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.
While each department may conduct the background investigation a bit differently, there are many commonalities that apply to all criminal justice agencies
Efforts to detect surveillance are a critical means of spotting lone wolves during the target selection and planning stage
$1 million Atlanta lawsuit required raid policy changes that are now under scrutiny
Jury rejected claims that 2 current cops were part of a corruption ring
Randall Chisum turned himself in at Anderson County Jail
Justice Dept. will determine whether the officers used excessive force
The Albuquerque police officer allegedly deleted video
Jose Guerena’s damaged home is shown in Sheriff’s Department photos
Defense scientists say the method is too experimental to use in court
27-year-old James Dean Schultz of Yakima Valley, died early Sunday
The Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Project uses high-tech sensors to detect indicators of potential criminal activity
State police say recent FBI aerial photography is prompting a return to the area
Vultures are thought to be better than sniffer dogs at finding bodies over large, dense areas
The search for the seven-year-old has cost more than $1.4 million
The greatest delay is not the police officer responding to the crime, it’s the report of the crime
A January decision by the Calif. Supreme Court made it legal to search an arrestee’s cell phone without a warrant
Since 1980, dept. has had an 87 percent homicide clearance rate, compared with national average of 63 percent
Chief says LAPD has “an abundance” of evidence tying Giovanni Ramirez to beating
Giovanni Ramirez, suspected of brutal beating after Dodgers game in March, remains in custody on a parole hold
The connection between criminal activity — whether one might consider it ‘organized’ or not — and terrorist organizations has history that continues to this very day
Facebook will use PhotoDNA, an image analysis technology co-invented by Microsoft, to scan all images uploaded to site
Suspect used app to eavesdrop on emergency radio transmissions
The most successful mobile phone investigations typically combine human investigative expertise with easy-to-use software technology
On the night of the assault, the suspect was wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt and a black baseball cap that said “Trooper”
He was charged with faking an injury to enable him to retire on disability
New technique reveals prints in seconds, nondestructively and in daylight
Small agencies would never have the opportunity to participate in this type of training without the NIJ-funded project
The 911 call came in just after midnight Saturday
Police raided three homes that had been entirely converted into marijuana growing operations after a one-year investigation