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.
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Axel Giovany Casseus, 21, was arrested after selling cocaine to an undercover detective
“I think it will help police not only solve, but prosecute crime more efficiently,” said Sen. Scott Surovell
First-responders had little guidance and traveled blindly into dangerous situations, a report said
The most forward-thinking public safety agencies are turning to drones to accelerate and improve their crime and accident scene documentation processes
Deputy Chief Travis Martinez won awarded last week for his role in capturing the fugitive as well as other crime-solving initiatives
Federal agents arrested the TikTok personality after he was spotted dancing in what investigators described as his stick-up shoes
Nearly 80,000 investigators use vehicle history data to solve a wide range of cases including homicide, drug, human trafficking and interdiction
“Maybe pre-pandemic, folks were experiencing a low level of abuse and weren’t needing to reach out to a hotline or seek services, but during the pandemic they experienced an increase in severity,” researchers said
Unlike most agencies, Summerville PD has few problems in finding and hiring top-quality candidates to the force. Here are some of the reasons Summerville PD is competing favorably for talent.
Huntington Beach says it won’t fly “out of an abundance of caution” until its other helicopters are fully inspected
A recent case demonstrates the role of the private search doctrine in the new age of technology and the possibility of online searches
Does failure to collect DNA evidence change the outcome of a recent case or will eyewitness accounts be sufficient?
The incident began with a confrontation between armed protesters and an armed homeowner, police said
Safe to say it’s not like Hollywood
Officer Nicholas Vella died and a second officer was injured in the crash-landing
A principle of precision policing is to respond to micro criminal populations rather than subject larger populations to police sweeps hoping to catch chronic offenders
This crime carries with it two goals for the investigator
The remains of nearly a dozen people were collected on a Long Island beach beginning in 2011
Among them, 34 were arrested on suspicion of trafficking or exploiting sex workers, according to police
“Criminals think they are so smart. The problem for them is the police are smarter. Detectives resolve things. They don’t give up.” — Lt. Joe Kenda
For over three years, the unlikely duo have manned a 24/7 hotline directed at resolving conflicts
Authorities say it may take weeks to understand how Officer Donald Sahota was mistakenly shot by a responding deputy
The city has faced increasing pressure to act as residents’ outrage has grown over a surge in violent crime
Police Chief William Scott accused the District Attorney’s Office of “concealing evidence” in a police use-of-force case
A woman has been charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter in the death of Officer John O’Keefe
Despite staffing issues, Cleveland officials said a number of changes led to their best solve rate in recent years
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
Officer Debra Sue Corr, who was fatally shot, was credited with preventing more murders
Cops can access a network of more than 4,500 surveillance cameras across the city from their smartphones
A DEMS is the virtual command post for managing all the digital evidence a police department collects