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Patrol
Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio To Appeal Racial Profiling Ruling
Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio will appeal a federal judge's ruling that his agency systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people.
May 26, 2013
Technology
Ring to Require Police to Make Public Requests for Video Footage
"Request for Assistance posts can only be issued from verified public safety agency profiles," Amazon said in a blog post last week. "We have guidelines in place to prevent overly broad requests, and all public safety agencies must abide by our Request for Assistance Policy and Guidelines."
June 3, 2021
Patrol
Officer Layoffs: Assistance from Your Former Agency
Waiting for a recall doesn't pay the bills for laid-off officers. Fortunately, most officers who are laid off may no longer be on the job, but they are not forgotten by their comrades.
August 4, 2011
Technology
TV Special Profiles Secret Service
The National Geographic Channel’s “Inside the U.S. Secret Service” offers a perspective from inside the agency that protects the president.
October 13, 2004
Patrol
'60 Minutes' Profiles Sovereign Citizen Movement
Sovereign citizens are Americans who believe the country's laws don't apply to them. They ignore requirements such as driver's licenses and social security cards and oftentimes don't pay taxes.
May 15, 2011
Technology
Judge OKs Fake Social Media Profiles for Police Investigations
A federal judge has ruled that law enforcement can create fake social network profiles in order to search through a suspect's account.
December 29, 2014
Vehicle Ops
Study Profiles State and Local Government Investment in Mobility Technologies
CDW Government, a source of Information Technology solutions to governments and educators, has launched the fourth in a series of the State & Local Government Technology Investment Curve (TIC), an assessment of state and local government purchasing behavior since 2003.
July 22, 2007
Careers
NYPD's Collision Investigation Squad
In March, the NYPD revamped its Highway Division Accident Investigation Squad, beefing up staffing, adding higher-tech tools, and broadening its mission to respond to serious, as well as fatal, crashes. The unit also got a new name: the Collision Investigation Squad.
June 25, 2013
Careers
Video: U.S. Fish & Wildlife's K-9 Detectors
Just as detector dogs can be trained to locate narcotics or bomb-making materials, they can also be trained to find exotic animals smuggled through U.S. airports.
July 30, 2013
Technology
Critical Incident Intel
Fortunately, a company called GEOCommand has created a software program that can supply you with vital information on key buildings in your jurisdiction, including floorplans and the presence of wicked little surprises like hazardous materials.
November 30, 2007
Patrol
Mark43 OnScene Strengthens Communications and Increases Responsiveness with Mobile Strategy
Mark43 OnScene, part of the Mark43 Public Safety Platform, increases officer safety by providing the right information at the right time. It equips first responders with the powerful context and situational awareness of a traditional mobile-data terminal (MDT) on their mobile devices, untethered to their vehicle.
August 11, 2022
Careers
FBI's Evidence Response Teams
The FBI special agents who spearhead regional Evidence Response Team (ERT) units work closely with mostly non-sworn evidence collection professionals to process some of the nation's most challenging crime scenes, including the Boston Marathon bombing.
May 7, 2013
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
Weapons
Backup Gun Policies: Agency-by-Agency
Last June POLICE magazine published an editorial that asked readers to let us know if their agencies had policies that prohibited officers from carrying backup guns. We promised to contact these agencies and ask the reasons for the policies. Calls were made and the following is our agency-by-agency report.
May 31, 2004
Technology
The Constantly Evolving Technological Needs in Community-Police Relations
Pulling data from law enforcement records can be difficult, which is why an analytics software platform could be key to promoting relationships with the community. With a map-based tool, agencies can analyze their crime and calls-for-service data to create geographical profiles to see where crimes are being committed and reported. With these profiles, agencies can better see where officers need to be more visible and to interact with the community as a crime prevention tactic.
February 9, 2015
Training
Bank Robberies on Rise as FBI Shifts Focus
Bank robbery is on the rise across the nation, especially the more violent versions of it. Yet the Federal Bureau of Investigation is distracted by a bigger battle: the war on terrorism.
April 23, 2002
Vehicle Ops
Florida Agency Purchases Victory Motorcycles
The Plant City (Fla.) Police Department has purchased five Victory Commander motorcycles for their motor officers, relpacing existing Harley-Davidsons.
November 1, 2011
Training
Utah Agency Requests FBI Probe
The fatal officer-involved shooting of Danielle Willard and other issues plaguing the West Valley (Utah) Police Department has now resulted in requests for two independent FBI investigations.
April 3, 2013
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