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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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Attorney Andrew Branca specializes in self-defense law, and has advice for cops responding to a potential self-defense shooting
Tools to track evidence on digital devices help preserve evidence
A message by an apparent protester said they won’t make a difference if they don’t kill a cop or two
New documents on the on-duty killing of a Phoenix police sergeant in October have been obtained
Finnish COP named National Police Officer of the Year for investigations in social media
The Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy
Police would like to know why the shooting wasn’t reported sooner by someone in the chat room
Two dispatchers allegedly created a fake call and sent an officer to an ex-boyfriend’s home
William Lawrence had previous run-ins with Maplewood police officers
Bragged her contacts would tip her off if under investigation
Driver Kevin Conway put victim’s picture on his car during a race in September
Director says cyber-crime, hacktivists #1 growing threat to US
Maplewood City (Mo.) Police officers are investigating an alarming ad posted to Craigslist
In every precinct of the city, police are heightening violence prevention efforts
The Coordinated Behavioral Response is an investigative philosophy where the investigator responds appropriately to the behavior exhibited by the subject
Officer Steven Green died two weeks ago at the hands of Lawrence Wallace Jr., who escaped his handcuffs as he was transported to jail
Atlanta one of 14 cities with highest number of child prostitutes in U.S.
Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens addressed questions about the shooting of Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins in an interview
Police freed her from the seatbelt and got her medical attention as soon as they realized what happened
The civilian presence would be in addition to representatives from the District Attorney’s Office, with both groups ultimately participating in an internal review
El Khalifi went with undercover operatives to a quarry in the Washington area to detonate explosives
Clay County deputy dies investigating tip
James Peters is a 12-year veteran of the police force who has served on its SWAT team
Ensure an officer’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing is attended to by professionals capable of recognizing and treating every type of trauma
Many informants go into hiding as reprisals become more common
Justice Department audits last year raised questions about a forensic lab in Meriden that had previously gained national prominence
Officer Javier Sambrano, a police spokes man, said the teenager will be facing a charge of aggravated assault on a public servant
Two months later, the Attorney General’s Office and Maine State Police are still investigating a pair of shootings that rocked the town of Dover-Foxcroft
According to a criminal complaint, a teen and his family members assaulted officers
Detectives are looking into the possibility that an incident at the campus earlier in the day may have precipitated the actions of the suspect