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Watch: Wash. deputies use knife duct-taped to metal rake to save elk stuck in tree swing

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Arrest in Tupac Shakur killing stemmed from Biggie Smalls death investigation

By Rio Yamat and Ken RitterAssociated Press ...

‘Berry busts’: Fla. deputies make 15 arrests, seize hundreds of pounds of illegal berries

By Makiya SemineraThe Charlotte Observer ...

Modernizing police training: The imperative for academies to adapt or face legal consequences

One of the sad stories we often read about is the untimely death of a young officer during an academy training session. Recently there seems to have been many stories like this in the news. The factors leading to a sudden death while training vary....

Ninth Circuit reverses course and issues new ruling giving LAPD officer qualified immunity

On October 29, 2018, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Edward Agdeppa shot and killed Albert Dorsey during a violent physical struggle between Agdeppa, LAPD Officer Perla Rodriguez and Dorsey. Dorsey’s mother, Paulette Smith, sued Agdeppa in federal court for allegedly using unreasonable deadly force...

Read About How RFID Makes Sense for Evidence Management

Barcodes had their moment in the critical field of law-enforcement evidence management, but that time is past. The job was just too big and time-sensitive for the labor-intensive system that barcodes present. Radio frequency identification (RFID) overcomes many of the limitations of barcoding and allows...

Nassau County Police Department Presents: Money Laundering, Blockchain, & Cryptocurrency Training for Investigators