Tag: Mutual Aid: Page 6

SWAT

Are Regional SWAT Teams the Answer In a Down Economy?

I'll be the first to admit that it took me awhile to warm up to the regional SWAT idea. But after watching the benefits and successes of the concept, I've come to recognize its advantages.

May 4, 2010

Patrol

Connecticut Man Arrested In Failed Times Square Bombing

The man, who has been identified as 30-year-old Faisal Shahzad, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at JFK International Airport at midnight as he attempted to board a flight to Dubai.

May 2, 2010

Special Units

N.C. Jury Imposes Death Penalty on MS-13 Leader

The 25-year-old Alejandro Enrique Ramirez Umana (a.k.a. "Wizard") shot and killed two brothers in December 2007 in Guilford County, N.C.

April 28, 2010

Technology

Miami-Dade PD's Fusion Center Coordinates Super Bowl Info Sharing

Solution seamlessly integrates 64 agencies, facilitating preventive analysis and situational awareness, which contributed to improved real-time decision making.

February 4, 2010

Patrol

Where the Job Is Better Nowadays

Once upon a time you had to use your radio to run subjects for wants and warrants. Now, you can run as many subjects as you want. As if that wasn't enough, license plate recognition systems can alert you for warrants.

December 15, 2009

Technology

Salt Lake City PD to use Spillman Software to Get Data from Three States

The Salt Lake City Police Department is partnering with Spillman Technologies to access data collected by other public safety agencies throughout Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.

December 9, 2009

Patrol

Lakewood Police Ambush Suspect Shot, Killed by Seattle Officer

Seattle Police shot and killed murder suspect Maurice Clemmons this morning, Pierce County Sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer told The News Tribune. Pierce County Sheriffs had supplied Seattle and other police agencies information about possible acquaintances of Clemmons.

November 30, 2009

Patrol

Cleveland Serial Killer May Be Connected To Cases In Other States

The FBI and two Southern California departments are investigating whether accused Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell may be connected with several cases, when he was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the mid-1980s, the North County Times reports.

November 9, 2009

Special Units

Feds Bust 'Marshall Organizaton' Drug Ring

Fifteen members of an Eastern Michigan drug trafficking group calling itself the "Marshall Organization" have been indicted by federal authorities, the Department of Justice has announced.

November 9, 2009

Patrol

Delaying, Delayed, and Good Ol’ Hamstrung Justice

As I like to bitch and gripe at the lack of novel approaches in the justice system, I should at least look at some when they do pop up. A couple of novel ideas were brought to my attention during the last couple of weeks, so I figured I'd share them herein.

October 6, 2009

Technology

Putting a Face to a Name

As patrol officers know all too well, drivers they pull over may not give them a truthful answer about their identity, especially if a bench warrant has been issued. Obtaining a photo can help get positive identification.

September 18, 2009

Technology

Side-Scan Sonar Identifies N.Y. Crash Evidence

Side-scan sonar is known as a "towfish" — it's a torpedo-like device towed behind a boat. The towfish converts acoustic sound pulses into a video image of the river bottom. To a trained operator, the resulting image offers a photographic view of the bottom that can be used to identify items of interest.

September 1, 2009