Tag: Evidence Software

You re on routine patrol when you re notified by dispatch that an armed robbery has just occurred at the local convenience store in your beat. The store clerk reported ...

There was a time when the most common police sidearm was a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver, a phone call away from home base meant fishing a dime out ...

States are dramatically expanding controversial DNA sampling beyond convicted felons to include tens of thousands of suspects arrested on felony charges before they are tried.Twelve states have laws that permit ...

A large part of a police officer's job is conducting traffic stops and issuing citations. Often, officers are confronted with situations that allow them to search vehicles they stop. However, ...

In November 2005, in a burn pit behind a garage in Mischicot, Wis., officers recovered 58 skull fragments and 24 tooth pieces: remnants of a brutal and inconceivable crime. With ...

High-speed pursuits are the bane of law enforcement. Each year, more than 10,000 of these heart-racing chases occur, and the negative consequences can prove catastrophic. Sometimes, they result in an ...

Although anyone who provides information to the police (complainants, victims, witnesses, etc.) can technically be considered an informant, this article deals specifically with confidential informants (CI). For this article, a ...

Just about every episode of the TV show “Las Vegas” has the security staff nailing some bad guy by using facial recognition software. Other shows such as CSI and NCIS ...

Whether a big-city patrol officer or a deputy serving a small, rural community, access to forensic services is often limited. Sure, major crimes bring out the crime-scene folks, but most ...

When Norma Contreras, 18, went to work June 2 at a Phoenix insurance office, she had no idea she had only a few hours to live. Contreras was alone when ...