Criminal cases are not only about the evidence law enforcement collects. They are also about the evidence law enforcement fails to preserve. A failure to preserve video evidence, or any evidence that could readily prove or disprove a crime, goes straight to the integrity of the investigation and to the credibility of the officers who…
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Source: ABC Action News According to recent reports in the media, such as ABC Action News, automated license plate reader cameras, “such as Flock,” are now off Florida’s state highway rights-of-way, but they are far from gone across Tampa Bay. The station reported that the Florida Department of Transportation directed agencies to remove the cameras…
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“This call originates from an inmate correctional facility and is subject to monitoring and recording.” The Florida Department of Corrections currently has approximately 80,000 inmates incarcerated. The Florida Administrative Code mandates that all inmate calls, except those placed to attorneys under proper procedures, and to foreign consulates, shall be subject to monitoring and recording. Notice to…
Continue reading ›The general perception seems to be that homicides involving firearms are on the rise. However, the headlines from HumanProgress.org read otherwise: “Firearm Related Homicide has Fallen 28% in the U.S. since 1990.” Although it seems unbelievable, that is what the statistics from HumanProgress.org demonstrate. The statistics and methodologies are outlined within their articleHomicide Rate from…
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