Usually, objects being sought have been silted over, or, in time, have settled into the soft bottom where they become obscured from view. Without the aid of a metal detector, the diver must physically probe the bottom using his hands to feel for objects.
June 1, 2022
An officer with the Blawnox (PA) Police Department now faces charges following an investigation into an alleged theft from the evidence rooms of two different departments.
September 24, 2020
An officer with the Bartlesville (OK) Police Department was given a potentially life-saving dose of Narcan after he fell to the floor during processing of evidence that included an amount of fentanyl late last week.
March 13, 2020
Axon has announced that the United States Forest Service (USFS) will outfit officers and agents across its law enforcement and investigative agency with Axon Body 2 cameras backed by the digital evidence management system, Axon Evidence (Evidence.com). The USFS has been a TASER Conducted Energy Weapon customer since 2008 and began an agencywide deployment of TASER X26Ps in 2018.
September 30, 2019
The compact and lightweight Si200 body-worn camera captures high-definition video and features additional advanced capabilities, Motorola Solutions says. The importance of an integrated ecosystem for digital evidence management becomes clear when footage from the Si200 is uploaded to CommandCentral Vault, the company adds.
January 14, 2019
The new Genetec Clearance feature is designed to make it easy for the general public and private businesses to contribute to crime-solving efforts by sharing relevant video and photos from their cell phones and surveillance systems with law enforcement agencies.
August 17, 2018
Davis said the new findings were the result of an autopsy completed over the weekend, which formally ruled Det. Suiter's death as a homicide by shooting.
November 20, 2017
Weeks after an off-duty sheriff's deputy was fatally shot outside a home in Augusta, GA, additional shell casings were found that could prove crucial to proving what happened the afternoon he died.
August 4, 2017
Point Blank Enterprises today announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide the North Miami (FL) Police Department with IRIS Cam body worn cameras, together with a collaborative case management system from Genetec Inc.
February 28, 2017
The 45-minute Webinar is for law enforcement professionals and designers of public safety facilities. It includes insights from law enforcement officers, evidence storage experts, architects, and more on a wide variety of evidence storage and management topics.
October 20, 2016
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, the National Law Enforcement Museum presented the 14th installment of its popular Witness to History panel discussion series, sponsored by Target. "Investigating O.J. Simpson: The Case for DNA" was held at the U.S. Navy Memorial's Burke Theatre.
October 5, 2016
MSAB has announced the release of version 7.1 of XRY, which includes approximately 1,000 new device profiles and more than 100 new apps and enables access to data from iOS 10. The release is designed to enable customers to keep pace with the rapid proliferation of new apps and devices in the marketplace today.
September 13, 2016
The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office in Texas destroyed more than 20,000 pieces of evidence, forcing the District Attorney's office to dismiss nearly 150 pending criminal cases and potentially endangering more than 1,000 others, District Attorney Devon Anderson said Friday.
September 6, 2016
Vu Digital, a Jackson, MS-based video metadata company, has offered to assist the law enforcement agencies of Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, and Dallas in their investigations — free of charge.
July 8, 2016
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that evidence found by police officers after illegal stops may be used in court if the officers conducted their searches after learning that the defendants had outstanding arrest warrants.
June 21, 2016