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Knife Reportedly Found on Former O.J. Simpson Property Is Being Tested by LAPD

In another twist in the long-running O.J. Simpson saga, Los Angeles police are investigating and testing a knife that was reportedly recovered on the Brentwood property once owned by the former football star.

March 4, 2016

San Bernardino PD Wins Everyday Heroes Award from Thomson Reuters for Response to Mass Shooting

For its resourceful police work and brave response to the events on Dec. 2, the San Bernardino Police Department was honored with an Everyday Heroes award, sponsored by Thomson Reuters, at a ceremony earlier this week.

March 3, 2016

Thomson Reuters donated $5,000 to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in honor of SBPD (Photo: San Bernardino PD)

Apple's Phone Encryption Hampers Law Enforcement Investigations Nationwide

Police in California and other states have complained for many months that data encryption creates a major investigative hurdle in the hunt for killers, human traffickers, child pornographers and other offenders. Some fear criminals are intentionally using devices that run on newer operating systems because they know police can’t access them, despite having search warrants signed by judges

February 26, 2016

Parabon Announces Snapshot Facial Reconstruction Service

Parabon NanoLabs' new Snapshot Facial Reconstruction Service produces accurate antemortem composite images of deceased persons from skeletonized remains. The service combines two complementary methods of estimating appearance from skeletal evidence: DNA phenotyping and forensic facial reconstruction.

February 25, 2016

Snapshot facial reconstruction for Anne Arundel County cold case. (Image: Parabon NanoLabs)

DNA Labs International Signs Laura Burgess Marketing for Public Relations and Marketing

DNA Labs International, a specialist in forensic casework for law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and government forensic labs, announced today that Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) will be providing public relations and marketing services to extend the brand across all channels.

February 24, 2016

Photo: DNA Labs International

Video: Golden Retriever Joins Arizona DPS to Find Hidden Data, Help Distressed Employees

DPS says Fallon will help provide calm and comfort to distressed detectives at the Arizona Counter Terrorism Intelligence Center. The 2-year-old dog has a number of special skills, including the ability to sniff out "digital evidence."

February 19, 2016

Pennsylvania Detective Investigating Woman's Death Is Shot; Man Captured After Standoff

The case of a woman found dead Sunday in an east Allentown, PA, recycling bin took on a new level of mystery Tuesday night when a city detective investigating her shooting was himself shot.

February 18, 2016

FLEOA Blasts Apple's Refusal to Cooperate With FBI

Following Apple Inc.'s refusal of a duly issued federal court order to assist the FBI in the procurement of data from the phones of the terrorist attackers in the San Bernardino, CA, shooting, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association National President Nathan Catura issued the following statement.

February 18, 2016

Historical LPR Data Used by Missouri Department to Locate Homicide Suspect

Vigilant Solutions' license plate recognition (LPR) cameras and commercial LPR data are being used by Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department to improve safety for its residents, including the recent location and arrest of a homicide suspect.

February 17, 2016

Here's Why the FBI Forcing Apple to Break Into an iPhone Is a Big Deal

When U.S. Magistrate Sheri Pym ruled that Apple must help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to one of the killers in the San Bernardino, CA, shootings, the tech world shuddered. Apple's CEO doesn't want to create a "backdoor" to let the FBI in.

February 17, 2016

License Plate Reader and Historical LPR Data Used in Homicide Investigation

An agency used its Vigilant Solutions mobile license plate reader (LPR) to develop a lead in a difficult homicide case. The agency then used Vigilant's historical and commercially available LPR data to locate the suspect vehicle.

February 17, 2016

Cybersecurity to be Spotlighted at IWCE 2016 in March

Cybersecurity is a key topic that will be highlighted at International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE), the premier annual event for communications technology professionals, scheduled to take place March 21–25, 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

February 16, 2016

Michigan Department Exonerates Two Individuals Using Fixed LPR Cameras

The Grosse Ile Police Department in Michigan used Vigilant Solutions fixed license plate reader (LPR) cameras to exonerate two individuals from wrongdoing.

February 16, 2016

Drug Task Force Delivers Suspect in Cold Case Homicide Using Vigilant Solutions LPR

The 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force in Tennessee used its Vigilant Solutions license plate reader (LPR) system to bring to justice a suspect in a cold case homicide from 2002.

February 11, 2016

FBI Arrests 46 Georgia Correctional Officers in Drug Trafficking Sting

The probe found that prison guards and staff were smuggling contraband such as liquor, tobacco, and cell phones into the cell blocks for money. Inmates used the illegal cell phones to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft.

February 11, 2016

FLEOA Issues Statement on Latest Federal Security Hack

The government's leisurely reaction to these cyber incidents continues to put the personal information of federal employees in jeopardy, particularly those with high-level security access.

February 9, 2016

Hacker Posts FBI, DHS Employee Data

A hacker on Monday published information that exposes the names, titles, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for thousands of FBI employees, after leaking similar data about 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees Sunday.

February 9, 2016

Ohio Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Gunfight, Pursuit

A call about a domestic disturbance in Hardin County turned deadly Saturday night, with a Kenton, OH, police officer shot and recovering in a Columbus hospital and the suspect dead.

February 8, 2016

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