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Patrol
COPS Publication Aims to Reduce Identity Theft
Law enforcement agencies can find tips on preventing identity theft in a new practical guidebook from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
July 28, 2004
Training
DOJ Funds Identity Theft Investigation Research
The U.S. Department of Justice will award $118,167 to the Solicitation From Crime and Justice Research Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), which investigates identity-theft offenders.
June 22, 2005
Weapons
Identity Theft Victims Struggle to Set Record Straight
Results of a new survey of 1,097 identity theft victims show that 28 percent of respondents have not been able to restore their identitites, despite trying for more than an average of a year.
July 27, 2005
Training
Investigating Identity Theft and Car Rental
Loyalty rewards programs offered by certain rental car companies are designed with convenience in mind—in one case, all too convenient for a car thief. By using fake credit cards and stolen drivers' licenses, a woman in Orange County, Calif., engineered the theft of 42 rental vehicles in 2012 from a major rental car company.
October 1, 2013
Vehicle Ops
Police and Companies Team Up to Fight ID Theft
A collection of high-profile organizations including the United States Secret Service and the FBI, along with private companies such as IBM and LexisNexis, have formed a new research center aimed at stopping identity theft.
June 28, 2006
Weapons
Performance Institute to Hold ID Theft Conference
Get an update on the latest innovations in identity theft interdiction at the 2006 National Conference on Identity Theft and Online Crime Investigation, September 25–27, 2006 in Arlington, Va.
August 9, 2006
Patrol
DHS Chief Chertoff Announces Biggest ID Theft Bust
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff announced the nation's largest-ever hacking and identity-theft case on Tuesday when, coincidentally, he was in San Jose to talk to Silicon Valley business leaders about the need for improved network security.
August 5, 2008
Technology
La. Sheriff Charged with Fraud, ID Theft
The Ouachita Parish (La.) sheriff and a major in the agency have been charged with conspiracy, computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley announced.
February 23, 2012
Training
Traditional Identify Theft More Common Than Online Fraud
Although many consumers worry about their private information being stolen online, a new study found that most identity theft doesn’t happen via the Internet, but through more traditional means.
January 26, 2005
Training
5 Tips for Investigating Child ID Theft
Like most fraud cases, child identity theft consists of pieces of a puzzle that must be put back together to paint a picture of the thief. You'll get better results if the family is organized and tenacious about details and the officer conducts a thorough investigation.
January 8, 2013
Patrol
California Woman Charged With Using "Spy Software" on Police Officer's Phone
A woman recently sentenced to state prison for identity theft was charged Friday in U.S. District Court in San Jose in the wiretapping of a police officer's phone and possessing illegal spyware, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported.
October 20, 2014
Patrol
FBI Arrests 46 Georgia Correctional Officers in Drug Trafficking Sting
The probe found that prison guards and staff were smuggling contraband such as liquor, tobacco, and cell phones into the cell blocks for money. Inmates used the illegal cell phones to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft.
February 11, 2016
Patrol
Oakland Chief Releases List of 44 Crimes PD Won't Respond To
Chief Batts released a list of situations police won't respond to that includes grand theft, burglary, car wrecks, identity theft and vandalism. Several of the lesser crimes include discarding an appliance with a lock, an unauthorized cable TV connection and a stolen license plate.
July 13, 2010
Patrol
Woman Charged with Stealing $410K from Fallen Officer Charity
Lorraine Shanley, 68, was charged by federal prosecutors in New York with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. She will appear Thursday in court after prosecutors said she was stealing more than 20 percent of donations to the charity Survivors of the Shield between 2010 to 2017 at least.
March 21, 2019
Technology
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Aid Federal Officers Affected by Massive Personnel Records Hack
The legislation would provide free lifetime identity theft protection to those affected by the OPM data breaches and includes identity theft insurance covering losses up to $5 million.
July 17, 2015
Technology
Calif. Launches eCrime Enforcement Unit
California has created a task force to identify and prosecute identity theft, cyber crimes and other crimes involving the use of technology. The eCrime Unit will be staffed with Department of Justice attorneys and investigators.
December 14, 2011
Patrol
Minnesota Officer Faces Sentencing on ID Theft Conviction
The 38-year-old female school resource officer was convicted last year of using someone else's identity to funnel money to her boyfriend, who authorities say is a gang member in prison.
February 2, 2015
Vehicle Ops
LoJack Launches New Auto Theft Blog Series
LoJack has launched an auto theft blog series titled LoJack's Recovery of the Month. It details recent cases where a vehicle was located and returned with the help of LoJack and local law enforcement.
May 6, 2016
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