Social Media is a Police Chief’s Nightmare
Social Media is a Police Chief's Nightmare
By: Joseph Giacalone
Social media is a police chief's nightmare. Amongst the other hundred things that could go wrong for them, social media has reared its ugly head in a terrible way. The Facebook post of Cherokee County Captain Jay Baker, the Public Information Officer, has caused a stir. As ...
A Defund The Police Experiment Gone Wild
A Defund The Police Experiment Gone Wild
By: Joseph Giacalone
A defund the police experiment gone wild. Minneapolis is a Defund the Police research experiment in real-time. The results so far are grim. Will politicians from other cities see the light or will they continue to charge into the Defund Abyss? New York City has two major ...
It All Can Change on a Dime
It All Can Change on a Dime
By: Joseph Giacalone
It can change on a dime. I know, I've been there. It's nothing but a routine "clothes job." Nothing routine about police work - nothing. Two NYPD officers were assigned d to aid a women remove some personal items that she shared with her significant other. The ...
Long Island Serial Killer Map
Long Island Serial Killer Map
By: Joseph Giacalone
The Long Island Serial Killer map is a work in progress. I've been working on it for awhile now and it's time to let you decide what else gets added. The map included every victim from Hempstead Lake Park, to Manorville, Fire Island, and Gilgo Beach. I will add ...
Is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Ice Cold?
Is the Long Island Serial Killer Case Ice Cold?
By: Joseph Giacalone
Is the Long Island Serial Killer case ice cold? Yes. There has been little movement in the case. That's all that we know. At this point in the investigation, it might be a good idea to release everything they have. Did the police record any ...
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
By: Joseph Giacalone
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre is probably the most infamous of the unsolved U.S. mafia murders in history. A long standing beef between the Irish of the North side lead by George "Bugs" Moran and the Italians of the southside lead by Al Capone, effectively ended on February 14, 1929.
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Digital Forensics and the Physiological Time of Death
Digital Forensics and the Physiological Time of Death
By: Frank Thornton
During an investigation, the Physiological Time of Death (TOD) is often critical to investigators. This is especially true in homicide cases when the investigator tries to determine the victim's last movements and whom they might have been in contact with at a given moment in time. ...
Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
Is Violent Crime Up in New York City?
By: Joseph Giacalone
Is violent crime up in New York City? It depends on who ask. 2020 is in the rearview mirror, but it may take years to understand the impact it has had on society. Violent crime is on the rise in many cities. In New York City, ...
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
How to Use the Fatal Force Database
By: Joseph Giacalone
The Washington Post's Fatal Force database tracks police officer-involved shootings in the United States. It is the only database in existence. The FBI will release one soon, but unknown when. It will be interesting to see if the FBI data coincides with the Post, or will it ...
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings
By: Joseph Giacalone
2020 Officer-Involved Shootings for 2020 have been calculated by the Washington Post. There were 1,003 total shootings, the largest number by four incidents since they started tracking them in 2015.
Today, local politicians worry more about an officer-involved shooting than balancing their budgets. If you didn’t know better, one would think that ...