Tag: Surveillance Operations: Page 2

Gangs

Gang Members Practice Their Skills

One at a time each of the three targets got out of the vehicle, walked in a big circle around the McDonald’s, went inside, only to return to the vehicle with a small drink. Then the next target did the exact same thing. Finally the third did the same. In tactical police terminology this is a clue that they were casing the McDonalds before robbing it.

July 29, 2009

Special Units

Counterfeit Check Scheme Reportedly Run by San Diego Street Gang

Having a street gang behind a conspiracy that caused a credit union to lose $500,000 could be a first in California history. State and federal law enforcement officials made that announcement yesterday morning with the arrests of 40 people in the check-cashing scheme, including some active members of the military. Twenty more people are being sought.

May 14, 2009

Technology

San Diego Police Buy ICX Mobile Observation Tower

Rising two stories above Pacific Beach, a watchful San Diego police officer for the first time had a bird's-eye view of the boisterous crowds celebrating New Year's Eve along Garnet Avenue.

January 7, 2009

Patrol

Authorities Break Up U.S.-Canada Drug Ring

Late last year, Nathanael Lineham got a panicked phone call, prosecutors say. An associate working with Lineham to bring the drug ecstasy to California from Canada told him a shipment of 85,000 pills had been seized. Lineham was calm. After all, the deals were struck using coded e-mails -- on encrypted BlackBerrys from Lineham's own company.

October 4, 2008

Technology

Spy Gear

Since September 11, 2001, the development of new electronic surveillance techniques and equipment has been in overdrive.

September 30, 2004

Technology

I See You

While running after a suspect, I charged around the corner of an alley and the guy hit me over the head, knocking my lights out. I really could have used a tool that let me see around corners that day. And now, today’s cops can have them: easy-to-use tactical video systems.

July 31, 2003

Technology

Own the Night

Most commercial burglaries take place at night, and the darkness works in the favor of the burglars. Maybe it’s time for us to take back the night with night vision equipment.

April 30, 2002