W. Thomas Smith Jr.

Social Media: Online Investigation

Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.

The California Wildfires

Last fall, the map of Southern California looked like that map of Nevada that goes up in flames at the start of old “Bonanza” TV reruns. On the front lines with county firefighters, law enforcement officials—particularly county sheriff’s department personnel—played a key role in protecting citizens threatened by the inferno.

Sgt. Dean Scoville

Lawrence Heiskell, MD, FACEP, FAAFP

Los Angeles County Deputies Critically Injured in Training Fire

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department initially said two deputies sustained critical injuries and they were taken to a hospital.

Tactical Nostalgia

In police work I would never wish to return to those ancient cumbersome flashlights, or Nash Rambler patrol cars, or the lack of portable radios or body armor. But today even our firearms have become tech heavy.

NM State Police Release Video of Controversial Fatal Shooting

State police said they tried to pull over Rodney Applewhite in Los Lunas, but he led them on a chase. They said it was when they finally caught up to him and were trying to arrest him, he reached for a sergeant’s gun and another officer opened fire

FBI Extradites Colombian Cartel Leader For Trial

The State Department advisory alleges that Salomon Camacho and a partner were responsible for sending many tons of cocaine to the U.S., including as much as 9 metric tons between 1999 and 2000.