Associated Press LEXINGTON, N.C. ; &mdasDo you have change for a million-dollar bill? Police say a North Carolina man insisted his million-dollar note was real when he was buying $476 worth of items at a Walmart. Investigators told the Winston-Salem Journal (http://bit.ly/u7ZrEN ) that 53-year-old Michael Fuller tried to buy…
Slain NY cop’s partner promoted to detective
By Lorena Mongelli and Dan Mangan The New York Post NEW YORK — Slain NYPD cop Peter Figoski’s partner was promoted to detective yesterday as the fund set up for his four daughters reached $1,364,366. Officer Glenn Estrada was lauded by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly for his "extraordinary bravery" for…
NYC cops skim for bombs using drone submarines
PoliceOne Staff NEW YORK — The New York Police Department’s Harbor Unit is relying more on unmanned submarine drones to help it skim riverbottoms and underbellies of boats for explosives and narcotics. Four Remote-operated vehicles (R.O.V.s) costing $75,000 each and similar to drones used in the military were purchased in…
If threat warrants, cops can stop wireless communication
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The agency that oversees the San Francisco area transit system is authorizing police to turn off wireless communications in train stations, but only for extraordinary threats. The board of directors for Bay Area Rapid Transit approved the new policy Thursday. It limits blackouts to cases…
New checklist being tested to help cops respond to people with mental illness
Author: The Force Science Research Center Two law enforcement agencies have begun field testing a new screening form that may eventually lead to a better means for identifying people with severe mental illness who may be a danger to themselves or others. The brief form, a checklist consisting of some…
One of slain Calif. cop’s last 911 calls helped boy
By Henry K. Lee The San Francisco Chronicle VALLEJO, Calif. — One of the last 911 calls Vallejo police Officer James Capoot responded to was from an 11-year-old boy who was upset that his father was disciplining him over not doing schoolwork. Capoot put him on a "straight and narrow…
2 Calif. campus cops on leave for pepper spray
By PoliceOne Staff DAVIS, Calif. — Two campus police officers were placed on leave after using OC spray during a student protest, university officials said. After a video circulated Friday showing an officer spray a group, UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi was called to resign, according to the LA…
Digital DNA: Cops’ Newest Crime-Fighting Weapon
Police can trace trail left by suspect’s computer systems, smartphones and emails and use that evidence in court Fib on Facebook? U.S. Law Calls It Criminal, Critics Warn View full post on computer forensic – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn…
Cops: NYC waiters stole $1 million in credit card scam
Current and former waiters and their associates from some of NYC’s top steakhouses have been charged with stealing credit card numbers from wealthy customers. View full post on credit card scam – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory…
Courts, cops lack power over non-Indian abusers
By Suzanne Gamboa Associated Press WASHINGTON — A high-level Justice Department official pushed Thursday for tribal courts to have more power in prosecuting non-Indians in domestic violence cases, saying the lack of authority has meant many serious crimes have gone unprosecuted. Although tribal judges can now impose tougher sentences in…