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Virginia Sheriffs' Offices Searching Cold Cases for Link to Missing UVA Student

Police reveal there may be a new forensic link with the missing UVA student case and other cold cases in Virginia.

October 1, 2014

Students gather at the University of Virginia for a candlelight vigil for missing student Hannah Graham. Photo: UVa Facebook page

Calif. Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring 'Drone' Warrants

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required police to obtain warrants for surveillance by drone, making California the latest state to weigh in on an issue that is dividing lawmakers across the country.

September 30, 2014

FBI Blasts Apple, Google for Locking Police Out of phones

“There will come a day when it will matter a great deal to the lives of people . . . that we will be able to gain access” to such devices, Comey told reporters in a briefing. “I want to have that conversation [with companies responsible] before that day comes.”

September 26, 2014

Louisiana Deputy Killed by Fellow Officers During Domestic Dispute

At 50, Lt. Nolan Anderson of LaPlace, La., had spent half his life as a member of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office. Now, the Louisiana State Police is attempting to piece together the tragic series of events that led the 25-year veteran -- on duty and in uniform at the time -- to be shot and killed by colleagues after authorities say he opened fire on deputies who were responding to reports of a domestic dispute between Anderson and his wife Wednesday afternoon.

September 26, 2014

Lt. Nolan Anderson (Photo: St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office)

Newest Androids to Offer Default Encryption, Blocking Police Searches

The next generation of Google’s Android operating system, due for release next month, will encrypt data by default for the first time, raising yet another barrier to police gaining access to the troves of personal data typically kept on smartphones.

September 19, 2014

FBI's New Biometric Database Fully Operational

The FBI announced this week the achievement of full operational capability of the Next Generation Identification (NGI) System. It was developed to replace IAFIS and add new capabilities, including facial recognition.

September 18, 2014

Apple to No Longer Unlock Most Devices for Police

Apple said Wednesday night that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even when they have a search warrant.

September 18, 2014

Ocean Systems' QuickDME Manages Digital Assets

Ocean Systems' QuickDME is a secure end-to-end digital evidence asset manager that is easy to integrate within or between law enforcement agencies, allowing them to automate and standardize the ingesting, storage, dissemination, and tracking of all their digital assets involved in a case.

September 11, 2014

1,000 Agents and Officers Raid L.A. Fashion District, Seize Cartel Millions

An army of federal and local law enforcement agents stormed Los Angeles’ fashion district Wednesday, arresting nine suspects, seizing $65 million and searching businesses that federal prosecutors allege have been laundering money for criminals including drug dealers and Mexican drug cartel kidnappers.

September 11, 2014

Video: Ohio Officer TASERs Knife-Wielding Murder Suspect

Conrad's arrest was captured on Officer Robert Pitts' body camera. The video shows Conrad standing waist-deep in the lake encouraging officers to shoot him while holding his 12-inch knife.

September 11, 2014

Louisiana Officer Shot in Vest, Suspects Wounded at Drug Bust

The wounded officer, a roughly 18-year veteran of the Gretna Police Department, was part of a Westbank Major Crime Task Force that was attempting to stop two men suspected of selling heroin around 2:30 p.m.

September 11, 2014

Suspect Darryl Johnson, 22, was shot in the head. (Photo: Gretna PD)

California Police Out Johns on Social media

Bay area police have begun posting mugshots on social media sites like Facebook of "johns" arrested in prostitution stings.

September 7, 2014

Photo: Oakland PD Facebook

EXFIL Ballistic Helmet Available From Team Wendy

After 15 years of developing leading-edge products that protect against serious and potentially life-threatening injuries, Team Wendy has launched the EXFIL Ballistic, a ballistic helmet for law enforcement and military operators.

September 5, 2014

Photo: Team Wendy

Tampa Suspect in 4 Killings Arrested, 4-year-old Autistic Boy Found Safe

SWAT teams swarmed a downtown Tampa hotel early Friday to arrest a suspect in a quadruple killing and a 4-year-old autistic boy believed to be the man's son was found safe, Tampa police said.

September 5, 2014

Photo of suspect Adam Matos: Tampa PD Twitter Feed

Facial Recognition Nabs 14-Year Fugitive in Nepal, FBI Says

A U.S. fugitive on the lam for 14 years in connection with child sex abuse and kidnapping charges was apprehended in Nepal after authorities scanned his "wanted" poster with facial recognition technology.

August 13, 2014

FARO Announces Acquisition of The CAD Zone, Inc.

FARO Technologies, Inc., known for its 3D measurement, imaging, and realization technology, has acquired The CAD Zone, Inc., a software provider in the law enforcement accident and crime scene reconstruction market.

July 28, 2014

Video: NYPD Detective Saved by Vest During Greenwich Village Shootout with Fugitive

When NYPD Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest by one of California child molestation suspect Richard Thomas Mozdir's bullets yesterday during a Greenwich Village shootout, it was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest.

July 28, 2014

Border Patrol Agents Take Heavy Caliber Fire from Mexico

Sources said they believe the gunfire came from members of Mexican drug cartels, which include former military members trained in shooting that type of weaponry.

July 21, 2014

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