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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

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

NC Investigators Seek Search Warrants Over Sabotage of Power Grid

Richard Maness, chief deputy of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office said detectives began drawing up the warrants as early as Sunday. Maness declined to provide specifics about people or property that sheriff’s detectives want to search.

December 8, 2022

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

Detectives recover a shotgun found submerged in the Río Elqui River Wetlands, in Chili, by using a Pulse 8X underwater metal detector.

Undercover CT Officer Wounded in Shooting

The officer was wounded in the shoulder/chest area as he was sitting in the driver's seat, Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in an early-morning news conference Thursday.

November 17, 2022

Denver Officer Shot in Neck, Suspect Killed During Homicide Investigation

The wounded officer, who works in DPD's fugitive unit and is a 20-year veteran on the force, was shot in the neck and taken to the hospital, Denver Police Interim Chief Ron Thomas said.

September 30, 2022

MD Investigators Solve 51-Year-Old Cop Killing

In October 2021, the 50th anniversary of Captain James Tappen Hall’s homicide, detectives from the Cold Case Unit decided to review the case.

September 7, 2022

Montgomery County Special Deputy Sheriff Captain James Tappen was murdered on duty in 1971. (Photo: Montgomery County PD)

AirTags Lead Florida Deputies to $16K of Stolen Luggage

In July, a traveler reported that her luggage never arrived at her destination, and it was later listed as lost or stolen. The bag contained items worth more than $1,600, according to police. The Apple AirTag in her suitcase, however, showed that it was last active in Mary Esther, Fla.

August 16, 2022

DNA Test Reveals Exonerated Man Actually Raped and Murdered Victim

In the New York case, Mr. Hayes pleaded guilty to manslaughter, arson and burglary in 2004. He was sentenced to 15 to 45 years in prison and is eligible for parole in 2025.

June 16, 2022

CA Officer Arrests Home Invasion Suspect in Taiwan

Tianze Zhang, 30, arrived at San Francisco International Airport on an early morning flight. He was escorted by San Francisco police officers and the FBI on his way to county jail where he was booked on suspicion of first-degree residential burglary, kidnapping for ransom, and criminal threats, KTVU reports.

June 6, 2022

Carfax for Police Introduces Catalytic Converter Theft Tracking Tool

Carfax for Police has compiled a Catalytic Converter Replacement Report that identifies the most-targeted vehicles nationally, regionally, and by state. The data is based on Carfax service reports for catalytic converter replacements from more than 60,000 service shops.

May 18, 2022

Magnet Forensics Announces Major Innovations to Its Cyber Investigation Tools

“The digital evidence challenge is growing in volume and complexity and our innovation must remain one step ahead,” said Jad Saliba, founder and chief technology officer of Magnet Forensics.

April 22, 2022

Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of DC Special Police Officer

Evidence collected by police and surveillance video led them to the suspect, who was apprehended by members of the Regional Fugitive Task Force.

March 24, 2022

Phoenix Police to Hire 25 Civilian Investigators

The push to hire more civilians comes on the heels of moving more than 100 sworn members of the department from specialty roles over to patrol.

March 10, 2022

The department recently received the city council’s approval to hire 33 new professional staff members. Twenty-five of those hires will be for a newly created civilian investigator position.

SFPD Chief Nixes Agreement with DA’s Office After Testimony DA Investigator Withheld Evidence

The chief pulled the plug on the agreement following testimony last week from district attorney investigator Magen Hayashi, who said she was pressured by prosecutors to remove exculpatory information from an arrest warrant against Officer Terrence Stangel.

February 3, 2022

Girlfriend Charged in Death of Boston Officer Found in Snow

The girlfriend of a Boston officer who died over the weekend is now charged with manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle collision causing death.

February 2, 2022

Girlfriend Charged

Denver Police Link 1981 Cop Killer to Serial Murders

The Denver Police Department revealed in a news conference on Friday morning that they have learned the man who killed an Aurora police officer more than four decades ago was a serial killer. Police said DNA evidence and genealogy helped investigators link the cold cases together.

February 1, 2022

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Suspect Arrested in Death of Deputy Found in Burning Home

A man arrested Monday after an hours-long standoff in Smyrna, TN, was wanted in connection with the death of a Robertson County Sheriff's Office deputy.

January 24, 2022

Tennesee Deputy House Fire

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