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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has been called the “silent service” because, for most of the 20th century, this federal law enforcement and security agency did not seek publicity. However, for...
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Identity theft and fraud crimes are relatively low-risk crimes that can have high payoffs for perpetrators. Advances in technology have made personal information more accessible than ever, leading cri...
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Law enforcement officials understand that service in their profession requires character and values and not simply technical proficiency. One of these values is honesty, which requires an officer to a...
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On a sleety, cold afternoon in mid-January, Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers stopped a freight truck on Interstate 10 in Jackson County for not displaying a U.S. Department of Transportation number...
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Traffic law enforcement regularly identifies those who have perpetrated—or who intend to commit—serious criminal acts. Four of the September 11 terrorists were issued speeding citations just befor...
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Help from the LEITSC Technology Assistance Program always begins with a conference call or a visit to a police agency to conduct a needs assessment....
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In the last decade, computer forensics has quietly resolved cases that would otherwise have gone unsolved. Considering that computers and digital devices capable of retaining data are ubiquitous in mo...
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When a series of armed robberies occurred in Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood, a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, the police knew it was vital to solve the crimes quickly and pu...
