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.
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Caleb Rogers could be sentenced to life if convicted of brandishing a department-issued weapon in one of the robberies; he was an active-duty patrol officer at the time
As undercover deputies began issuing citations, the former police commissioner told deputies he was on the police board and asked “Can you help me out?”
A lawsuit said requiring deputies to reveal ink and be interviewed would violate the Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment protections, as well as state labor law
The suspect used his handcuff chain to strangle Deputy Durm; he then found the handcuff key, unlocked himself and drove a short distance
Birmingham FFs Jones and Meltion are in serious and critical condition after being shot inside their firehouse
East St. Louis owes the members more than $1 million in back pay, including active and retired officers or their surviving family members, the union said
Deputy Krickovich was fired by Sheriff Gregory Tony in 2019, after an incident across the street from a high school was captured on body-worn camera and went viral
The sheriff believes the punching was “an isolated incident,” noting most employees are doing “incredible work on behalf of 10 million residents”
Police say two Birmingham firefighters were shot in the chest and legs
A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene
As part of the settlement, Yuba City will also start randomly auditing officers’ bodycam footage and reviewing use of force incidents, police Chief Brian Baker said
Officer Caleb McCollum was given a five-day suspension during a disciplinary hearing; he has been on administrative leave since August 2022
According to Chief Dana Wingert, the program is meant to complement data on traffic stops resulting in arrests or citations
BWC video shows the officer criticizing the deputy for pulling him over as he was driving into work in an agency-issued cruiser
Flaws in the ‘good time’ law that grant correctional incentive to inmates “failed Deputy Johnson and his family,” Alabama’s governor said
The Cleveland homicide unit has 16 detectives; The unit is budgeted for 23 detectives but the federal recommendation is 38 detectives
East St. Louis officers estimate there is about $1.2 million owed to about 40 current and retired officers
Officer Toni McBride alleges Chief Michel Moore blocked promotions because she refused to remove videos of her at shooting competitions and firing ranges
Rapid DNA technology brings major benefits in investigations by significantly saving time and money
New portable system employs two methods of detection for increased accuracy and reduced false positives
Video shows a deputy pushing a woman to the ground; The sheriff said the deputies’ workload and stress would be taken into consideration during the investigation
K-9 Norbi has been discharged from the vet after being stabbed 12 times; He will return to active duty after a period of rest
Homemade “incendiary devices” caused a fire at Atlanta PD’s current training center that destroyed the department’s motorcycles
The combination of LPR and traffic data management systems can reduce the traffic enforcement workload for understaffed police departments
K-9 Kuno was the original, longest-standing K-9 with the Forest Heights Police Department
Podcast hosts Dan and Dave Grice discuss podcasting, policing and crime in small towns
As a masked man came toward the driver’s door, Officer Matt Hayden swiftly opened the door and yelled “Police!” before firing at the suspect
The right pre-employment background investigation software doesn’t replace your background investigators, but it does enhance their ability to do their job
The state Supreme Court found the nearly real-time surveillance of a person’s social media was the “functional equivalent” of tapping their phone
A recent case demonstrates how evidence collection, whether it shows innocence or guilt, is essential for law enforcement investigators
