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Section: Investigations
Technology
Ransomware: Digital Extortion
In just the first quarter of this year ransomware attacks extorted more than $200 million from victims, including individuals, businesses, hospitals, government offices, and law enforcement.
September 1, 2016
Patrol
Animal Activity and the Crime Scene
Recovering evidence and understanding its significance in detailing the interaction between the victim and assailant can be very challenging and can be made even more so when animals interact with the evidence.
May 4, 2016
Patrol
Check on the Well-Being
Don't just take the call you are dispatched to at face value. You never know until you get there and see what your investigation brings up.
April 7, 2016
Technology
WatchGuard Video: Evidence in the Ether
WatchGuard Video's Cloud-Share helps agencies find, copy, distribute, and track digital evidence via the cloud while still maintaining the original data in their on-premises servers.
March 8, 2016
Patrol
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Dispatch advises that a 1-year-old was found dead in his crib. When the mother's boyfriend went to check on him at 05:00 this morning, he was not breathing and cold to the touch.
March 3, 2016
Technology
Police Robots on Land and Sea
Some of the top police and sheriff's departments in this country have fielded robots for a variety of tasks since the 1990s. But we are now seeing a broad expansion of the types of robot tools available to law enforcement and a reimagining of what they can do.
December 28, 2015
Patrol
Shots Fired: North Liberty, Iowa 03-10-2013
Neighbors peered out of the windows of their trailers hoping she was finally going to leave him. But they quickly learned she wouldn't be allowed to go quietly. She was in her Chevy Cavalier trying to drive off. He was jumping on the hood and raising the devil's own noise.
October 19, 2015
Patrol
Case Study: A Body in New Brunswick
It would take seven more years, two first-degree murder trials, two guilty verdicts, and a multitude of appeals before David Tanasichuk was finally convicted of killing his wife. But the tireless efforts of all involved in the investigation eventually led to justice for the victim.
October 16, 2015
Technology
Police Product Test: Pryme NEP-BH Bone Mic/Headset
This could easily be mistaken for a music earbud and makes this a great system for undercover work. The microphone can be activated by either the remote push-to-talk switch or the main button on the radio itself.
September 30, 2015
Technology
Carfax: Auto Detailing for Investigators
Carfax for Police is a password-protected Website dedicated to law enforcement that provides enhanced investigative tools.
September 30, 2015
Technology
High-Tech Crash Reconstruction
Increased accuracy in measurements and calculations helps ensure that officers have better information for court, which can put away reckless drivers and make roads safer for everyone. Here are some examples of how law enforcement officers are using digital tools to investigate traffic accidents.
July 15, 2015
Technology
Streamlining the Chain of Evidence
CMPD crime scene techs say their work can be very physically demanding and officers often don't realize what is involved. "I don't know how many times I have shown up on a scene and the officers have said to me, 'It's just going to be pictures,'" says Crime Scene Supervisor Roy Patterson. "But it doesn't work like that."
July 14, 2015
Patrol
Admonitions and Waivers
Most of your communications with criminal suspects are "unscripted" dialogue. But in certain situations it can be very important that you say the right words, at the right time, to avoid creating problems for yourself, your agency, and your prosecutor.
May 4, 2015
Technology
Mobile Forensics in Transition
One reason why there is so much demand to move the preliminary forensic analysis of mobile devices out of the lab is that agencies are realizing the value of knowing what is on a suspect's or even a victim's smartphone during an investigation.
February 28, 2015
Technology
Analyzing DNA Blueprints
Parabon NanoLabs' Snapshot does much more than reveal an unknown subject's hair color and eye color. It can also be used to determine a subject's ancestry in detail.
February 27, 2015
Patrol
Missing 4-Year-old Boy
It's 03:50 in the morning when dispatch advises you to respond to a remotely located residence in reference to a missing 4-year-old boy. The mother had gotten up to go to the bathroom and noticed her son was not in his room and the front door was unlocked and open. She immediately called the police.
January 30, 2015
Technology
About Face: Facial Recognition
Imagine you are working a rape case and you're trying to identify the perpetrator. He posted a video of the crime and a profile picture of himself on online. You can use the image to search for the individual via Vigilant Solutions' FaceSearch facial recognition software.
January 30, 2015
Technology
Mobile Print ID
Though mobile fingerprint technology has been in use in law enforcement for nearly a decade, continued enhancements are making the technology viable for agencies of all sizes.
January 30, 2015
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