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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

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First Look: Carfax's Investigative Suite

Carfax for Police can provide vehicle history intelligence to help investigators close a wide variety of cases.

December 8, 2021

The Carfax for Police suite of investigative tools includes a partial license plate tool that can help officers identify vehicles when they only have a few letters and numbers of the license plate information.

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These tools use the world’s largest vehicle history database, comprised of 27 billion records with nearly 5 million new records added every day.

November 30, 2021

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Judicial Inquiry into Eric Garner's 2014 Police-Involved Death Begins

The proceedings will focus on: the arrest and use of force against Garner, the filing of official documents concerning Garner's arrest, the alleged leaking of Garner's arrest history and medical condition from the autopsy report, as well as the alleged lack of medical care for Garner.

October 25, 2021

Body of Retired CA Detective Found in Her Freezer

Police went to the home and spoke with the woman's 64-year-old daughter who also lives there. The conversation reportedly made police suspicious due to inconsistencies in what she told officers.

September 21, 2021

Tyler Technologies: Digitally Connecting the Dots

Tyler Technologies’ new link analysis software quickly mines databases to help investigators discover relationships between places, people, events, and vehicles.

September 15, 2021

Screen shot showing how Link Analysis digitally connects the dots, helping law enforcement investigators quickly develop leads and close cases.

MobileDetect Field Drug Tests

The free MobileDetect app adds automated drug detection and reporting capabilities, increasing accuracy and accountability for a complete drug testing solution.

August 30, 2021

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NC Police Investigating Historical Human Bone Found by Dog

The Rocky Mount Police Department said someone reported finding the bone Wednesday at the Best Friend’s Dog Park and a “preliminary investigation” revealed it was human.

August 27, 2021

New Illinois Law Prohibits Use of Deception in Interrogation of Minors

Commonly used interrogation tactics, such as promising leniency or insinuating that incriminating evidence exists, are banned when questioning suspects younger than 18 under the new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, NPR reports.

July 16, 2021

First Look: The Handheld Drug Identifier

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Defender1064 is a versatile and easy-to-use chemical analyzer that was designed to enhance officer safety.

July 14, 2021

The Thermo Fisher Scientific 1064Defender uses a 1064-nanometer laser to analyze hazardous chemicals without touching them or removing them from their packaging.

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Ultra Forensic Technology

IBIS Access is a subscription service that provides law enforcement agencies access to IBIS — the easy-to-use technology needed to digitally acquire and submit ballistic evidence onto NIBIN to receive actionable investigative leads.

June 4, 2021

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Chicago Detective Attacked While Canvassing for Murder Witnesses

One of the assailants was armed with a handgun, the other with a knife. The assailants pushed the detective from behind and began physically assaulting him while rummaging through his pockets, police said.

February 9, 2021

Michigan Man Charged with Attempting to Kill Troopers with Booby Traps

Troopers obtained a search warrant and made entry. Police say the suspect had barricaded himself inside the house. After entry, troopers found that the suspect had allegedly set up a booby trap and made other preparations to harm troopers.

February 4, 2021

CA Sheriff's Detective Wounded, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

Friday night, members of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) found a car connected to an investigation, the sheriff's office said. Two people were sitting inside of the car. The detectives tried to "make contact" with the people in the car, but at some point during the encounter, shots were fired.

January 18, 2021

Police and Feds Investigating Deliberate Spoilage of 500 COVID Vaccine Doses

Police in Grafton, WI, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Milwaukee, said in a statement that the department, FBI and Food and Drug Administration are “actively” investigating.

December 31, 2020

FBI Thwarts Conspiracy to Kidnap Michigan Governor

In total, 19 state felony charges for firearms and terror-related acts were filed against seven individuals known to be members or associates of the group known as Wolverine Watchmen.

October 8, 2020

3 Suspects Charged in Murder of Cleveland Detective

The charges filed on Tuesday give the first indication of what police believe is a possible motive, that the shooting is the result of a robbery. A detective wrote in court records that the trio shot and killed Det. James Skernivitz and Scott Dingess, 50, during an attempted robbery.

September 8, 2020

Cleveland Detective James Skernivitz was killed Thursday night. Three suspects have been charged with the murder. (Photo: Cleveland PD)

Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection with Fatal Ambush of Cleveland Undercover Detective

A $35,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the nurder of Detective Skernivitz.

September 7, 2020

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