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News•by Staff Writer•April 12, 2018

MSAB and URSA Inc. Partner on Drone Forensic Technology

“The use of drones for illegal activities has grown tremendously over the last several years,” said Joel Bollö, MSAB CEO. “From smuggling contraband into prisons to flying drugs across international borders, criminal enterprises are becoming more sophisticated and adept in their use of this technology. Our partnership with URSA will provide law enforcement with the tools they need to combat these growing incidents.”

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News•by Staff Writer•April 11, 2018

Arizona Police Find Murder Suspect Using Familial DNA

Scottsdale, AZ, police arrested 42-year-old Ian L. Mitcham for the February 2015 murder of Scottsdale resident Allison Feldman. A familial DNA search ultimately led to his arrest Tuesday.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 10, 2018

Panasonic Introduces FacePRO Facial Recognition Server Software

Panasonic System Solutions Company has introduced FacePRO, a deep learning facial recognition system using extreme sensing and enhanced detection technology to identify persons of interest and alert authorities of their presence in real-time.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 9, 2018

SAS Introduces SAS Intelligence and Investigation Management to Crack Complex Cases

Powered by SAS Visual Investigator, SAS Intelligence and Investigation Management is designed to help agencies integrate more information to uncover sophisticated criminal activity, make connections in real time, and enhance collaboration in investigations.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 5, 2018

Baltimore Police Commissioner to Name Panel to Investigate Detective's Death

Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa said Wednesday he is close to signing an agreement with a six-member panel — including two former Baltimore police detectives — to investigate the unsolved death last year of Det. Sean Suiter.

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News•by Staff Writer•April 2, 2018

California Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing DNA Collection Upon Arrest

The California Supreme Court decided 4-3 Monday that the state may continue to take DNA from people arrested for a felony crime.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 28, 2018

Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, Affects Police Operations

Because of a ransomware attack, the Atlanta Municipal Court has been unable to validate warrants. Police officers have been writing reports by hand. The city has stopped taking employment applications.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2018

Video: Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer

Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people. The hotel said the images show that Paddock gave no outward indications of the massacre he was planning to carry out.

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Videos•by Staff Writer•March 23, 2018

Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer

Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people.The hotel said the images show that Paddock gave no outward indications of the massacre he was planning to carry out. More Here.

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News•by Staff Writer•March 12, 2018

Florida Court Hearing Appeal of Case Involving Facial Recognition Technology

The court battle, regarded by researchers as the first of its kind in the country to consider how the surveillance tool can be used in a criminal case, is being waged over a statewide biometric database of faces run out of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office — one that extends to anyone with a Florida driver’s license despite their criminal histories, or lack thereof.

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