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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.

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The trooper was shot as he and other members of a narcotics unit were conducting surveillance in Detroit
The 30 search warrants released this week describe videos that caught the final moments of Deputy Ned Byrd’s life
Dzenan Camovic is accused of stabbing a police officer in the neck, then stealing his gun to shoot two other cops
The council approved the settlement with the family of Guadalupe Francisco-Martinez when a police cruiser ran a red light and slammed into her SUV
Bonette Meeks, 29, was convicted in June of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest
The incident began when officers were called to a road rage incident involving a woman tailgating a vehicle and pulling a gun
The federal agency is looking into allegations of discrimination against Black officers that reportedly begins during hiring and extends to promotions and discipline
The robot “kept trying” to get around crime scene tape until someone let it through
“When you take a 2,500-pound bullet and you ram a deputy who is standing at the apex of a door, this is the end result. Period,” the sheriff said
A judge said there wasn’t enough evidence that the city’s policies or training standards were the problem
The suspects, who placed stolen items in totes at Home Depot, used shopping carts to run to their vehicles and flee the area
The grant will assist law enforcement in identifying, arresting, and prosecuting violent crimes and prolific property crimes
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