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Florida Police Impostor Accused of Murdering 2 Teens, Wounding Another

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said that 46-year-old Elwood Timothy Robinson is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old William Hughes and 16-year-old Jeremy Stewart. He also reportedly wounded an unidentified female teen with a gunshot to her hand.

November 20, 2018

Training

Witnesses Say Officer Issued Commands to Drop Gun Before Fatally Shooting Security Guard

In a preliminary Illinois State Police investigation released late Tuesday, witness statements showed that the officer—who was responding to a shots-fired call— "gave the armed subject (Roberson) multiple verbal commands to drop the gun and get on the ground before ultimately discharging his weapon and striking the subject."

November 14, 2018

Technology

Law Enforcement Embracing Computer Voice Stress Analyzer Technology

Innocent people are being exonerated in record numbers as new technologies such as DNA become more sophisticated and the Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA) is increasingly being used for truth verification instead of the old polygraph, says NITV Federal Services.

November 9, 2018

Patrol

Texas Officer, Former Chief Arrested in Connection to Double Homicide in New York

A second Texas police officer was arrested Tuesday in connection with a double homicide in New York last month, which appears to be related to a custody battle.

November 7, 2018

Patrol

Washington Police Investigating Straight Pins Found in Trick-or-Treat Candy

The Omak (WA) Police Department is investigating after two different families reported finding straight pins in trick-or-treat candy handed out to their children on Halloween.

November 2, 2018

Technology

Apple's Double Standard

No American company should be allowed to foil the lawful work of American police in the name of privacy.

November 1, 2018

Patrol

California Police thought Human Skull Delivered to Department was a Halloween Hoax... it wasn't

Officers with the Oakland (CA) Police Department received a piece of evidence on Friday that they initially thought was a Halloween hoax—a human skull.

October 31, 2018

Technology

Microsoft Sees Increase in Requests for Information from Police

Microsoft has seen a 25% increase in requests from US law enforcement for data on the company's individual users and enterprise customers.

October 26, 2018

Patrol

Suspect in Custody in String of Letter Bombs Sent to Former Presidents and Others

Federal authorities arrested 56-year-old Cesar Altieri Sayoc in Broward County, Florida Friday morning.

October 26, 2018

Patrol

Police Investigating Suspected Explosive Devices Sent to Clinton, Obama, CNN

"Responding officers identified a device that appeared to be an explosive device and they removed it for investigation," NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill said at a press conference.

October 24, 2018

Patrol

New Hampshire Man Vandalizes Police Car with Maple Syrup

A Rindge (NH) Police Department squad car was vandalized this week by a man who poured maple syrup all over the vehicle.

October 23, 2018

Patrol

Washington Police Chief Cleared of Sex Assault Charge, Reinstated to Post

The Bothell Police Department has completed an investigation into allegations made against Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett, finding that there was no probable cause to show that Chief Mylett committed any crime.

October 23, 2018