Investigation News & Articles

• 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

• Finally, an app that lets you livestream drone footage

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  Learn how livestreaming drone footage gives first responders better benefits beyond visibility

• 5 questions to ask before purchasing a tactical robot

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  A tactical robot is a long-term investment. Make sure you make an informed choice.

• How a California town reduced youth vandalism and recaptured costs

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  Reducing abatement costs, recouping funds, and diverting youth from criminal activity go from goals to realities

• Locating hidden assets: How criminals hide assets and what you can do to find them

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  Straw ownership is still the preferred method of hiding assets for fraudsters

• Guilty by association: How data linking strengthens investigations

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  With a few clicks of the mouse, an internet connection and the right know-how, police investigators can find crucial connections

• Why accident reporting doesn’t have to be such a dangerous roadside task

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  Crash reporting solutions from LexisNexis help officers work more efficiently, effectively and safely as they gather insights to make better decisions

• Virtual analysis software for the digital crime scene (eBook)

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  This alternate way of capturing and preparing evidence gives law enforcement a much-needed tool in the fight against crime in the digital age.

• How one community reduced crime using graffiti analysis

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  An integrated strategy includes cleaning up graffiti, prosecuting vandals, working with the community and decoding threats

• How data sharing between agencies can reduce crime

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  Effective data sharing can improve investigations, increase arrests and ensure successful prosecutions

• Reading graffiti: How to get gang intel, save money, and reduce headaches (white paper)

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  Although graffiti is often overlooked for being a low-level crime, employing a systematic program of tracking graffiti activity and seeking restitution can benefit communities, help at-risk youth, ...

• Making big data small: The importance of relevant data collection for crime-fighting

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  Data literacy – the ability to derive meaningful information from data – should be the goal of every agency

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