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.
There’s a standoff brewing between some city police chiefs and President-elect Donald Trump – here’s a breakdown of what it all means
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which the real cops and the “mall cops” can be better partners in fighting crime
Once the suspect admits to committing the crime, the following suggestions will aid in obtaining a legally corroborated confession
The federal agency’s Next Generation Identification system sounds like the name of a futuristic crime show — and in some ways, it resembles one
A judge set a $6 million bail for a Utah woman accused of killing six babies that she gave birth to over 10 years
Officers responded to at least 27 incidents, starting at 3:30 p.m. Friday
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested Sunday after authorities said he became belligerent and threatened that he had a bomb
The oil boom in the Bakken shale fields has touched off an explosion of growth and wealth on this remote wind-swept prairie. But it has also brought a dark side
Man accused of killing 3 is a known white supremacist and former KKK leader who was once the subject of a nationwide manhunt
A day after blinking in a showdown on the range, federal land managers pledged to pursue efforts to resolve a conflict with a rancher who has refused to pay grazing fees for 20 years
One victim was stabbed in the chest, the blade plunging nearly to his spine and missing his heart by fractions of an inch
A 16-year-old boy accused of setting a mattress fire that led to the death of a veteran police officer was indicted on a murder charge on Friday
A federal judge ruled Thursday that California’s treatment of mentally ill inmates violates constitutional safeguards against cruel and unusual punishment
New Bern’s mayor and other officials were strongly chastised Tuesday for their actions following the March 28 shooting incident that led to the death of an officer
The small two-seat cars were flipped on their sides or roofs in an apparent vandalism spree Monday in two San Francisco neighborhoods
An officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds while responding to a domestic disturbance late Thursday night
John Winkler, 30, an aspiring television producer, died at a hospital
The technology features a function not used by any other law enforcement agency in the state: push notifications with geo-fencing
Officer struggles to restrain a suspect in handcuffs near the concession stands in the park
After more than a year of reviewing hundreds of cases handled by the APD, the DOJ found that officers too frequently used deadly force on people
The commercialization of unmanned aerial vehicles is leading to innovative, off-the-shelf tools for police uses
Most criminals are terrible at pre-crime surveillance, but they’re able to succeed despite their shoddy tradecraft because most people simply do not practice good situational awareness
The green light comes as the department is finalizing its new financial investigations seizure team targeting drug traffickers’ assets
Alex Hribal is charged as an adult with four counts of attempted homicide, 21 counts of aggravated assault and a weapons charge
Chief justice says prosecutors offered potentially inflammatory evidence against man sentenced for killing three Pittsburgh officers and should have been reined in by the judge overseeing the case
Mental health advocates say violent confrontations occur regularly between people with untreated mental illness and officers who often aren’t equipped to deal with them
A cell phone video capturing an Illinois officer involved in a violent struggle with a suspect has gone viral
Police have had to escort people off Idaho Officer Tarek Hassani’s property since the shooting
Suspect had been licensed to work as a security guard and to carry a firearm, and had even once applied to become a Los Angeles police officer
An Easton police officer died at his home while on duty Saturday
Official pointed to an OIS the commission recently adjudicated, noting recordings of the incident were extremely poor in quality because the car’s antenna had been tampered with
The incident has also opened up — again — a call by the police union for officers to be issued stun guns