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.
Agents built a case against Ronald Carmona, using phone data and controlled buys to prove fentanyl distribution
How should officers respond to an ambiguous request for counsel following the Miranda warning?
In U.S. v. Chatrie, the 4th Circuit upheld geofence warrant data linking Chatrie to a robbery, ruling it didn’t violate the 4th Amendment
The push for lighter vests was “born out of tragedy” following the death of Queens Detective Brian Simonsen in 2019
Casey White and Vicky White may have planned his escape over the phone, but authorities must listen to each call before making a determination
The theft occurred outside the Special Operations Bureau that’s home to both SWAT and bomb squad teams
“Hey!” Officer Tierney Tomburo yells as she runs after the suspect; she then screams, “No!” as the suspect turns around and shoots Tomburo in the pelvis
The police department’s crime lab stopped the practice shortly after receiving a complaint from the district attorney’s office
The department announced Jason DiPrima’s decision after he was previously placed on administrative leave
Philip Lee shot Officer Seara Burton in the head when she stopped him for suspected drug activity last month
Deputy Devin Williams Jr.'s mother said her son had been in a romantic relationship with Maria Tran and he believed she was unmarried
The deputy was wanted in the fatal shootings of a husband and wife — less than two hours after finishing an OT shift
The investigation began after two dozen Hydrocodone pills went missing from the Hartford Police Department drug collection box
Police said they believed Capt. James Tappen Hall had interrupted a burglary in progress while working as a part-time security guard
Jason DiPrima was accused of agreeing to pay a prostitute, but the “high class prostitute” was an undercover detective
A camera system that scans license plates has helped officers track down suspects and solve crimes in recent months
The suspect had been arrested on charges of terroristic threats and acts, willful obstruction of LEOs and simple battery
The ruling recommends law enforcement agencies adopt protocols to pull data from the devices under more narrow parameters
“This is real danger. This person was wanted for murder. This person had a loaded gun,” Mayor Eric Adams said
Officials said the coin, which an officer created to mark a police station anniversary, was “blatantly racist to the African-American community”
Krystal Mitchell was discovered beaten to death inside an apartment in San Diego in 2016
With America facing a growing number of extremist threats, effective police online surveillance using open-source intelligence sources can foil attacks and save lives
While the report covers many areas of improvement, one devastatingly important factor current LEOs should consider is the need to share intelligence and information
The jury found that the officer used an unreasonable amount of force
In social media posts, the gunman said he struggled to recover from pandemic isolation, expressed hatred for himself and indicated a planned school attack
Five people were arrested with ties to the three men charged in Deputy Darren Almendarez’s death
After the November 2021 incident, Officer Ryan Remington was fired for excessive use of force after an internal investigation
Since its inception, the Human Trafficking Squad has made a total of 360 arrests and eight rescues
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Federal investigators said Kelly Goodlett added a false line to the warrant and later conspired with another detective to create a cover story
A specially appointed prosecutor said he will not pursue any charges against Officer Garrett Rolfe
Lack of visible injuries and sometimes reluctant victims make these tough cases to investigate
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