Tag: Evidence Handling: Page 8

Patrol

Cigarette Butt DNA Helps Close 30-Year-Old Maine Murder Case

Mercier, of Industry, Maine, was charged with murder on Sept. 28 in the July 5, 1980, death of Rita St. Peter and pleaded not guilty.

December 7, 2011

Technology

Maryland State Police Crime Lab Gains International Certification

In 2010, the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division Laboratory received evidence from 19,000 criminal cases to process in the forensic fields of biology, toxicology, trace evidence, latent print/impressions, drug analysis, and firearms/tool marks.

August 14, 2011

Patrol

Exigent Entry

Warrantless entries are limited to those authorized by consent, probation or parole search conditions, or "exigent circumstances" involving some sort of emergency requiring immediate action. One category of exigency that may justify warrantless entry is the need to prevent the imminent destruction of evidence.

July 6, 2011

Patrol

Police Diver Retrieves Evidence, Vehicles From Rivers and Bayous

In addition to his patrol duties, Officer Mark Michaud heads up his agency's dive team, which finds and retrieves stolen vehicles and other evidence. He also trains and assists other agencies in water survival and rescues.

June 19, 2011

Technology

Evidence Collection Tools

These seven companies provide the tools that ease the burden of evidence collection at crime scenes.

May 23, 2011

Patrol

Supreme Court Sides With Police on Evidence-Destruction Case

A U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down Monday gives law enforcement officers the right to forcibly enter a residence if they suspect evidence is being destroyed after they have announced their presence.

May 15, 2011

Technology

MVX1000 In-Car Digital Video System

Motorola

The MVX1000 provides an in-vehicle evidence capture system that allows officers to integrate captured video into a database for easier search and sharing with prosecutors and other agencies. The MVX1000 digital video recorder (DVR) arrives with a compact footprint and 802.11n wireless LAN capability.

March 8, 2011

Patrol

DNA Evidence: What Patrol Officers Need to Know

The advent of DNA analysis has revolutionized criminal investigations, and new techniques continue to improve the ways in which it can be used.

February 2, 2011

Technology

L.A. County Sends Backlog of 4,763 Rape Kits Out for Testing

The department still needs to test and process the kits, which should be done by the stated goal of June 2011.

October 17, 2010

Technology

ClearID

Ocean Systems

ClearID v2.0 Workflow consists of more than 20 image clarification filters and a tabbed work-flow interface that guides you through the image clarification process and automated scripts. Integrated color preview windows and slider bars help you find the optimal settings for clarifying your image evidence.

October 5, 2010

Technology

Detecting the Origin of Gunshots

Gunshot detection is possible with the system that involves the installation of small auditory sensors—16 per square mile—in areas where gunfire is more common.

July 29, 2010

Patrol

A Short Cut to Termination?

Maybe one day the tide will change. Just this week, the Supreme Court made a long overdue clarification on the Miranda matter that is favorable to cops. And who knows? Perhaps one day they'll clean up the exclusionary rule, too.

June 3, 2010