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As the responding patrol officer it’s your job to properly process the crime scene, including locating, printing, collecting, and documenting all fingerprint evidence on scene — not necessarily an easy task.
Read More →It might be nice if law enforcement officers never had to lie to a criminal suspect in order to solve a crime. In fact, some police advisors do suggest to officers that they should never mislead a suspect. Unfortunately, the reality is otherwise.
Read More →It has been argued that drug use is a victimless crime. But you’re a cop, and you know better. You’ve seen the overdosed victims, the worried looks on parents’ faces. You’ve also seen the neighborhood deterioration. You know that as drug dealers move in, citizens have a diminished feeling of safety and legitimate businesses move out. This creates an environment suitable not only for drug dealing, but also prostitution, burglaries, robberies, rapes, and murders.
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A carjacker in Florida called 911 and turned himself in to police after he crashed a stolen SUV twice and got lost during his escape from the crime scene.
Read More →Police say a man who stole cash from a pizza deliveryman in Concord, N.H., didn't get far, thanks to his victim -- who trailed the man in his car as he called to report the crime.
Read More →U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officials agreed Thursday to begin sharing forensics data from crime scenes in both countries.
Read More →There are several ways a crime victim or other eyewitness might have an opportunity to identify a stranger-perpetrator of a crime before being called as a witness in court. (If the perpetrator is an acquaintance, the ID will not generally be an issue.)
Read More →MultiVision USA utilizes an advanced aerial imaging system to acquire high-resolution oblique imagery to provide multi-perspective and 3D viewing and modeling capabilities. MultiVision software provides onscreen tools to measure vertical and horizontal structures, such as building facades, backyard patios, and terrain features, from any angle or direction in the imagery.
Read More →David Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, had developed a new drug interdiction strategy, and he was trying to sell a police department into trying it. The frustrated officers of the High Point PD were willing guinea pigs.
Read More →ZipWall’s new Caution Tape Reel and spring-loaded poles turn standard caution tape into a custom barricade. Simply position ZipWall’s poles along the desired perimeter and thread the Caution Tape Reel along the poles, locking the tape into place on the poles at either end of the barricade.
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