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Point of Law
Point of Law: The Good-Faith Exception in Probable Cause
The exclusionary rule may not apply where police relied in good faith on a warrant later found to be insufficient.
March 26, 2024
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Technology
Mitigating the Threats of Fentanyl-Related Inner-City Violence
As distributors and dealers make money plying their trade—and potential profits are enormous—they look for new opportunities to expand drug distribution markets, which includes lacing heroin, amphetamines, and cocaine with traces of fentanyl.
February 14, 2024
Typical wax folders containing 2 to 3 grams of heroin and fentanyl in plastic bags as used by addicts.
Investigations
10 Tips for Successful Cold Case Investigations
Building and maintaining an effective cold case unit involves assigning the right personnel, training them, and giving them the necessary resources and support.
December 21, 2023
The wall of cold case victims at the Fairfax County (Virginia) Police Department.
Patrol
Dave Smith: Hearing Voices
It's time to have a serious conversation about the role of mental health in violent crime.
November 22, 2023
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Technology
How Technology Powers Real Time Crime Centers
An effective real time crime center relies on the integration of a multitude of technologies to provide comprehensive monitoring and rapid response capabilities.
September 27, 2023
Real time crime center displays running Milestone Systems’ XProtect Expert VMS.
Patrol
Protecting Police from Street Drugs
Opioids and other highly potent substances are a threat to the public and law enforcement. Touchless identification technology can help you know when you are in danger and prevent exposure.
July 5, 2023
Thermo Scientific's TruNarc can identify hazardous materials, including fentanyl. The device uses Raman laser technology for touchless analysis.
Investigations
Forensic Resources: Second-Oldest Statewide Crime Lab in the Country Provides Scientific Expertise
“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”
November 10, 2022
A GBI forensic biologist examines evidence for biological fluids.
Investigations
Crime Scene Assistance Just a Phone Call Away in Georgia
Many times, GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray starts out in old school fashion by first walking into the scene with a notepad and a camera. He admits one local investigator usually greets him at the scene by saying, “Go in there and work your magic.” But the veteran crime scene specialist knows that what he does is not magic
November 10, 2022
GBI Special Agent Daniel J. Burlingham, left, and GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray provide specialized crime scene skills to assist fellow agents and local agencies in their assigned region of Georgia.
Investigations
Handheld Drug Testing in the Field
Officers need to have fast and accurate tools for identifying unknown substances, and these three manufacturers are supplying them.
May 18, 2022
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Investigations
First Look: Carfax's Investigative Suite
Carfax for Police can provide vehicle history intelligence to help investigators close a wide variety of cases.
December 8, 2021
The Carfax for Police suite of investigative tools includes a partial license plate tool that can help officers identify vehicles when they only have a few letters and numbers of the license plate information.
Investigations
Tyler Technologies: Digitally Connecting the Dots
Tyler Technologies’ new link analysis software quickly mines databases to help investigators discover relationships between places, people, events, and vehicles.
September 15, 2021
Screen shot showing how Link Analysis digitally connects the dots, helping law enforcement investigators quickly develop leads and close cases.
Investigations
First Look: The Handheld Drug Identifier
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Defender1064 is a versatile and easy-to-use chemical analyzer that was designed to enhance officer safety.
July 14, 2021
The Thermo Fisher Scientific 1064Defender uses a 1064-nanometer laser to analyze hazardous chemicals without touching them or removing them from their packaging.
Investigations
Closing Cases with High-Tech Forensics
Tools for digital intelligence analysis, ballistics matching, and crime scene scanning are becoming easier to use and are yielding faster results.
August 3, 2020
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Investigations
Closing Cases with New Investigative Technologies
New tools help detectives collect, analyze, and share information to clear caseloads more quickly and efficiently.
April 17, 2020
Using Cognitec's FaceVACS-DBScan LE video investigation feature, an officer can search for a person's face across multiple videos and see where the person appeared. The officer can then click on the faces in a video frame and compare them against facial images in a database.
Investigations
How To Close Assault Cases with Thermal Images
You can "see" bruising with infrared thermography, or thermal imaging, that's invisible to the naked eye, uncovering hidden evidence.
February 14, 2020
This thermal imaging camera uses infrared thermography to show a clear handprint around the victim's throat, indicating attempted strangulation.
Investigations
Evidence Storage 101
Make sure your agency has the right storage for your evidence needs.
December 16, 2019
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Investigations
Cobwebs Technologies: Deep Web Detective
Cobwebs Technologies' AI-powered solutions allow officers to find hidden information about criminals and how they're linked across all facets of the internet.
October 7, 2019
Cobwebs Technologies' Tangles tool searches the deep, dark web to identify and find links between people and various profiles, and presents the information in graphs and maps.
Investigations
CSI: Helping Authors Keep It Real
The mission of the Writers' Police Academy is to teach authors about how actual law enforcement officers and crime scene specialists investigate crimes.
September 13, 2019
Forensic anthropologist Dr. Meredith Tise from the Pinellas County (FL) Sheriff's Office demonstrated how investigators use a metal probe to examine loose ground at a suspicious grave site.
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