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Patrol
Overtime Caps Hamper LAPD Homicide Investigations
Budgetary conditions that led to the LAPD refusing to pay officers overtime wages except in rare circumstances is striking at the core of the department's homicide unit, as detectives are being benched while cases remain unsolved.
April 11, 2010
Special Units
Video: Detroit Eliminates Gang, Tactical Units
The Detroit Police Department will eliminate its gang and tactical units to add about 100 officers to homicide, criminal investigations and traffic enforcement, the city announced Wednesday.
January 22, 2013
Training
12 Tips From Homicide Detectives
I work with some highly recognized homicide detectives who have provided tips that could help detectives and patrol officers alike. The following bits of wisdom apply to all investigations, regardless of the nature of the crime or who is investigating.
December 22, 2013
Patrol
Television Production Company Seeks Criminal Justice Professional
An award-winning television production company is searching for established and up-and-upcoming crime scene experts, criminologists, and other experienced professionals for a new documentary series about homicide investigations.
July 5, 2012
Special Units
Detroit Eliminates Gang, Tactical Units
The Detroit Police Department will eliminate its gang and tactical units to add about 100 officers to homicide, criminal investigations and traffic enforcement. Interim Chief Chester Logan, Mayor Dave Bing, and Commander Frankie Lewis discuss the rationale behind the move. Read the full story here.
January 22, 2013
Patrol
Tennessee Officer Charged with Homicide in Shooting
Nashville Judge Michael F. Mondelli found probable cause on Thursday morning against Officer Andrew Delke in the deadly shooting of Daniel Hambrick.
September 27, 2018
Patrol
Video: Oklahoma Police Chief Killed in Florida, Officer Charged with Homicide
Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies were called around 9:50 p.m. Sunday to the Hilton hotel on Pensacola Beach where they found Chief Miller deceased.
November 11, 2019
Patrol
New Orleans Homicide Unit “Completely Broken,” Detective Says
With nearly three out of every four murders going unsolved this year, morale within the New Orleans police homicide unit has ebbed to a caustic level, sources say, as detectives feel crushed by excessive caseloads and overtime restrictions, and tensions with Orleans Parish prosecutors reaching their highest level in nearly a decade.
April 18, 2017
Investigations
Homicides are Spiking in Cleveland as City Faces Shortage of Detectives
“It becomes a challenge when specialized units like homicide, sex crimes and domestic violence are not properly staffed,” said Michael Polensek, the chairman of Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee.
July 13, 2023
Technology
Ohio Triple Homicide Suspect Located in New York Using Vigilant Solutions
Vigilant Solutions announced today that the Whitehall (Ohio) Police Department used its LEARN investigative software and commercial license plate reader (LPR) data to locate a vehicle associated with a triple homicide on August 19th, resulting in the arrest of a suspect on August 25th by the NYPD.
September 3, 2015
Technology
Historical LPR Data Used by Missouri Department to Locate Homicide Suspect
Vigilant Solutions' license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and commercial LPR data are being used by Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department to improve safety for its residents, including the recent location and arrest of a homicide suspect.
February 17, 2016
Patrol
Self-Defense Homicide: Whose Truth are We Seeking?
Most lawyers hate surprises. Experienced trial attorneys are like producers of multi-act plays. We script out lines of inquiry, carefully order the exhibits we will use, and prepare for every foreseeable contingency. Yet far too often, those of us who represent or work with law enforcement are surprised by a critical piece of evidence that was not carefully assessed or a witness who was recently discovered that we did not plan for and had not interviewed or deposed.
November 7, 2014
Patrol
Las Vegas Police Use Mannequin Decoy in Murder Investigation
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Detectives investigating the murders of two homeless men sleeping on the sidewalk in downtown recently used a mannequin as a decoy to lure a suspect.
March 7, 2017
Patrol
LAPD Urges Victims of Harvey Weinstein to Come Forward
The Los Angeles Police Department said women who feel they were victims of a crime at the hands of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein should report what happened to authorities.
October 17, 2017
Patrol
Study: St. Paul Police Department Should Hire 100 More Officers
A newly released study of the St. Paul (MN) Police Department contends that the agency should hire at least 100 more officers and support staff in order to keep up with increasing call loads, a growing population, and the ever-increasing complexity of conducting criminal investigations.
January 15, 2020
Special Units
Canadian K-9 Shot and Killed During Arrest
Police went to an apartment building around 8 p.m. in order to apprehend a 44-year-old man wanted for second-degree murder, according to an SIU spokesperson.
July 26, 2023
Patrol
A&E's 'First 48' Will Focus on Jackson P.D.
The A&E reality show “The First 48” will tape an episode in Jackson, Miss., because of the department's high homicide arrest rate, the Jackson Clarion Ledger reports. The homicide arrest rate is 78 percent, compared to 50 percent nationally.
June 3, 2009
Training
Investigating Self-Defense Homicides
Contemporary laws pertaining to self-defense such as "Stand Your Ground" and the "Castle Doctrine" represent significant changes to the civil rights of Americans when it comes to defending themselves and others with deadly force. As a result, we have seen extraordinary changes in our criminal justice system. However, such laws are not without their controversy.
November 7, 2014
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