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.
Meet Andrea Cortez, a 17-year law enforcement veteran and analyst at Elk Grove (Calif.) Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center
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Andrea Cortez is a 17-year law enforcement veteran and analyst at Elk Grove (Calif.) Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center
Agencies must embrace cutting-edge technology to expedite information sharing and streamline data collection to obtain mission-critical insights
Authorities said a suspect’s “reign of terror” came to a close this week after a police pursuit ended in a fatal shootout
A seemingly random phone call from a 78-year-old North Carolina woman to a Massachusetts detective ended with $65,000 recovered
It’s a trend that’s being seen in other cities across the nation. The FBI found a nearly 15% increase in murders and nonnegligent manslaughter offenses compared to the same time last year
Nashville police said they were looking for two male suspects
The 14-year-old girl had been missing for a week, officials said
Since 1993, Rick Smith has been a technology pioneer in law enforcement with a current goal of making the bullet obsolete by 2029
A suspect has been taken into custody after a manhunt Friday, police said
Chemical identification devices from Smiths Detection come with access to ReachBackID, a hotline to scientists for help to analyze and interpret data collected in the field
The clearance rate this year so far is 41%, compared to 46% at the same time last year
The investigative or Terry stop is the bread and butter of the patrol officer who wants to make an impact on crime in their community
Attorney General David Yost announced that an anti-human trafficking operation had resulted in 45 missing children being recovered
The FBI said Sunday that it’s investigating the fire that damaged dozens of ballots
Officials said a recent forensics “breakthrough” led police to the suspect, 44 years later
On Monday, prosecutors charged a 42-year-old man, who was then 19, with murder in the girl’s death
At least two suspects remain at large after investigators say someone instigated a fight during an open mic night
Technology advances are allowing incident commanders to think outside the box when preparing LE response to acts of mass violence
Is your department ready to transition to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) on January 1, 2021?
To keep control of the narrative online, you have to prepare ahead of time
No one has been arrested in the shooting as of Friday morning
A police spokesperson says investigators are still sorting through “voluminous evidence” in the shooting that killed two and wounded 14 last month
The one fundamental component critical for effective police investigations is thoroughness
Even if you have been talking to suspects and victims for many years, officers find this training very worthwhile
The suspect was found with a loaded handgun after he was fatally shot by police, authorities said
Brandon Caserta was recorded saying he wanted to take out as many police officers as possible, referring to them as “government thugs”
Members of the group involved in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor also discussed targeting Virginia’s governor, an FBI agent testified
Someone used white caulk to write a derogatory phrase and damaged the front of a granite monument, officials said
The 13 men’s collective rap sheet includes drunken driving, malicious destruction, assault and shoplifting
It came down to social media, paid informants and undercover agents who embedded themselves in the groups and secretly recorded what they saw and heard
Bodycam video shows the officers sprinting towards the flames and pushing their way inside the home
The 19-year-old suspect was wanted on a murder charge in Georgia prior to his alleged involvement in the Monday shooting death of an Arkansas detective
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