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.
ELSAG Senior VP Jason Laquatra tells Police1 how the company is enhancing license plate reader technology as well as the user experience
These solutions could completely change law enforcement operations, tactics and investigations
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD tracks pretrial offenders with the Omnilink EM solution to deter repeat offenses and solve crimes faster
Everything has been stolen — including the kitchen sink — from the kitchen of a model house in Kansas
Sheriff’s officials say a Good Samaritan suffered fatal stab wounds while chasing a thief who allegedly stabbed a woman and stole her purse
A FedEx employee wearing ammunition draped across his chest “like Rambo” opened fire Tuesday at a center outside Atlanta
Inmates find all kinds of ways to make contraband cellphones work for them. Now, authorities are finding a way to make the phones work for them, too
The chief is at the center of a State Law Enforcement Division investigation into use of force that began after a midday high-speed police chase and arrest of a suspect in a stolen car
50 law enforcement officers raided the suspect’s parents’ mobile home last May
Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video message Monday that the data will be collected in five pilot cities over two years
A young mother believed to be suffering from depression admitted to investigators that she stabbed her 7-month-old son to death in a park
One top Dallas police official described trouble with its training academy as “foundation problems”
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device
About 25 dead cats found in plastic bags hanging from trees in an NY suburb were killed with blows to the head at various times over the past year
New York would be the first state to prohibit condoms from being used as evidence in prostitution cases
Deputy Chief Robert Huntsman said there were several reasons for the delay in interviewing the officer who killed 19-year-old Mary Hawkes on Monday
The police union said the newspaper wrongly cast the officers as rogue cops
The shooting happened when Lafayette officers responded to a series of 911 hang-up calls
Court is considering whether investigators are required to get a warrant before obtaining cellphone records detailing a suspect’s movements
Teenager’s mother led police on a high-speed pursuit in a videotaped incident during which a state police officer fired at her fleeing minivan
Self-described “citizen soldiers” arrived venting a smoldering anger and wielding AR-15 and AK-47 rifles
State police can’t be sued over a case of alleged “license-plate profiling” because the agency is protected by the state’s sovereign immunity, state argues
Suspect held without bail on charges of shooting a Jacksonville officer in a gun battle that started during a traffic stop Wednesday
An NYPD detective was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after shooting his partner in the wrist
The new law requires a team of at least two investigators from an outside agency to lead reviews of deaths
The confrontation began as the suspect yelled at officers and questioned their arrest of another individual
Officer who obtained a search warrant was present when it was executed, but wasn’t able to stop deputies before they entered
The man fled to a car and then drove toward officers, who fired because they feared for their safety
Search turned up a loaded North American Arms 22-caliber mini revolver inside the woman
Pawnshop owner who sold the gun in a straw purchase has agreed to concessions that authorities hope will curb similar illegal gun deals
Four decades after John Wayne Gacy lured more than 30 to his home and strangled them, his case has helped authorities solve another killing — one he didn’t commit
The 2010 theft — believed to be the largest in the state’s history — included thousands of boxes of Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Prozac, Gemzar and other drugs
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