Tag: Investigations

Crime scene documentation takes your readers on a journey into a vivid description of the sites and events of the crime and the crime scene location. Your document will paint ...

My last article featured the fictional robbery of the Moh-egan Sun casino in Connecticut. The robbery was performed with military planning and precision by a well-trained, well-equipped, 12-person crew. Approximately ...

The first article in this series on robbery outlined the elements of these crimes, provided national statistics on rate of occurrence and weapons used, and discussed victimization data, robbery types, ...

The following information, while not all-inclusive, highlights issues law enforcement officers face when confronting a homicide bomber. Much of this information has been written about and examined at various levels, ...

While on routine patrol, police officers often perform duties other than responding to calls from dispatchers or initiating calls themselves after observing crimes in progress. As a matter of fact, ...

You're a computer forensic examiner for your department, working on a network intrusion case. The evidence you extract from several computers and firewall logs clearly shows the suspect broke through ...

My next series of investigative articles deals with the crime of robbery, which is larceny by force or threat of force. Although the legal definition of robbery varies state by ...

In June 1992, I ran the Springfield (Mo.) Police Department s full-time tactical team, which primarily focused on serving drug-related search warrants and resolving barricades. I received a call concerning ...

Law enforcement is a profession of close contact with the public at large. To do their job, police officers must constantly come within double-arm's length of other people, an area ...

In law enforcement, specialty units normally operate at the forefront of technology. Tactical teams have used remote search cameras and night vision equipment for years, ordinance disposal teams use remotely ...