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.
The recent incident involving the unlawful arrest of a Utah nurse underscores the importance of legal updates and in-service training
Vigilantes are criminals and should be prosecuted as such, but where do people like bounty hunters and neighborhood watchmen fit into the mix?
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like body-worn camera training and policy for the release of video to the public
Department has responded to claims of an officer’s misconduct during a traffic stop by releasing dash cam video of the incident
Police arrived at a downtown bar as dispatchers relayed initial witness 911 reports that the suspect had opened fire into the club
Man stabbed an officer in the back with a 14-inch long butcher knife before another cop shot the suspect
Deputy was shot during a traffic stop Wednesday and is currently in serious but stable condition
28-year-old Oakland man arrested after a lengthy pursuit reportedly tried four times to refuel a stolen Kawasaki ZX 10
Police are scratching their heads trying to work out who donated a human skull to a thrift store in Austin
An online gamer’s video shows the moment armed officers burst into an office Wednesday afternoon to investigate a report of an active shooter
Video shows the officer pulling a gun on the occupants of a vehicle during a traffic stop
U.S. immigration authorities must revamp their practices to ensure Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally are properly informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge
Officers thought the robbery suspect’s Airsoft handgun was real
A man who authorities are now calling a serial killer opened fire on Los Angeles-area streets for five straight days until he was finally arrested
Police have said the shooting was justified because the suspect was waving an air rifle at customers and refused their commands to drop it
A 911 dispatcher is in trouble over his response to a mother who called for help after her 10-month-old son accidentally locked himself in her car
Police chief is praising his agency’s investment in body cameras after a video captured an incident that may have been misconstrued as excessive force
More than 300 pages of police reports on the June 5 shooting describe a frantic scene as officers tried to assist victims who lay bleeding as well as find the gunman
The buggy was carrying three people early Monday morning when a white minivan pulled into its path and forced it to stop
Sheriff’s office has assigned a handful of deputies including a sergeant and a senior deputy to look into it
A murder investigation is underway after an inmate reportedly died following an incident involving methadone-soaked underwear
System designed to identify inappropriate behavior routinely flags cops who appear to pose no problem while failing to catch many of those who do
Departments cannot use a shield of immunity to protect them from millions of dollars in civil rights claims arising from a 2008 tactical-team raid that killed a man and injured a homeowner
Deputies were called to the store Saturday in reference to a man acting strangely and disturbing shoppers
Eleven officers and sergeants remain under internal investigation in the 2013 case
An AR-15, pistol, shotgun, ammunition, uniforms, body armor, a helmet and a police badge were all stolen in the incident
A suspect is dead and a police K-9 has been hospitalized after a pursuit and officer-involved shooting
A suspect in a series of shootings that killed 3 and injured 4 within an hour in the LA area was taken into custody after a daylong search Sunday
Officer has pleaded not guilty to an animal-cruelty charge that alleges a police dog died after he left it in a hot patrol car for several hours
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is holding off until the rules of drone use are clear
His proposed budget calls for purchasing 500 of the mini cameras, enough to outfit about half of Miami-Dade’s patrol force
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