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.
Using smartphones instead of plastic IDs improves security and access control
People do not like to be pushed — they like to be involved in the process, and by their involvement, we can lead them to a confession
When and how to interview an officer and conduct a walk-through of the incident are sources of controversy among OIS investigators
Nine-time felon tied to string of burglaries; kids were hiding in house
Department of Homeland Security said an investigation into counterfeit goods has been going on for 2 1/2 years
A 2010 analysis of the recording concluded that someone may have ordered National Guard troops to prepare to fire on students during the campus protest
Police quickly cleared a Milwaukee officer of wrongdoing, but internal affairs is reinvestigating
Etan Patz disappeared in 1979, cadaver dog hit on scent in basement of building
Allegations of a cover-up started shortly after the crash
The wounded officer, who was federally deputized, was a primary investigator into the Booby Hill Gang
Walter Davis denies wrongdoing but will repay money in question
Bodies found shortly after two dead would have arrived for work
SAPD identified themselves as police officers and ordered robbery suspect to stop
Maricopa county official: ‘Arpaio is the next big step... (h)e will fall.’
Police commonly release identifying information of arrestees
Janine England was fired in 2009 after being caught on dash cam kissing her boss
Wife of Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi says she is shocked by media’s treatment of case
According to TASER training experts, specific factors would need to be in place in order for the device to cause a fire
Searches part of investigation into prescription pain pill abuse
Officials are negotiating terms of a consent decree that would impose court-ordered reforms on the New Orleans Police Department
Official called for a ‘top to bottom’ investigation of the Anne Arundel County Police Department
Fire chief says police are so busy that investigations are happening slowly
Legal and forensic experts cautioned that none of the media-led investigations have been conclusive
West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder told the Deseret News that it’s easy to second guess police decisions
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville is prosecuting the case
Under the U.S. Privacy Act, the FBI is generally prohibited from maintaining records on how people practice their religion unless there is a clear law enforcement purpose
The Shoutpoint Law Enforcement Application represents a totally new direction for the company — one that could prove to be a real benefit for cash-strapped police agencies
An Iraqi citizen who entered the United States as a refugee told an informant that he planted bombs of the same type as the deadly strike against Alpha Company of the 1-111th Infantry
A woman with access to the house discovered three of the bodies and called police shortly before 8 a.m.
If you fall into the mindless routine of following the “enumerated process” you will miss the subtle hints that take you to the confession
Actions raise debate on privacy rights, outdated laws
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