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Training
Pittsburgh Mayor Calls for 'Outside' Chief
Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Thursday he wants to hire a new police chief "with no relationships, with no ties, with really no history" related to the embattled department.
Special Units
Two San Diego Deputies Wounded In Standoff
Two San Diego County Sheriff's SWAT deputies were wounded during a 10-hour standoff with a 22-year-old man whose suicide ended the confrontation.
Screenshot via NBC San Diego.
Technology
Centice Upgrades Mobile Narcotics Identification System
The portable MFL-3000 enables narcotic squads and drug task forces to quickly and easily perform drug identification in the field without destroying evidence. The portable device uses Centice's Raman Spectroscopy technology to create a spectral fingerprint of the substance.
Photo courtesy of Centrice.
Technology
Evidence Collection and Storage
To solve crimes and prosecute offenders, you need all of the facts, including what can be gleaned from all related evidence. That may include DNA, bullet casings, computer files, and video. You also might need to keep all of this around for a while in good condition for future trials. This collection of tools will enhance your ability to obtain and secure crime scene evidence. Read our feature, "Electronic Evidence Management," for in-depth coverage. Photos courtesy of vendors.
The Bode Technology Group's Rapid DNA Service delivers a DNA profile from forensic samples in less than 90 minutes, resulting in a fast turnaround of investigative leads for law enforcement agencies holding persons of interest. Rapid DNA Service utilizes commercial off-the-shelf equipment and capitalizes on improvements to rapid thermal cycling and direct amplification. Bode scientists have also made advancements in obtaining DNA from virtually all forensic and biological evidence types, including cigarette butts, bloodstains, touch evidence, and handled objects.
Patrol
Dorner's License Found In Burned Cabin
Authorities recovered a charred body from the burned cabin believed to be the final hideout of Chris Dorner, as well as several personal items belonging to the fugitive ex-LAPD cop.
Patrol
Lawsuit Filed In Ambush of ICE Agents In Mexico
The family of a U.S. Customs Enforcement agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to hold the government and nearly two-dozen other defendants accountable in the attack.
Photo: POLICE file
Patrol
Sheriff Joe's Sex-Crime Probe Blames 'Systematic Problem'
A five-year investigation into more than 400 botched sex-crime cases blames inadequate resources rather than individual Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's detectives or leaders.
Patrol
Video: Sisters Dance, Urinate on Chairs at Station
A Florida judge sentenced two Canadian sisters to 20 hours each of community service with a $250 fine, after a bizarre arrest that involved them dancing and urinating in the Miami Beach Police station.
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Technology
High-Definition Imaging
One of the nation's most ambitious ALPR programs is in operation in Orange County, Calif. The countywide ALPR effort involves 50 vehicle-mounted ALPR units from Vigilant Solutions spread across 24 agencies.
Alrp
Training
Mich. Cop Charged for Inappropriate Contact with Female Prisoner
A former Rockwood police officer has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection with an allegation of inappropriate contact involving a female prisoner in his custody.
Technology
Surveillance Image of Fugitive Ex-Cop Released
The Irvine (Calif.) Police Department on Friday released a new image of the fugitive ex-LAPD cop who allegedly killed three people, including a Riverside Police officer.
Photo courtesy of Irvine PD.
Special Units
Burned-Out Truck Linked to Fugitive Ex-Cop
Officers searching for an ex-LAPD cop wanted for three murders moved their search to the Big Bear area after locating a burning pickup truck they have linked to Christopher Dorner.
Screenshot via CBS Los Angeles.
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