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.
In 1994, an altruistic DEA agent and his atypical informant set out to make a difference in Worcester, Massachusetts
Detective Scott Simons unraveled a $551,000 cryptocurrency scam, traced stolen funds using blockchain analytics and helped recover assets for victims of a transnational crypto fraud
How looking sharp helped me build trust with victims, stay safe on duty and earn respect throughout my police career
The child’s naked, badly bruised body was originally found back in 1957 inside a JCPenney bassinet box in a wooded area
The “error resulted in an incomplete database query during Edwards’ hiring process,” said a Virginia State Police spokeswoman
Identifying suspects with DNA while they are still in custody: How the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab and East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office developed the nation’s first rapid DNA booking station
Video shows the officer trying to subdue a woman, who grabs at a gun in her waistband several times; another suspect then walks toward the officer, pointing a gun at him
The serial killer, already convicted of 11 homicides, took a plea deal for one of the five killings, avoiding prosecution for the other four
Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop
George Loder raised concerns about data gathering by the Maine Intelligence Analysis Center, which shares information it collects with other LE agencies
An officer suffered a “through and through wound” after being shot in the neck by a handcuffed suspect who was being taken to jail
The videos and a more detailed report were released after the department received several public records requests for the now-closed case
Video of the incident from the rookie officer’s body camera has been released by police
The officers had attempted to pull over a driver whose headlights were off; the driver didn’t stop, leading to a short pursuit, which ended in the driver later crashing
All public safety agencies will be located in one location for better communication; HPD’s police chief will have the authority to reject security plans
The 1957 homicide case has haunted and frustrated investigators for decades
Chief Michel Moore said detectives are investigating whether the recording made last year was made illegally
Virginia State Police are conducting an internal review of Austin Lee Edwards’ hiring process and tenure there
The 24-year-old man’s family questioned why LEOs “appeared to go against policy by pursuing” him
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“It’s hard to see officers charged but it’s also what we’ve been talking about from the beginning. We need to be accountable, period,” Chief Karl Jacobson said
The exercise was designed to assess whether cadets recognize when to use nonlethal force; Timothy Rankine was the only recruit to shoot the virtual suspect
A judge ruled that the man posed a danger to the officers at the scene when he grabbed at a TASER
The officer, who inadvertently killed a teenage girl when he shot at an assailant, was justified in firing his weapon once, but was wrong to keep shooting
The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in September 2021; the city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement
Nicholas Gutierrez had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, but was released
Two suspects were arrested over the weekend in connection with the alleged threat to the local Jewish community
Keep the following in mind if you find yourself responding to a possible child overdose
All criminals will eventually leave a digital footprint that police can use to find, track, or obtain evidence
The Amber Heard appeal can teach police officers a lot about civil litigation. Here’s a summary of the key lessons
The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
The officer told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at the man, who had his left hand raised but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders
The high school senior, who described his pain level as a “sting,” was grazed by the bullet
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