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Tag: Investigations
Investigations
Carfax for Police and Ne-IAATI Offer Free Auto Theft Investigation Training
The training series offers timely insights into trends, tactics, and prevention methods from industry experts on fraudulent VINs and tags, criminal enterprises and organized theft rings, and vehicle forensics.
February 6, 2024
Technology
Proposed Law Would Restrict Facial Recognition Use in Massachusetts
Proposed changes include creating a centralized statewide office staffed by people trained on the software’s vulnerabilities, to which local police departments can submit requests.
October 19, 2023
Patrol
10 Tips for Reviewing Use-of-Force Reports
While the burden of accurately reporting use-of-force situations is on an individual deputy or officer, the person reviewing those reports shares in the responsibility of making sure the reporting is done properly, with clear details included.
May 10, 2023
Patrol
10 Tips for Securing a Crime Scene
Arriving officers securing a crime scene is vital to preservation of evidence, so here are 10 tips from a veteran crime scene specialist.
April 28, 2023
Investigations
Versaterm Public Safety Acquires IAPro Solution from CI Technologies
Versaterm Public Safety's acquisition includes IAPro NextGen, Public Portal, BlueTeam, EIPro, and MakeNote.
March 17, 2023
Investigations
Carfax for Police and Fusus Partner on Easy-to-Use Interface
By including a direct link to Carfax for Police from the Fusus dashboard, investigators can make more informed decisions and act quickly, which is critical in the fight against crime.
March 10, 2023
Patrol
5 Tips for Investigators Using Cellphones as Evidence
"Modern phones increasingly can store a lot of information related to how a person lives, their pattern of life, places they go, people that they communicate with, things they buy, plans they make, pictures they take,” says Caroline Torie. “This information is so valuable in just piecing together what led up to a crime and it could give insight into the motive."
February 22, 2023
Patrol
Using the OODA Loop as a Hindsight Analytical Tool
Officers will tell you “what” happened, as they should, simply based on the fact that you asked. But in my experience the more important question is, “Why did this happen?”
February 20, 2023
Investigations
Underwater Metal Detector Locates Discarded Weapon in Chilean Wetlands
The team uses various types of equipment to locate missing evidence, particularly the Pulse 8X underwater metal detector when suspected dumped evidence is in local waterways. Arriving on the scene with the Pulse 8X, the team was able to locate and identify a long weapon that was submerged with its ammunition still loaded.
November 30, 2022
Investigations
Forensic Resources: Second-Oldest Statewide Crime Lab in the Country Provides Scientific Expertise
“A lot of things have gone towards automation, the technology has allowed us really to move the field further,” says Cleveland Miles, director of the GBI’s Division of Forensic Sciences. “It allows us to do things efficiently and reliably. And so that's really what is happening for the field across the board, but especially in DNA.”
November 10, 2022
Investigations
Crime Scene Assistance Just a Phone Call Away in Georgia
Many times, GBI Special Agent Carl D. Murray starts out in old school fashion by first walking into the scene with a notepad and a camera. He admits one local investigator usually greets him at the scene by saying, “Go in there and work your magic.” But the veteran crime scene specialist knows that what he does is not magic
November 10, 2022
Patrol
MS Police Respond to Dog Carrying Human Arm and Later Find Human Remains
The police recovered a charred arm Saturday and what is believed to be the arm’s body was later, on Sunday, found in a wooded area behind a nearby abandoned home.
November 10, 2022
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