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Technology
Cold Cases: National Databases and Cold Case Investigations
The FBI administers several national databases that have played a critical role in numerous cold case investigations.
April 30, 2003
Special Units
Man Charged with Murder in 1957 Cold Case
A retired gas-station owner was arrested at his home in a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, and charged with murdering two police officers in 1957 in El Segundo, California.
February 6, 2003
Technology
Vigilant Solutions Unveils New Intelligence-Led Policing Package
Vigilant Solutions has a new product bundling designed to allow law enforcement agencies of all sizes the opportunity to easily deploy – and afford – a comprehensive suite of technology solutions: the Intelligence-Led Policing (ILP) Package.
June 18, 2014
Weapons
Sam Houston State Professor to Study National Ballistics Database
A Sam Houston State University criminal justice professor received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to study the use and effectiveness of a national ballistics evidence database.
September 21, 2010
Technology
Rapid DNA Results Uploaded for First Time to UK's National DNA Database
Integenx has announced that a second major national database, The National DNA Database (NDNAD), has had forensic DNA profiles uploaded from the RapidHit System. The NDNAD was established in the United Kingdom in 1995. Currently, more than five million forensic DNA profiles have been uploaded into NDNAD.
August 14, 2015
Procedures & Policies
Biden to Order Creation of National Police Discipline Database
In addition to setting new guidelines for federal officers, the executive order aims to offer a template for the broader policing community, asking state and local agencies to embrace the document’s goals.
May 24, 2022
Technology
Serial Rape Investigation Brought to Closure Using 4-Year-Old License Plate Reader Data
The detective sharing the story states: “Our department received an anonymous tip in a serial rape investigation. The series of rapes occurred over several years and in multiple counties.
June 3, 2014
Technology
Rugged Notebooks: Tough and Secure
The Rugged Notebooks Eagle laptop has built-in biometric access control, is ruggedized to MIL-STD-810F, and is Windows 7 compatible.
February 9, 2011
Technology
DNA Database Benefits Outweigh Problems
A new law went into effect on Jan. 1 in Michigan. It ordered everyone convicted of a felony or sex-related misdemeanor in Michigan to give authorities a sample of their DNA. This would be very helpful to investigators -- if everything were in place to carry it out.
March 13, 2002
Patrol
Alabama Joins Federal Fingerprint Database
The Alabama Department of Public Safety began participating in the Secure Communities system maintained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
May 5, 2011
Technology
GTBM Info-Cop
Developed by law enforcement officers working with New Jersey-based GTBM Inc., Info-Cop offers state-of-the-art technology at a reasonable price.
September 30, 2004
Technology
First Look: The Homeless Database
New software from Odin Intelligence helps officers achieve more positive outcomes when contacting the homeless.
February 2, 2022
Technology
Database Linguist
Thinkstream has now connected the databases of 64 parish sheriffs and 200-plus police departments. Integrated Justice allows each agency to control how much data it is willing to share with its neighbors.
August 15, 2010
Patrol
Defense Attorneys Establish "Bad Cop" Database
The largest organization of public defenders in the country is building a “bad cop” database, aimed at helping defense attorneys question the credibility of police officers in court. The database was created by the Legal Aid Society, a New York–based nonprofit that represents an average of 230,000 people per year with a staff of more than 650 lawyers.
February 16, 2015
Weapons
Matrix Crime and Terrorism Database Shutting Down
A database that collected and shared people’s personal information to further law enforcement investigations has shut down after running out of federal funding.
April 21, 2005
Special Units
LAPD Rookie Tapped Database On Killer's Behalf
Officer Gabriel Morales, 25, was seeking information on two key witnesses who testified in the trial of 18-year-old Matthew Turner, who was found guilty in August of killing a man in a drive-by in Highland Park.
November 14, 2010
Technology
Antiquated Databases Hinder Terrorism Tracking
Government agency computer systems are having a hard time keeping up with the influx of terrorist-related information since Sept. 11.
July 10, 2002
Technology
Online Terrorist Symbol Database Launched
In an effort to provide a ready source of information to law enforcement and others who follow trends in terrorism, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has launched an online visual database that identifies and explains symbols and emblems commonly used by international terrorists and their supporters.
May 12, 2005
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