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GA K-9 Shot and Killed Saturday, Suspect Dead

The K-9, who had been a part of the Clayton police force for approximately three years, was shot in the back and mortally wounded.

September 4, 2023

K-9 Waro and his Clayton County Police handler. Waro, a German shepherd, was killed early Saturday morning.

Thales Announces Mobile Biometric ID Solution

The Evidence and Investigation Suite comprises compact devices that can capture biometric data such as facial and iris images and finger- and palmprints wherever they are needed; as well as secure data storage capacity and processing tools.

August 31, 2023

Suspect Killed by Police at TN Gas Station Shot at Officer from Point Blank Range

DA Coty Wamp’s statement that accompanied the video said Heard fired “multiple shots at point blank range” at an officers before police fired on him.

August 21, 2023

Chattanooga Police Officer Celtain Batterson approaches the suspect's SUV. Batterson was shot in the arm during the incident.

Carfax for Police Releases Catalytic Converter Replacement Report That Helps Identify Most Targeted Vehicles

Carfax data scientists created this report by reviewing catalytic converter replacements from more than 70,000 service shops across the country between May 2022 and June 2023.

August 15, 2023

Miami-Dade Police Find Multiple Crime-Connected Cars in Lake

Some cars in the lake could date back to an international feud in the 1970s and 1980s between Colombian drug cartels and the United States government, a period known as the Miami drug wars.

August 9, 2023

Law enforcement from Dade County, FL, recovers car from a Doral lake. Dozens have to be recovered. Already, some have been identified as stolen.

TX Officer Shot During Carjacking of Unmarked Vehicle

The suspects’ vehicle parked directly behind the officer’s vehicle, pinning him in the spot, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia told reporters.

August 9, 2023

Homicides are Spiking in Cleveland as City Faces Shortage of Detectives

“It becomes a challenge when specialized units like homicide, sex crimes and domestic violence are not properly staffed,” said Michael Polensek, the chairman of Cleveland City Council’s Public Safety Committee.

July 13, 2023

Philadelphia Active Shooting Suspect Told Police He Killed 5 People to Help End Gun Violence

Carriker first told officers who made the arrest that they had done a good job, sources told the Philadelphia Inquirer. Carriker then told them the attack was an attempt to help police because “all these guys are out there killing people.”

July 6, 2023

Protecting Police from Street Drugs

Opioids and other highly potent substances are a threat to the public and law enforcement. Touchless identification technology can help you know when you are in danger and prevent exposure.

July 5, 2023

Thermo Scientific's TruNarc can identify hazardous materials, including fentanyl. The device uses Raman laser technology for touchless analysis.

Working with Crime Scene Investigators

POLICE Magazine Editor David Griffith chats with forensic investigator and Columbia Southern University professor Dr. Heidi Sievers about forensic training and how officers and crime scene investigators can work together to achieve best results.

May 16, 2023

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Armored Car Robbery Suspects Tracked with AirTag, Arrested

The guards were robbed at gunpoint and the suspects reportedly made away with $1.1 million.

May 5, 2023

Still from video showing the Tuesday's Brink's armored car robbery in progress.

Suspect in AL Party Shooting was Being Monitored for Previous Shooting

One defendant, who was not named in the hearing, was placed in Dadeville during the shooting because he was wearing an ankle monitor – a requirement of his bail for an arrest for yet another shooting that occurred in Tuskegee.

April 26, 2023

3 Undercover KS Officers Shot, Wounded During Fentanyl Buy

"We were going to execute an arrest. During the execution of the arrest, individuals in the car got into a gun battle with the police officers," Chief Karl Oakman said.

April 6, 2023

Three undercover officers were shot in Kansas City, KS, Wednesday afternoon during an attempted fentanyl buy.

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

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