New Method Lets Cops See If a Suspect Pulled the Trigger
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Brazilian scientists discover an easy, accurate way to find out whether an individual fired a gun by analyzing trace metals left on the suspected shooter's hands.
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Tony Frudakis, a molecular biologist, says he can determine a suspect's race by analyzing his DNA. The test, called DNAWitness, has been used nationally in nearly 200 criminal investigations, but its success hasn't made the technology popular with law enforcement.
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Now two years old, a police search engine has evolved into one of the departmentâs most potent crime-fighting tools.
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The Department of Homeland Security's Project Hostile Intent aims to use behavioral profiling technology to catch bad guys posing as good guys. But getting it to work could be a challenge.
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Police start taking fingerprints using mobile electronic devices to identify suspects while out on patrol.
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A new technique to test DNA samples at crime scenes could help police solve tens of thousands more crimes -- including ones left unsolved and shelved by detectives.
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An undercover police officer had been shot, and police were hunting for the suspect's vehicle. They soon found it &#151; with another officer behind the wheel, police said.
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EAGAN, Minn.  -- Several Minnesota police departments are field testing a handheld device that scans a suspect's fingerprint and digitally checks it against Minnesota's criminal history and fingerprint database...
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Nashville police were able to catch a robber within minutes after a robbery victim used a camera cell phone to snap a mug shot of the criminal as well as the getaway vehicle.
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Security at Logan International Airport, praised for its overhaul after Sept. 11, 2001, has come under fire for a technique that allows police to stop and question people they believe are behaving suspiciously.
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Biometric bobbies West Midlands Police are trialing a system that controls police access to buildings and computer systems using a fingerprint scanner.â¦
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Using a new laptop and a satellite link, FBI agents can find out within two minutes whether the fingerprint from a newly captured suspect overseas matches a terrorist database in Virginia.
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By Michael Fitzgerald, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Feb. 23--Imagine police announcing a new crime-fighting strategy: Instead of patrolling, they will send all citizens a checklist allowing them to "self-certify" they are law-abiding.
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Â· Change backed by police and civil rights groupsÂ· New review to examine practicality and safeguards
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A man is held after a shot is fired at a police officer conducting a surveillance operation.
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Advocates for the use of stun guns by police departments point to evidence that they are generally safe. But a recent demonstration shows otherwise.
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Crime-fighting "tinkerers" are figuring out how to get all the inside dope about you from your supposedly trusted gadget