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Quartermaster Roles | Armorer
February 15, 2016 | 4 minutes read
Quartermaster Roles | Armorer

The armorer is a crucial part of any agency’s operation, and providing the person in this role with proper oversight, control, and the tools to accomplish their mission are paramount.

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Fraud & Forgery Investigations
February 08, 2016 | 5 minutes read
Fraud & Forgery Investigations

Fraud and forgery investigations may not seem like the most exciting cases to work on for law enforcement personnel, but they can be rewarding and significant nonetheless. Victims of fraud and forgery cases are often elderly or mentally challenged individuals who are vulnerable and need to be protected from bad actors.

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Citizens Recording Law Enforcement Activities
February 01, 2016 | 3 minutes read
Citizens Recording Law Enforcement Activities

Law enforcement officers across the US are being scrutinized more than ever, not only by news media, but by courts, political activists and citizens.

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In Memory of Detective Lt. Thomas Truesdale & Detective Emil A. Newberg
January 25, 2016 | 5 minutes read
In Memory of Detective Lt. Thomas Truesdale & Detective Emil A. Newberg

No one knows better the danger that a tense circumstance can present than police in the United States. Constantly under pressure to control people who are guaranteed rights that provide them a wide latitude of no control, the scenarios that citizens can present range from the mundane to sheer terror, even for a trained professional. […]

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Financial Evidence Packaging | Evidence Management
January 18, 2016 | 14 minutes read
Financial Evidence Packaging | Evidence Management

Handling counterfeit currency, checks, bonds, deposit certificates, stock statements, and investment funds evidence properly is the first step in catching fraud criminals.

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Fingerprint Analysis | Evidence Management
January 11, 2016 | 3 minutes read
Fingerprint Analysis | Evidence Management

Fingerprints evidence management, while not as sexy as DNA evidence, can be instrumental in placing a person at the scene of a crime or an incident.

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How to collect physical evidence in inclement weather
January 04, 2016 | 5 minutes read
How to collect physical evidence in inclement weather

We do not get to pick our crime scenes. Instead, our crime scenes select us through random chance and whatever crazy schedule we might be working. Crime Scene Investigators must play with the hand we were dealt with by the suspect(s) and random chance. Crime scenes are presented to us in the extreme cold, extreme […]

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In Memory of Colonel Albert Jenkins Fountain
December 28, 2015 | 9 minutes read
In Memory of Colonel Albert Jenkins Fountain

While Colonel Fountain may not have had the traditional badge of a civil jurisdiction, he was representing the greater good for the people of New Mexico. It is even more painful that many years later, the skeletal remains of both Colonel Fountain and Henry were found among the white sands of the region.

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Video Redaction
December 21, 2015 | 4 minutes read
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Video Redaction

Unforeseen challenges arise as law enforcement agencies collect more video evidence. From cruiser camera video to body camera and surveillance videos.

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Meet CaseGuard team at CAPE 2016, Santa Barbara
December 14, 2015 | 2 minutes read
Meet CaseGuard team at CAPE 2016, Santa Barbara

Meet CaseGuard team at the California Association for Property and Evidence 2016 conference in Santa Barbara March 14 to March 16.

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Evidence room physical security
December 07, 2015 | 4 minutes read
Evidence room physical security

Evidence rooms have often been relegated to the basement of the police department, possibly even an off-site facility, or wherever else they might be out of the way while still containing a reasonable amount of storage space. While there is nothing inherently wrong with that in and of itself, we must consider whether the facility […]

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In Memory of Special Officer William Garrett
November 30, 2015 | 4 minutes read
In Memory of Special Officer William Garrett

We will continue to provide memories of officers who face peril in performance of their duties, but one theme that has stuck out to us in re-documenting these tragedies is how many railroad police officers have died in similar circumstances, and how minor the charges are for the accused.

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