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 facts — the officers’ interpretation of the facts at the scene — are what should be used as the guiding principles and points when reviewing an application of force
Investigators “returned to the scene of the crime” multiple times for more research — not by holding a scene closed, but by reviewing panoramic images stored in the agency’s computer system
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that with the exception of some emergency circumstances, police must obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a cell phone seized from someone who has been arrested
All apparently 3 years old or younger, three kids were found alone in a vacant building
New Jersey’s FBI chief, Michael Ward, also has been critical of the NYPD for not conducting the operations within the umbrella of the Joint Terrorism Task Force
Once kidnapped world-class athlete, was wanted on federal drug charges
105 people shot, 13 killed so far this year; witnesses refusing to cooperate with investigations
Law enforcement officers who testify at grand jury are now protected by absolute immunity, a protection already afforded to prosecutors and judges
The next step in reprographic technology comes in the form of a magic wand
15-month investigation nets arrests of supplier and 44 others; ‘Supreme Team’ of dealers responsible for 1988 officer slaying
Two fatal highway shootings prompted warnings a fake officer might be pulling over victims
Wife suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at a hospital
University student beaten unconscious while trying to protect his friend’s purse
Lawmakers are calling for an end to certain NYPD intelligence programs
Gang-related shooting in 2008; city policy prevented Ramos from being turned over for deportation after prior offenses
A genuine, truthful response should be respected and investigated more fully before charging in with guns-a-blazing, full speed ahead, to get the confession
Citizens want to know how information is being used
The investigation comes as the Pasadena Police Department finds itself mired in controversy over the shooting death of Kendrec McDade
Backpage.com under scrutiny by authorities, allegations that child prostitution facilitated by site
Detectives discovered the stabbed body of the 31-year-old mother Friday
Toddler, shooter among dead; 55-gallon drums in backyard with unknown liquid
Not just about people-pleasing, online initiatives can build trust and solve crimes
Four bodies found in car trunks; three had placed online ads for escort services
Two other officers were injured, one of whom returned fire and killed the suspect
Doubts are growing within the judiciary about the reasonableness of the sentencing guidelines, as demonstrated by the extent to which judges are refusing to follow them
FBI agent Harry Trombitas retires as an FBI agent just ahead of the mandatory retirement age of 57, following a career spanning almost three decades
Prosecutors say Beaumont officer permanently blinded a woman with pepper spray during a DUI investigation
A Bogota officer pulled two Ridgefield cops off an emotionally disturbed man they were trying to subdue
Nine-time felon tied to string of burglaries; kids were hiding in house
