Evidence Management News & Articles

• White Paper: Global Positioning System (GPS) Errors & Limitations For Vehicle Tracking

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• Drug concealment reminder

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  Twice I have found drugs on suspects that other officers have patted down. They used tape to hide drugs inside their shirt sleeves near the hem.  It's easy to miss this during a quick pat down. I a...

• Using a digital audio recorder

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  I find that a digital audio recorder is a great piece of equipment to have. It can serve as a helpful investigative tool to record field interviews, dying declarations at a moment's notice, or to h...

• Using props in vehicle stop training

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  Video: Broadband Dialup Download Windows Media Player In this week's Police1 Video Tip, Trainer Gary Monreal from the New Berlin (WI) PD, explains how using props during traffic stop training can h...

• Concealment alert: Search handhelds

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  If you find a suspect to be in possession of any electronic devices during an arrest, be aware that the interior of the device (battery compartments, accessible interior areas, memory card slots, e...

• Gang gun-hiding tactic

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  The trend in Miami, Florida for gangs are to hide their weapons in the front or rear bumpers of their vehicles. They also hind weapons under the hood in the engine area. They know that officers wil...

• Watch for hidden sharp objects

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  Razorblades, needles, and other small, sharp objects can be hidden easily...even on the head. These tiny, yet potentially deadly, weapons are hidden/taped behind suspects' ears, under bangs, or on ...

• CELL PHONE CAPABLE OF FIRING 4 .22 ROUNDS

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  Most see airport security as a pain. Some deal better than others. Some feel violated, when you watch this movie, you'll understand why they want your cell phone through the x-ray machine.Read this...

• Drug concealment in carpeted rooms

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  I was booking a person who by trade was a carpet layer. He told me that while he was replacing carpet in a nearby low-budget motel, he found that the carpet in every room was pulled up in every cor...

• Patting down opposite sex subjects

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  In the past two months, a patrol sergeant responded to a B & E in progress and apprehended two juveniles, one male and the other female. The female was placed in the sergeant's rear seat. After giv...

• Investigating rape crimes, Part 2: Evidence collection and analysis

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  This article first appeared in Law Officer magazine Subscribe here. In the June issue, the first installment of this series on investigating the crime of rape discussed legal definitions, the impor...

• Sheriff plans to release evidence from Columbine killers' homes

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  By JON SARCHEAssociated Press Writer DENVER- The Jefferson County sheriff said Monday he would release nearly 1,000 pages of documents seized from the homes of the Columbine High School killers but...