Investigations: Page 68

Training

Mass. Trooper Under Investigation Kills Self

A Massachusetts State Police trooper took his own life Monday, a day after he was relieved of duty as part of an investigation into an on-duty action.

Patrol

Ore. Man's Gun Grab in City Hall

Beaverton (Ore.) Police arrested an 18-year-old who wrestled a gun away from an officer while high on mushrooms. Read the full story here.

Technology

Ocean Systems Adds Audio Capture To Omnivore

Ocean Systems has included Active Audio Sync (AAS) with version 2.0 of its Omnivore video capture system to help investigators collect and process low frame rate video that has associated audio.

Training

Counterfeit Police Products

A retired officer started The Counterfeit Report website to alert consumers about fake products and help law enforcement investigators spot these goods during investigations. View several examples of fake police products, and then read the full story here. Photos courtesy of Craig Crosby.

Training

FBI: Ark. Ex-Trooper Distributed Cocaine Evidence

An Arkansas State Police lieutenant has been fired, arrested, and charged with taking cocaine from the agency's evidence room in Little Rock and turning it over to a drug dealer, the FBI announced.

Technology

Integrated Microwave Technologies Release Concealment Video Kits

The Concealment Video Kits allow officers to examine areas using a range of indoor and outdoor hides with integrated video transmitters.

Special Units

Nev. Family Sues Police for Taking Over Home

A Nevada family is using a rare legal argument in a lawsuit claiming police tried to commandeer their homes for a surveillance operation and then arrested the homeowners for resisting—invoking the Third Amendment, which bars soldiers from being "quartered" in a residence without permission.

Patrol

Sex Offender Attempts Suicide By Cop In Station

The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has cleared a West Valley City (Utah) Police sergeant who shot and wounded a sex offender who pointed a Ruger pistol at agency personnel in the station lobby in April. Read the full story here.

Patrol

Intoxicated Officer Points Gun at Clerk

A Tucson (Ariz.) Police officer on probationary status was fired Tuesday for pointing a gun at a convenience store clerk while intoxicated. Read the full story here.

Special Units

Zetas Mexican Cartel Leader Captured

Mexican Marines captured the brutal leader of the Los Zetas Mexican drug cartel early Monday in what U.S. drug enforcement officials called a major blow in the country's drug war.

Patrol

Dog Owner Files Claim Against Police

The man whose Rottweiler was shot and killed filed a claim with the city that will likely lead to a lawsuit over the incident. Leon Rosby took the first step toward suing the Hawthorne (Calif.) Police Department for $25,000 in damages.

Training

Ga. Officer Celebrates 50 Years On the Force

Savannah-Chatham (Ga.) Police Cpl. Clifford Perry Jr. celebrated a rare milestone this week when he marked 50 years of service with the agency.

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