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.
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing” — Warren Buffet
Bait technology is being used to thwart property crimes and build goodwill with the community
Many agencies are struggling to enact organizational policies and best practices so BWCs can be used effectively
An argument between couples over cellphone use led to a shooting at a movie theater
Deputy David “Bubba” Johnson, 52, was on-duty when his squad left the road and struck a tree
A bomb team was called to the scene to detonate several other homemade explosives found in cars and a shed
Andrew W. Six was executed in Missouri for the 1987 murder of a 12-year-old girl
Officer John A. Wasilenko was taken into custody this morning
The mother has been charged with whipping her children with an electrical cord
A police supervisor released the City Council’s No. 2 after he was stopped for an unidentified traffic offense
U.S. agents are already in Moscow and Sochi to assist with security measures
Nothing else was taken from the station
The attorney for a woman who accused star Florida State quarterback of sexual assault intends to sue police over how the case was handled
17-year-old Jesus Huerta died from a gunshot wound to his head while handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car
18-year-old Keith Vidal was shot and killed
Dodgers star Yasiel Puig was arrested on Dec. 28, accused of driving 110 mph on a road with a 70 mph speed limit
Officers responded to reports of a man carrying a gun in front of a party store last November
The Omaha Police Officers Association has faced criticism for posting the video on its website earlier this week
The decades-long scam netted more than $20 million in Social Security disability payments
A San Diego street gang operated a vast prostitution ring that spanned 46 cities in 23 states
Rules for cyber war proposed to create Internet safe havens by limiting cyber targets and cyber weapons
An officer appears to shove the suspect against a wall
Task force will be composed of the Pennsylvania State Police, Maryland State Police, Carroll Township Police Department and the FBI
Five banks in San Jose and Milpitas have been robbed over the past eight weeks
A fired strip club employee masterminded a plot to rob his former employer, before the plan unraveled
“Just to let you know, you’re being recorded”
The dog was unhurt and escaped the wreckage, making her way to the detective’s home
Police say the teen barged into her home carrying a shotgun and demanded money out of the safe
Investigators found two pistols, two rifles, 48 explosive devices and tools and materials to make additional explosives
Recently leaked video of the interview of Samantha Scheibe by the Seminole County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office prompts an opportunity for discussion about interviews with victims of suspected criminal activity
A manhunt for the shooter is still underway
The FBI has joined police in multiple states in the hunt for a man who rammed an SUV off a highway and then shot the driver
The man then tried to carjack a passing driver