Investigation News & Articles

• 4 tools that can make search and recovery operations successful

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  Technology plays a key role in successful search and recovery operations; here are four underwater search tools than can help rescue divers in a time of need

• On-Demand Webinar: Using data to support community policing strategies

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  Learn how Stockton, California reduced firearm crime using data analysis

• How to prepare a successful grant application

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  This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your organization

• Captain Don Redmond on Chula Vista PD's groundbreaking drone program

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  The agency’s Drone as First Responders program deploys at-the-ready drones from the top of buildings to calls for service and critical incidents

• Why mindset matters most when it comes to your health

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  It is possible to find the time, energy and motivation to focus on your health - here's how

• How the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children battles child abuse and exploitation

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  Both the coronavirus pandemic and privacy rulings could be contributing to child sexual abuse online

• The biggest issues law enforcement faced in 2020

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  CJEvolution podcast host Patrick Fitzgibbons joins the Policing Matters podcast to discuss critical issues in policing this year

• Small-town policing: How to increase recruitment, decrease crime and improve community relations

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  Progressive police leadership can transform even the smallest of agencies without spending a dime

• Off-duty employment considerations for police

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  Being familiar with agency policy regarding off-duty work is the first step cops must take

• Is a criminal justice degree worth it? The answer is yes.

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  In this episode of Policing Matters, former officers and current CJ professors discuss how degrees make better officers and expand career opportunities

• Rener Gracie on why every cop needs one hour of Jiu-Jitsu training a week

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  A world-renowned martial arts expert argues why cops must be adequately trained in defensive tactics

• How an app could integrate off-duty public safety personnel into mass violence response

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  Technology advances are allowing incident commanders to think outside the box when preparing LE response to acts of mass violence

• The FBI’s NIBRS deadline is fast approaching. What agencies need to know.

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  Is your department ready to transition to the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) on January 1, 2021?

• How to develop a social media messaging strategy ahead of Election Day

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  To keep control of the narrative online, you have to prepare ahead of time

• How to integrate license plate readers in real-time crime centers (RTCC)

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  Using mobile and fixed LPRs to help prevent and solve crime

• How police can embrace the cloud to fight child sexual abuse

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  On-premise technology is increasingly inadequate for handling the scale of material associated with these cases

• Case study: How forward-thinking Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office cut its background investigation time in half in less than a year, became more competitive and saved money

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  Choosing a law enforcement-founded vendor to digitize its paper-based background investigations process resulted in 'massive' time and cost savings

• Spotlight: MaestroVision technology allows LEOs to record, share and manage interviews

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  Thanks to their broadcast background, MaestroVision is able to provide high-quality technology solutions to law enforcement agencies

• Why it’s time to replace your legacy technology with a modern digital evidence management system

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  If your agency has been putting off investing in a modern digital evidence system, you may be putting your agency at a disadvantage

• 4 things cops need to know about synthetic marijuana

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  For starters, it’s not cannabis – learn what to look for on the street, how to protect yourself and how to gather evidence when dealing with these illicit chemicals

• Now cops and residents can connect by video

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  This new video app helps facilitate non-emergency responses during the coronavirus pandemic

• How to interact with citizens while maintaining your distance and privacy

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  This phone app lets you reduce face-to-face citizen encounters – and potential COVID-19 exposure – by conducting non-emergency police business by phone

• Spotlight: LETS has been helping law enforcement secure convictions while bringing everyone home safely since 2006

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  LETS specialize in covert cell phone applications for wire, video, phone calls, and GPS recording.

• Surprise your suspect for more effective interviews

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  Many investigators give up the valuable element of surprise by contacting potential suspects by telephone

• Verbal clues to a lie

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  Investigators should look for specific verbal clues that reveal subjects are withholding or fabricating information

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