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News•February 6, 2024

Carfax for Police and Ne-IAATI Offer Free Auto Theft Investigation Training

The training series offers timely insights into trends, tactics, and prevention methods from industry experts on fraudulent VINs and tags, criminal enterprises and organized theft rings, and vehicle forensics.

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News•January 30, 2024

Suspect Who Jumped in River to Avoid Michigan Police, Arrested After Rowboat Chase

MSP deployed a K-9 to track him through a swamp and to the river. A drone from the Eaton County sheriff's office was used to pinpoint his location. Then MSP officers went after him in a rowboat.

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News•January 24, 2024

Amazon Makes It Harder for Police to Access Ring Doorbell Videos

Police can still obtain Ring video footage using a search warrant or subpoena. The company added that Ring may provide footage directly to law enforcement “in cases involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any person.”

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News•January 18, 2024

DOJ Report Blasts Police Response to Uvalde School Shooting

To assemble the findings, the DOJ’s investigative team spent weeks in Uvalde, conducted more than 260 interviews and examined more than 14,000 pieces of evidence.

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News•January 12, 2024

Federal Grant Helping Idaho Investigators Close Cold Cases

The grant ISP is using is part of the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, a program through the Bureau of Justice Assistance to help transform how law enforcement handles sexual assault cases.

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News•January 8, 2024

New Jersey Agency Implements Genetec ALPR Solution to Speed Up Investigations

The Fort Lee Police Department looked to minimize that investigative time to find suspects and close cases faster with better access to vehicle information.

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News•December 21, 2023

Portland Loosens Restrictions on Vehicle Pursuits

“We have seen a significant propensity for criminal suspects to elude traffic stops, often driving extremely dangerously despite no officers chasing them,” the Bureau said in a statement.

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Articles•by David Griffith•December 21, 2023

10 Tips for Successful Cold Case Investigations

Building and maintaining an effective cold case unit involves assigning the right personnel, training them, and giving them the necessary resources and support.

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News•December 20, 2023

Houston Police Release Video from Ambush of Sergeant, Fatal Shooting of Suspect

The sergeant was wounded in both arms and both legs. He collapsed after the suspect fled, the video shows. The sergeant was soon under the care of his fellow officers who applied tourniquets to his bleeding limbs.

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News•December 19, 2023

Video: Arizona Detectives Rescue Kidnapping Victim, After Deadly Gunfight

Special Assignment detectives located the suspects’ vehicle, confirmed that the victim was inside, and used their SUV to box it in.

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