Investigations
The Investigations topic area furnishes cops with the latest news, information and strategies used in closing a case and putting bad guys behind bars. This touches on everything that happens between the suspect’s crimes to the final conviction.
In U.S. v. Jackson, a priest questions the validity of a search warrant based on insufficient “place to be searched”
In 1994, an altruistic DEA agent and his atypical informant set out to make a difference in Worcester, Massachusetts
Detective Scott Simons unraveled a $551,000 cryptocurrency scam, traced stolen funds using blockchain analytics and helped recover assets for victims of a transnational crypto fraud
One suspect fired several shots from a handgun at troopers who returned fire, critically wounding both suspects
The suspect told the woman he was an undercover officer, showed her a badge and placed her in handcuffs before putting her in the back of his vehicle
The younger man was an NYPD officer, and he was shot by his father in a bedroom as he lay sleeping, a police spokesman said
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Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the vandals have been using “violence, intimidation and fear” to stop construction of a new training center
The officer was shot twice in the lower extremities and the gunman was shot in the hand
According to documents from the Circleville PD, the chief told the officer to “stop going around to everyone talking about the deployment”
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The constable was driving “in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed, nearly striking the cruiser of several law enforcement officers,” according to state police
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Recruiting and operating organized crime gang members and bosses as long-term confidential criminal informants is a dangerous game for law enforcement officers
“Hate symbols do not reflect the values that we share as public servants and are not acceptable in any form or situation,” Chief James Brandon said
“She is by all accounts safe, she is by all accounts healthy, and she is by all accounts happy,” Officer Santiago said at a news conference
The investigative tool can look collectively at an agency’s stops, searches, or arrests; use of excessive force; possible discriminatory policing and more
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The Circleville Police Department said the officer “did not meet the standards and expectations we hold for our police officers”
“Our mission is to produce video and other intelligence in real time and then disseminate that to our stakeholder”
The ruling comes after a case where police presented evidence in court regarding a loaded handgun found in the trunk of a car
The governor said he will propose the state build a “scenario-based training facility” as part of the upcoming budget
The sheriff’s dive team found the body Saturday afternoon during a snorkeling training exercise
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A statewide task force initiated by the California Highway Patrol has assembled cross-jurisdictional teams in areas most impacted by retail crime
Connect Atlanta, a public safety program linking the city’s Axis cameras with 15,000+ private business and residential cameras, helps police investigate crimes
Had Officer Zach Robinson not killed the suspect, authorities said they shudder to think how much worse the attack might have been
Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as compared to the same period last year
When Long Beach officers arrived to the parking lot, they saw the suspect standing outside of the car and they observed the girl mouth the word ‘help’
Officer Zach Robinson “disabled” the suspect’s .223 -caliber rifle with a difficult shot from his own 9 mm handgun from about 75 ft away
Chief Harold Medina said if he had one word to describe the scene, it would be “chaos,” and that you could tell the incident “escalated extremely quickly”
The suspended officer was arrested after he showed up for training with the Fayetteville Police Department as part of the application process
Las Vegas police have said in the past that the investigation quickly stalled in part because witnesses refused to cooperate
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