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.
Arson and fire investigation training equip investigators with a robust skill set that extends far beyond identifying the causes of fires
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The precedent set by Franks v. Delaware warns officers of the dire consequences, such as suppressed evidence, civil suits and potential career destruction
Officer Houston Tipping, 32, suffered a fatal spinal cord injury during a grappling exercise in May
It is unclear whether the unauthorized training exercise was punitive, but that will be a focus of the internal investigation
The discoveries have prompted speculation about long-unsolved missing person and murder cases dating back decades
The NOPD argued about dropping the restrictions, which would give LEOs more tools to find and arrest people who committed murders and other acts of violence
Chief denounced the behavior and commended the officer who acted inline with the department’s policy to intervene
Herbert Lee, who was wanted for more than 10 outstanding arrests, pulled out a gun as he stumbled from his injuries – shooting an officer in the chest
The announcement appeared to widen the fallout of an 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House
“These arrests might not bring back what was taken but they offer a sense of closure,” Police Chief Michel Moore said
Pride organizers claimed PD handling of a suspicious vehicle delayed the start of the parade
An officer who was criticized for checking his phone had been trying to contact his dying wife, a Texas lawmaker said
A protester arrested in 2020 claimed that a lengthy, warrantless seizure of her cellphone violated her Fourth Amendment rights
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Law enforcement officers can sometimes avoid escalating situations by taking the time to understand the other person’s perspective
Authorities have received a renewed push to share the 77-minute video
The true crime documentary tells the story of Sharon Marshall, who was kidnapped by Franklin Delano Floyd at age six
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The van is expected to double processing speeds for ballistic evidence
Authorities don’t believe the officers were targeted
Funds spread over 45 communities for law enforcement toxicology crime labs, and education and enforcement programs
A “hero citizen” overheard a conversation about planning a mass shooting and called police to report it, police said
Researchers used historical data to detect patterns over time per 1,000 square feet of Chicago
The order also requires the state patrol to work with the Attorney General to “carefully scrutinize” cooperation requests related to reproductive healthcare
The vehicle is equipped with a lab, conference room, kitchen and bathroom
Chief Harold Medina said the Digital Intelligence Team has been instrumental in helping detectives solve cases
Officers transported family members to the police station without consent or probable cause for interview while victim died at the hospital
In 2021, the city saw 562 homicides – the highest number Philadelphia has ever seen, with more than half of its cases going unsolved
An attorney representing Officer Houston Tipping’s mother made claims that the department didn’t know where a defibrillator was or how to use it
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At issue was whether there’s a “reasonable expectation of privacy” regarding a person’s real-time cell-site location information
Last week, a police union said the officers were not trained for water rescues and followed protocol by waiting for a boat
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