Tag: Investigations: Page 27

Technology

3 Exceptions to Warrants for GPS Tracking

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement personnel must obtain a search warrant prior to installing a GPS unit or similar tracking device on a vehicle. Let's review the exceptions to this ruling.

July 4, 2012

Patrol

Ky. Department Credits Task Force for Drug Bust

A northern Kentucky police department credits the Fivco Area Drug Enforcement Task Force (F.A.D.E.) for the arrest of four suspects trafficking prescription pills from Detroit.

June 18, 2012

Patrol

The Hazards of Homemade Explosives

Whether a department's jurisdiction lies nestled among the cornfields of rural Nebraska or in the center of a major city, homemade explosives pose a very real and growing threat. But through business community involvement and greater training and awareness, some of these threats can be stopped dead in their tracks.

June 10, 2012

Weapons

House Committee Sets Contempt Vote for Holder

The House Oversight Committee will vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to turn over documents relating to the "Fast and Furious" gun operation.

June 10, 2012

Patrol

Serial Flashlight Bomber Strikes Phoenix Area

Federal authorities have offered a $10,000 reward for help solving three explosions involving homemade flashlight bombs that injured five people.

June 10, 2012

Technology

FBI: Internet Address Switchover Could Impact Online Investigations

The FBI is worried that an explosion of new Internet numeric addresses scheduled to begin Wednesday may hinder its ability to conduct electronic investigations.

June 4, 2012

Patrol

Florida Detective Uncovers $15 Million Robbery Ring

Det. Brent Hoosac of the Jupiter (Fla.) Police Department was instrumental in uncovering a burglary ring that was involved in 75 high-end residential burglaries and stole approximately $15 million worth of property.

May 23, 2012

Patrol

Suspect In Miss. Highway Shootings Not a Fake Cop

James Willie was not posing as a police officer in the shootings as authorities previously suspected. Authorities arrested Willie after a woman alleged he had raped her.

May 17, 2012

Patrol

Fla. Department Scritinized in Trayvon Martin Case

During the investigation, officers took only one photo of Zimmerman's injuries, didn't secure Zimmerman's vehicle, and may not have done enough canvassing of the neighborhoods.

May 16, 2012

Patrol

Suggestive Eyewitness ID

Identifying the perpetrator and clearing innocent suspects are crucial goals of every criminal investigation, and both depend on the use of reliable evidence. The Supreme Court has applied a constitutional due process test to the admissibility of testimony about an eyewitness's pretrial ID.

May 8, 2012

Special Units

Gun Runner's Weapon Linked To ICE Agent's Murder

A 23-year-old Texas man has received a seven-year federal prison sentence for purchasing the gun later used to kill Special Agent Jaime Zapata.

May 7, 2012

Technology

Mass. Congressman 'Deeply Concerned' About Cellphone Tracking

U.S. Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) wants cellphone carriers to disclose their role in helping police departments track suspects and conduct investigations.

May 2, 2012