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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A statewide task force initiated by the California Highway Patrol has assembled cross-jurisdictional teams in areas most impacted by retail crime
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri defended a law enforcement official who oversaw the initial response to the shooting
The footage may show what actions deputies took during and shortly after the massacre
Dwight and Steven Hammond were convicted in 2012 of intentionally and maliciously setting fires on public lands
This investigation technique opens the door to potentially solving many more cold cases, but law enforcement must be sure they remain within legal boundaries
A California PD is drawing attention to a 45-year-old murder case by tweeting about the crime as if it just happened
In 2018, shootings in Chicago have fallen by double-digit numbers for a second consecutive year, while homicides have dropped even further
Mayor Diane Sorace said the officer has not violated current UOF policies, but those policies are being updated
Chief Bill Bones said he was heartened by how his department managed the chaotic crime scene
A rape suspect tried running away from a police officer who recognized him, but he didn’t get far
Trooper Nicholas F. Clark was fatally shot responding to a call that a suicidal man was barricaded inside his home
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
The video went viral and sparked outrage
Police said Jarrod Ramos sent three threatening letters on the day of the attack, including one that said he was on his way to the Capital Gazette to “kill as many people” as he could
An officer’s self-described freeze is prompting a review of whether lives could have been saved if officers had acted faster to stop the shooting
Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a man who talked about setting off a bomb at a Fourth of July parade in Cleveland and attacking people watching fireworks
Police said the officer was shot at least twice and returned fire on the suspect, who died at the scene
The young girl died two days after a man invaded her birthday party and stabbed nine people, authorities said
The girl had minor scrapes and was feared to be dehydrated
Police said a public security specialist was stabbed to death and his body was found in his patrol truck
The man accused of killing five at a Maryland newspaper was investigated in 2013 for menacing tweets against staff members
The death of Det. Sean Suiter is one of the only unsolved killings of a police officer in the department’s history
A judge said the head of the Missouri Highway Patrol did not have the authority to fire trooper Anthony Piercy
The state fusion center helps local agencies develop leads and catch criminals using facial recognition from Vigilant Solutions
Authorities said the suspect, Christian McCall, is responsible for the LEO being shot by another officer’s bullet because McCall started the gunfight
An attorney for Officer Michael Rosfeld said the LEO turned himself in Wednesday morning
Authorities played along with the scheme and even faked the targeted officer’s death before arresting 47-year-old Mohamed Mohammed
Hundreds continued to protest and blocked off several intersections a week after the fatal OIS of the teen
The union is seeking to oust the auditor over a report that made “misleading” claims about racial disparities in UOF
John Williams allegedly told police that he “eliminated” Cpl. Eugene Cole because he was mad at him for arresting his fiancee
As video analytics applications advance, surveillance can identify crime hot spots, track activity levels and help police departments create strategic action plans