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.
What criminals share online can be their undoing. See how OSINT tools and smart strategies help police turn posts into actionable intelligence
As criminals become more tech-savvy, so too must those who bring them to justice
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office used the same DNA genealogy techniques used to identify and capture the Golden State Killer
The powerful search capabilities of a vehicle-centric investigation system can provide critical insight to solve investigations
The Haltom City, Texas, Police Department was looking for a solution that allowed instant, secure collaboration compliant with relevant laws
An attorney for the department argued the driver, who had an enlarged heart, likely would have died that night even if police had never confronted him
Petito’s family is arguing that officers failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year and in need of help
Rangers and a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police dive team went to retrieve the remains
There have been 83 homicides in the city through July 23; the unit has 18 officers, but should have 38
The officers were charged with civil rights offenses, unconstitutional use of force, obstruction and conspiracy
Vincent Parks, 38, died during a training exercise on his first day at the academy
Brianna Marie Grier, 28, was placed in the back seat, “handcuffed in the front of her body with no seatbelt”
The YouTubers provided video and transcripts that helped officers separately arrest two men on luring charges
The review was intended to determine whether “any potential problems or patterns exist in how the unit uses force”
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
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Authorities don’t believe the officers were targeted
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