Though illegal immigration has been a concern for federal government and local law enforcement agencies alike for decades, the controversy surrounding which side should enforce immigration laws has recently sparked heated debates across the country. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …
posted in NewsLaw enforcement agencies have embraced recent advances in data mining and predictive modeling. One such example is Intrado’s software program Beware that enables the police to perform threat assessments on a household when officers are called to the scene. This …
Social media is providing a wealth of information to law enforcement officials. Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew was quoted in the Sioux City Journal as saying it has become common for victims of crime to describe their situation on Facebook …
Tony Spivey stepped down as Police Chief of Ozark on Friday, closing the book of an illustrious 30 year career as a law enforcement officer. Spivey started his career as a radio dispatcher in 1984 with the Ozark Police Department. …
American police departments are not only responsible for catching criminals; they are also an integral part of the fabric of the country’s communities. Cops handle everything from routine tasks, such as directing traffic, to the heroic, including being amongst the …
City officials in Springfield, Illinois, are calling for the resurrection of their street crimes unit, due to the disturbing growth of gang and drug-related shootings that have occurred as of late. Originally formed in 2004, the street crimes unit operated …
The Austin Police Department recently announced the introduction of a new technology, which is expected to provide life-saving benefits when used as a part of its aerial operations support unit. The technology, FLIR (an acronym for Forward Looking Infrared), consists …