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Gangs
Protecting Gang Witnesses
Every outlaw biker knows that “snitches wind up in ditches,” but Buck Garrett wanted more than just Margo Compton. He wanted to make an example of her to any other future want-to-be informants. Buck wanted the twins to be killed in front of Margo’s eyes before she died.
February 19, 2009
Patrol
Texas Officer Returns to Duty Two Years After Being Shot Multiple Times
The Fort Worth (TX) Police Department announced on its Facebook page that Officer Xavier Serrano — who was shot while responding to a call of shots fired two years ago — has returned to duty.
August 20, 2018
Patrol
Witnesses Describe Deadly Rampage by Southeast Alabama Shooter
As authorities worked today to piece together the chain of events that left a trail of bodies across this tight-knit, largely agricultural corner of southeast Alabama, the question on many residents' lips was, "Why?"
March 11, 2009
Patrol
Police Officer Killed In London Attack Was Father, 15-Year Police Veteran
"Keith Palmer was killed while bravely doing his duty, protecting our city and the heart of our democracy from those who want to destroy our way of life," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.
March 23, 2017
Patrol
How to Deal with Witnesses
The success or failure of your investigation will depend on how you deal with witness information.
October 10, 2016
Investigations
Chicago Detective Attacked While Canvassing for Murder Witnesses
One of the assailants was armed with a handgun, the other with a knife. The assailants pushed the detective from behind and began physically assaulting him while rummaging through his pockets, police said.
February 9, 2021
Special Units
Chicago Gang Violence: Witnesses Go Silent
It's an old problem and an old code — "don't snitch." And it exists everywhere. But in Chicago, where homicides and shootings are up significantly this year, that old code is leaving a rising number of violent crimes unsolved.
November 12, 2012
Technology
Inmates Using Social Media to Harass Victims, Intimidate Witnesses
Across the U.S. and beyond, inmates are using social networks and the growing numbers of smartphones smuggled into prisons and jails to harass their victims or accusers and intimidate witnesses.
November 21, 2011
Patrol
Shelby Amendment Safeguarding Law Enforcement Passes
A law enforcement-friendly amendment attached to a spending bill and sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee with a definitive 19-10 vote victory. Similar language was approved by a House subcommittee.
July 1, 2007
Special Units
N.Y. Bloods Wear Colors To Court To Intimidate Witnesses
"They should not be coming into this courthouse wearing their colors," says Mariela Palomino Herring, the chief of the Queens district attorney's gang violence bureau. "This is our territory, not theirs."
November 28, 2010
Patrol
Witnesses Say Samaritan Killed in Arvada Attack Shot Cop Killer
“Actually, there were two customers that ran out and John Hurley was just faster and made it. As some eyewitnesses say, he took down the shooter,” said store manager Stephen Cohen.
June 24, 2021
Patrol
Video: Philly Teen Arrested for Twitter Threats to Witnesses
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old has been arrested for threatening a crime witness over Twitter, and he may be connected to a notorious Instagram account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in other criminal cases.
November 13, 2013
Patrol
Protecting Blue Civil Rights
During National Police Week, the Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos National Blue Alert Act was passed by Congress. Now law enforcement officers need more protection, an amendment to the federal Hate Crimes statute to create the Blue Shield Protection Act.
June 30, 2015
Patrol
Protecting the Innocent
Nothing in recent history has compelled such emotional debate and constitutional controversy as the so-called Megan's Law. These laws require registration and community notification when a convicted sex offender moves into a neighborhood. Designed to protect children from manipulative and violent sex offenders, these laws have become involved in a controversy concerning possible constitutional rights violations.
January 31, 1999
Patrol
Protecting and Serving on Two Wheels
It would be hard to come up with an area of the country that presents more of a difficult year-round operating environment for motorcycle officers than Las Vegas. Traffic throughout the area is bad and on the Strip and downtown it sometimes doesn't move at all. Tourists are in town to have a good time, which often means more than a few intoxicating beverages and that means drunk driving.
April 8, 2016
Patrol
Body Armor: Protecting Those Who Serve
To date, only 60% of agencies require officers to don body armor on duty. In an effort to increase those numbers and ultimately save lives, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership, which reimburses up to 50% of a vest's purchase price, now requires agencies receiving funds to have a written mandatory wear policy for uniformed patrol officers.
July 16, 2012
Patrol
Philly Teen Arrested for Twitter Threats to Witnesses
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old has been arrested for threatening a crime witness over Twitter, and he may be connected to a notorious Instagram account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in other criminal cases. Read Full Story Here.
November 13, 2013
Training
Former Officers Protecting Medical Marijuana Industry in Illinois
As police officers, part of their jobs was to put away drug sellers and users. Now, former law enforcement officials are doing private security work for Illinois' now-legal medical marijuana industry.
April 7, 2015
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