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Submitting Search Warrant
September 25, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Submitting Search Warrant

A search warrant is one of the most effective tools that an investigator can use to advance his or her case. It is also a very invasive action, as the law enforcement officer participating in the execution of the search warrant will be searching the private property of another citizen.

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Interviewing Child Witnesses
September 18, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Interviewing Child Witnesses

Conducting a successful child witness interview is no easy task. In addition to extracting information from a person whose brain is only partially developed, the interviewer must also take into consideration the legal/political ramifications of conducting the interview and must also consider the potential trauma to the child that the interview may cause.

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In Memory of 9/11/2001 Rescue Workers
September 11, 2017 | 4 minutes read
In Memory of 9/11/2001 Rescue Workers

For us at CaseGuard, September 11th, 2017 has a special place in our hearts: it falls on Monday, our normal publication date for our article. We take time on this Monday, the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to honor the thousands of rescue workers who have passed, have been injured, and continue to suffer affliction from the activities of that ever-fateful day.

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In Memory of Officer Ernest W Schilke
September 04, 2017 | 4 minutes read
In Memory of Officer Ernest W Schilke

While we wish we could say this was the last time an officer died under these circumstances, a glance at the Officer Down Memorial Page tells us that officers have died routinely trying to save workers under similar circumstances. We can hope for change, but in remembering Officer Schilke, we should remember to make all commercial properties safe, even when facing catastrophe.

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History Reports | Quartermaster Best Friend
August 28, 2017 | 5 minutes read
History Reports | Quartermaster Best Friend

Instilling an audit-minded practice in the quartermaster’s role is truly part of the job. But providing tools that make that easy, and less work overall is an attitude any agency should adopt

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Miranda or Not to Miranda
August 21, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Miranda or Not to Miranda

A solid understanding of when and when not to read a subject their Miranda rights is a crucial skill for any law enforcement officer to have. While Miranda rights are important and the rules surrounding them must be adhered to, it is not always necessary or advisable to read them to a person attached to a crime.

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Proper Handling of Electronic Evidence
August 14, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Proper Handling of Electronic Evidence

Electronic devices as evidence have become so ubiquitous in our lives that most jobs, (including being an effective law enforcement officer) can’t be done without them. From mail fraud to murder and everything in between, nearly every single crime committed will have an electronic device involved.

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In Memory of Deputy Curtis Alan Felt
August 07, 2017 | 5 minutes read
In Memory of Deputy Curtis Alan Felt

Too many times there are people that bring up the idea that police are “paranoid” of all the people around them. But one look at this incident, and you would be hard pressed to find a sane person in this profession who wasn’t overly cautious.

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Audit Preparation | How Software Should Make It Stress-Free
July 31, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Audit Preparation | How Software Should Make It Stress-Free

Between rules, reports, and inventory, these things should be brought together in your asset management software system, so that as items are entered, assigned, transferred, brought in for repair, or whatever else comes up, each system transaction follows the rules your agency wants, and the results of which are collected into your agency-structured reports, and all data can be summarized into audit forms.

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Asset Management | Preventing Theft
July 24, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Asset Management | Preventing Theft

One of the unfortunate aspects of work as an asset manager is confronting the fact that theft happens. Rather than pretending that it won’t, and embracing that it can, makes up for half the battle in preventing theft of agency equipment. The other half should be based on the performance of the tools you have to do the job. Accountability does not have to be impossible.

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Quartermaster | Developing Kits That Make Work Easier
July 17, 2017 | 4 minutes read
Quartermaster | Developing Kits That Make Work Easier

The more your asset management software can do for your agency, the more time you can spend on critical missions, and not on administrative tasks. And we all know that’s only a matter of time before the next incident that requires all hands-on deck.

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In Memory of Deputy Sheriff David James Wade
July 10, 2017 | 7 minutes read
In Memory of Deputy Sheriff David James Wade

Our loss of Deputy Sheriff Wade is very fresh, and is painful for all those affected by his absence. The trial of Nathan Leforce has not yet begun, still in the preliminary stages. Regardless of the outcome, we can never get our Deputy back.

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