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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleJanuary 24, 2011

A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words…And Maybe Some Punitive Time Off

Even if one could somehow rationalize his way around such ghoulish behavior, it carries with it too many risks. And one day, regardless of whether or not such pictures fall into the wrong hands or cause yourself any other grief, you may well regret taking them.

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ProductsDecember 22, 2010

Focus3D Laser Scanner

FARO Technologies' new Laser Scanner Focus3D uses laser technology to produce incredibly detailed three-dimensional images for accurate measurement and documentation of crime scenes and accident sites in only a few minutes.

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ProductsOctober 31, 2010

Scene Containment Kit

SiteBloc provides for a quick and easy establishment of a six-foot-tall by 36-foot-long privacy barrier that is adjustable in 12-foot sections. SiteBloc can help ease traffic congestion at accident sites and preserve the integrity and privacy at crime scenes.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2010

Sam Houston State Professor to Study National Ballistics Database

A Sam Houston State University criminal justice professor received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to study the use and effectiveness of a national ballistics evidence database.

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Inside the Badge by Lori ConnellyAugust 18, 2010

Bringing Sunshine To Dark Souls

Even though it's painful to go to a scene where personal tragedy from our past is brought front and center, it's actually what makes being an officer, especially a female officer, so worthwhile.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2010

Philly PD Brass Work to Keep Officers' Unauthorized Crime Scene Photos From Web

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey condemned the taking of personal photos at crime scenes, calling it unprofessional and immature.

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Articlesby David SpraggsFebruary 11, 2010

Firearms Forensics

I realized that even without the murder weapon, the prosecution still had an immense amount of significant ballistic physical evidence linking Abeyta to the murder. And thanks to good forensic work and the invaluable NIBIN database that tracks images of ballistics evidence, it was enough to convict him.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2010

Texas Agency Deploys Leica 3-D Laser Scanner for Crime Scene Investigation

Citing its ability to enhance criminal prosecutions while reducing investigation time, Bexar County Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz introduced his agency's new Leica Geosystems ScanStation C10.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleFebruary 1, 2010

Crime Scenes: To Preserve and Protect

Preserving a crime scene sometimes means wrestling a grieving man to the ground so he can't disturb the DNA evidence on his murdered wife.

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Articlesby David GriffithNovember 30, 2009

Law Enforcement Software 2009

Read about this year's innovative computer software that makes your job easier.

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