Investigations

Missing persons database helps solve cases

NamUs’ ability to bring different disciplines together to share information is critically important — especially to law enforcement

August 16, 2010 12:09 PM

NamUs Staff
National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Investigations

Md. Chief honors his homicide investigators

Every member of the Prince George’s County Homicide and Cold Case receives the “Chief’s Award” — the highest departmental award the Chief can bestow

July 23, 2010 04:28 AM

Karen L. Bune

Building a top-notch investigations team

Forensic technicians interviewing suspects may make for entertaining television, but investigation teams really run on the opposing talents theory

July 20, 2010 09:25 AM

Jim Glennon

Chicago police blame ‘no snitching’ for unsolved murders

January 22, 2008 04:47 AM

Phoenix police looking for man who hit officer with car

January 21, 2008 04:29 AM

N.C. police accused of erasing drug evidence

January 18, 2008 12:15 PM

4th suspect caught in Ga. officer slayings

January 18, 2008 09:05 AM

Investigations

2 decades later, a Colo. slaying divides the LE community

January 18, 2008 07:26 AM

Fitness & Health

On-scene response to crime and accident victims: A practical guide

January 18, 2008 05:35 AM

Dr. Laurence Miller

Authorities use cell phone to track, nab murder suspect

January 17, 2008 08:17 AM

Ga. police arrest 2nd suspect in off-duty slayings

January 17, 2008 06:19 AM

Investigations

‘03 police shooting at core of San Diego trial

January 17, 2008 04:56 AM

2 Fla. teens jailed for officer’s 2007 death

January 17, 2008 02:28 AM

20K reward offered in murder of 2 Ga. officers

January 16, 2008 07:37 AM

Philly police find cache of drugs, guns in cold-case

January 16, 2008 03:54 AM

Excessive force complaints piling up against Chicago officers

January 16, 2008 02:25 AM

New suspect sought in Miami officer slaying

January 15, 2008 02:31 AM

Legal

Supreme Court weighs ex-con’s drug case

January 14, 2008 09:56 AM

Agents continue Ill. Peterson investigation

January 11, 2008 04:45 AM

Remote check on vehicle movement

January 11, 2008 01:50 AM

Adding photos to name files

January 09, 2008 06:05 PM

Suspect arrested in murder of Miami officer

January 09, 2008 04:17 AM

Charges narrowed in ’71 S.F. cop killing

January 09, 2008 04:09 AM

Ill. officer investigated after hotel brawl arrests

January 05, 2008 04:24 AM

Tenn. police say GPS helping solve theft case

January 03, 2008 04:06 AM

Report: Cincinnati traffic safer thanks to troopers

January 03, 2008 02:53 AM

Prisoner handling under review in Md.

January 03, 2008 02:34 AM

N.Y. burglary suspect dies while in custody

January 02, 2008 02:07 AM

DNA database to get blood samples of all Ill. homicide victims

December 31, 2007 08:06 AM

Wash. sheriff’s office arrest 2 in Carnation murders

December 28, 2007 01:55 AM

Baltimore police photo lineups criticized

December 28, 2007 01:41 AM

Gangs

Taunts about street gang led to Mass. officer’s shooting, prosecutors say

December 27, 2007 09:50 AM

2 Texas officers on paid leave over deadly shooting

December 27, 2007 02:09 AM

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.