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 San Diego Harbor Police is a shining example of what a marine unit can be
TASER and Axon have unveiled their first annual law enforcement technology report
Good investigators are never afraid to admit what they don’t know or ask for assistance when needed
The man, 19, drove in reverse, crashing into a cruiser, and recklessly drove backwards through bike lanes
The woman had cut herself and answered the door with a gun in her hand
The officer’s condition is unknown, the gunman was found dead
A duffel bag also contained a handwritten letter stating he’d “made the conscious decision to try to kill” multiple TSA employees and that he wanted to “instill fear in their traitorous minds”
The gunman is in custody, but the driver - a suspected gang member - and another passenger are still at large
Senior Deputy Attorney General James Coman now has final say on when or if the public sees the video
The officer told colleagues he was heading downstairs and would be back, but never returned
A citizen who recognized Dennis Michael McKenzie, 58, from photos in the media tipped off deputies, and a SWAT team took him into custody
A 12-year-old Pennsylvania boy found the blade in a bag of M&Ms
Part three of a four-part series going inside the first long-term undercover operation in the United States
Here are some options to consider depending on the size of your agency, your agency’s understanding of human trafficking, and your proximity to federal offices
After about an hour and “several unsuccessful attempts” by officers to make contact with anyone in the home, the SWAT team entered and discovered the bodies
The attack was the result of a pet sale-gone-wrong, the woman suffered minor injuries
There’s nothing more critical to the mission of law enforcement than protecting children who can’t protect themselves. That’s the philosophy that the Kentucky State Police emphasize in using the Commercial Mobile Alert System with some AMBER Alerts
After a six-year eradication campaign, it might be hard to find graffiti in St. Louis Park. And what does appear quickly vanishes, thanks to the city’s Graffiti Reduction Initiative
Officials say that Boston-area operations could be affected by budget cuts under federal sequestration
As a result of the new guidelines, reports of use of force by officers have more than doubled this year
It appears the men opened a trap door above the jail showers and crawled outside
Phoenix man killed 4 neighbors, 2 dogs, himself with pump shotgun on Saturday
Officer Chris Ondrus tried wrestling the gun away from David Midas but Midas got it and shot himself in the head
Department rules state the rifle chamber should be empty when it is mounted, Police Chief Miles Pruitt said in a statement
Sheriff Steve Freitas said in a statement Friday afternoon that he will cooperate fully with federal investigators and welcomes their participation in the probe of Andy Lopez’s killing
Off-duty cop stole ammunition and an unmarked squad and drove to the home of another off-duty officer and took him hostage
Surveillance video shows the perp using a shopping cart to haul away the marinated meat from a restaurant
The wounded — a major and a sergeant major who had both served overseas — were expected to be released from a Memphis hospital soon
A shipping pallet containing 63 Colt AR-15s was stolen earlier this month from a freight terminal, none of the guns have been recovered
