Past 24 Hours of APPD Activities

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 / Chief of Police / Police Activity

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The attached activity blotter is a list of our police related activities for the last 24 hours.

Grants to support digital forensics operations

Author: Therese MatthewsElectronic data gathered from cellphones, surveillance cameras, laptop and desktop computers, or other smart technology devices is often critical evidence f... Read more

3 ways agencies can effectively implement new technologies

Author: Therese MatthewsContent provided by CentralSquare Technologies via GovThink.com By Steve Seoane for PoliceOne BrandFocus Law enforcement personnel are exposed to high and f... Read more

Memorial to victims of Boston Marathon bombing completed

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Philip Marcelo Associated Press BOSTON — The memorial to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing is complete. Three stone pillars representing the three p... Read more

Video shows Calif. LEO shoot knife-wielding man

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Nate Gartrell and John Glidden Times-Herald, Vallejo, Calif. VALLEJO, Calif. — The city of Vallejo has released body camera footage showing an offi... Read more

Deputies find newborn covered in ants on floorboard of van

Author: Therese MatthewsAssociated Press LONDON, Ky. — Police in Kentucky say a mother and grandmother were arrested when deputies discovered a 16-day-old newborn covered in... Read more

Sister: NYPD cop who killed self had mental evaluation in June after making threats

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Anthony M. Destefano and Michael O'Keeffe Newsday NEW YORK — The sister of an NYPD officer who shot himself to death said the department clear... Read more

Multi-agency, sex-sting operation targets online predators

Author: Therese MatthewsBy W. Thomas Smith Jr. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) led a successful sting operation in South Carolina, August 5-10, targeting onli... Read more

Calif. governor signs law changing standard for use of deadly force

Author: Therese MatthewsBy Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is changing its standards for when police can kill under a law signed Monday by Gov.... Read more

Using virtual training to enhance situational awareness

Author: Heather R. CotterVirtual training systems are highly customizable and are designed to provide officers dynamic, real-world training exercises that improve situational aware... Read more

NYPD fires officer for 2014 death of Eric Garner

Author: Heather R. CotterAssociated Press NEW YORK — After five years of investigations and protests, a New York City police officer has been fired for the chokehold death of... Read more