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Articlesby Shane G. SturmanOctober 1, 2008

Asking the Right Questions

Quickly gaining rapport and eliciting information from individuals is one of the most valuable tools in law enforcement. Obtaining admissions from suspects solves more cases than all the forensic evidence techniques combined.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2008

Undercover Denver Police Unit Praised by Brass

The small group has used their brains rather than their guns to outwit and arrest 933 fugitives, including 58 suspected of murder or attempted murder, 124 wanted on sex crimes, 155 gang members and 209 sought on domestic-violence charges.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 18, 2008

DEA Arrests 175 Mexican Drug Trafficking Suspects

In what prosecutors said was a significant step in fighting the drug wars raging on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Justice Department said Wednesday that 175 people believed to be connected with one of Mexico's most violent drug cartels were arrested this week in a dozen states.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 5, 2008

Brits Develop Method for Lifting Prints from Wiped Cartridge Casings

Authorities in Britain and the United States used the method to re-open three cold cases, including a U.S. double murder that police are now optimistic of solving, said John Bond, the physicist who developed the technique.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2008

Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty, Will Resign from Office

The mayor was charged with eight felony counts ranging from conspiracy to perjury to misconduct in office to obstruction of justice after the Free Press revealed that the mayor lied on the witness stand during a police whistle-blower trial and gave misleading testimony about whether he intended to fire a deputy police chief.

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ProductsSeptember 1, 2008

SIM Analyzer

BKForensics has developed another software product to retrieve content and information from SIM cards. SIM Analyzer is designed to help law enforcement professionals acquire last number dialed, abbreviated dialing numbers, active and deleted text messages, and other evidence from cell phones. SIM Analyzer is available in two different versions: standard and pro.

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Articlesby Shelli FriesenSeptember 1, 2008

Caught on Tape

A video analyst can examine any media containing video footage including analog sources like VHS and 8mm tapes and digital sources like CDs, DVD, digital tapes, and computer hard drives.

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Articlesby Howard LinettSeptember 1, 2008

Why You Aren't Being Trained to Prevent Terror Attacks

Educating officers about terrorism is now officially "politically incorrect."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 21, 2008

NYPD Dispatcher Allegedly Arranged Sexual Tryst With 14-Year-Old Girl

When the 56-year-old man arrived at the Philadelphia-area mall last Friday morning, FBI agents arrested him and found nine condoms, bottles of flavored lubricant, and a high-definition video camcorder in a bag that he had in his car.

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ProductsAugust 1, 2008

Fully Adjustable Infrared Illuminator

Videolarm’s IR200-36 Infrared Illuminator for night video surveillance illuminates distances from 100 feet to 660 feet. With the IR illuminator’s patent-pending adjustment mechanism, the projecting beam angle can be easily adjusted manually from 30, 45, and 60 degrees using any flat-head screwdriver.

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