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Special Units
Mexican Drug Cartels Using Facebook
There's the drug war on the streets and then there's the war online. YouTube videos, social networking sites, there's even a blog, Del Narco, which offers an anonymous, self-described uncensored view of drug cartel activities.
July 11, 2011
Technology
Watch What You Post
Today's cops may still gather over a case of cold beer, but they also gather online using social networking tools such as MySpace and Facebook. Which is a problem for agencies and officers because what many users of social networks don't realize before its too late is that anything they do or say or write on these sites is done so in full view of the public.
December 9, 2009
Training
Five Florida Crime Bills Signed into Law
Taking a no-nonsense stance against Internet predators, sex offenders, and crimes committed against law enforcement officers, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed five bills into law today. Crist also proposed that the Florida Supreme Court empanel a statewide grand jury to investigate gang activities.
June 19, 2007
Technology
Social Media: Online Investigation
Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.
October 16, 2011
Careers
How To Clear Social Media Hurdles
Social networking technology has changed the way we communicate with each other, both personally and professionally. Social media has also possibly established new hurdles on the job market.
April 4, 2012
Special Units
LexisNexis Group Solution Helps Law Enforcement Monitor Movement of Sex Offenders
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group today announced the release of Sex Offender Alerts, a solution that provides law enforcement officials with automated notification of the location of sex offenders, especially as they move from one law enforcement jurisdiction to another.
March 10, 2008
Technology
LexisNexis Launches Solution to Tackle National Sex Predator Problem
LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group launched its Advanced Investigative Solution (AIS) to help law enforcement agencies locate and monitor non-compliant sexual predators. The solution enables investigators to more quickly respond to child abductions and supports law enforcement agencies with their efforts to enforce the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which mandates strict registration requirements for sex offenders.
November 27, 2007
Special Units
Study: Gangs Use the Internet To Brag
Gang members use the internet for self-promotion and braggadoccio rather than to recruit new members or commit complex cybercrimes, according to a new study.
March 28, 2013
Technology
Online Protection for Cops
As a public servant you are under constant scrutiny and you are held to a higher standard of ethical conduct than other citizens; this higher standard also covers things like online social networking.
November 17, 2011
Editor's Notes
Police Links: From Pranks to Attacks
April contained plenty of fools this year, it seems. As expected this time of year, at least one prank on the first of the month became much more serious than probably intended. Unfortunately, the biggest continuing story of the month was the Boston Marathon bombing. Thankfully, law enforcement was on top of it. Cops don't suffer fools gladly.
April 28, 2013
SWAT
Networking Builds Professionalism
From its inception, SWAT has always recognized the importance of professionalism through training and networking — the twin concepts that anchor the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA).
October 19, 2010
Patrol
Day Laborer Sites
Arresting a day laborer can be frustrating, time-consuming, and fruitless for a patrol officer.
June 30, 2008
Patrol
Cops, Feds Ransack Queens Storage Sites for Qaeda Bomb-Making Materials
Detectives were combing Queens storage facilities on Monday for stockpiled explosive chemicals that Al Qaeda terror thugs planned to use to bomb New York, sources said.
September 21, 2009
Technology
Cradlepoint Acquires Pertino, Brings Benefits of SDN to 4G LTE Networking
Cradlepoint, known for its software-defined 4G LTE network solutions for enterprises, announced today that it has acquired Pertino, a privately held Silicon Valley company that pioneered the use of software-defined networking (SDN) to deliver cloud-based networks-as-a-service for enterprise and small-to-medium business (SMB) customers worldwide.
December 8, 2015
Technology
Networking for Information
While the old standby techniques certainly have their place in today’s police work, technology and new improvements have created some exciting new ways to track criminals and solve crime.
March 31, 2005
Technology
Persistent's Smart Networking Radio Gets NIST Security Validation
Persistent Systems LLC announced that it has received a Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 security validation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology for its MPU5 networking radio and Embedded Module products.
May 21, 2018
Patrol
California Legislation Allowing Safe Injection Sites Reintroduced
The City by the Bay has more drug users than students enrolled in public schools—there are about 24,500 injection drug users in San Francisco and 16,000 students enrolled in San Francisco Unified School District.
February 7, 2019
Technology
The Whole World is Watching
Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and thousands of other social networking Websites carry information that can be accessed by criminals and their attorneys, as well as by employers.
September 16, 2009
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