A flag is flown during the annual marijuana 420 gathering in Toronto.
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Canada’s federal government is running out of time before the summer session to pass a bill that would pardon those convicted of minor cannabis possession.
In the Boston bombing case, police used CCTV footage to help identify the suspects.
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These days surveillance isn’t just CCTV. Police now have access to body cams, drones and facial recognition systems – and it’s helping police not only solve crime, but prevent it too.
The New York district attorney dropped a financial fraud investigation of Ivanka Trump, left, and her brother, Donald Jr., right.
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The investigations into the financial dealings of Donald Trump and his associates join a growing body of evidence pointing to lax enforcement of certain high-level financial crime.
Searches and arrests across Europe in December 2018.
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Working abroad can be a profitable option for members of criminal groups.
Gavin McInnes speaks on stage with members of the Proud Boys.
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Law enforcement’s historical tendency to treat crimes committed by white power groups as isolated incidents has allowed them to flourish.
Some police reform efforts encourage stations to hire more educated officers.
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Officers with college degrees were significantly more likely to pull over drivers for less serious violations, search drivers or their vehicles and make arrests on discretionary grounds.
Research into how the Toronto police force uses Twitter shows that they use the social media platform mostly to talk among themselves, not engage with the community.
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Police forces say they use Twitter to engage with the community. But new research suggests they’re usually tweeting to one another.
What secrets will your DNA give away?
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When you send off a cheek swab to one of the private genome companies, you may sacrifice not just your own privacy but that of your family and your ancestors.
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Most recreational users get their drugs from ‘social suppliers’. Law enforcement should concentrate on organised crime instead.
The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse houses the FISA court.
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No probable cause, no public records – this is not a typical criminal court.
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An expert in criminology explains why you shouldn’t believe everything you see on TV – organised crime is still a very British problem.
The functions of the AFP differ from state police forces in that it has a major role in combating crime impacting on Australia’s national security.
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The AWU case is not the first time the AFP has been embroiled in politics, nor will it be the last.
The government doesn’t need a giant biometric database.
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Governments must stop thinking that owning as much data as possible is the only way to protect national security and prevent crime.
Police operations online sometimes have shaky legal grounds.
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Without proper checks, police could have significantly expanded scope to search homes and computers around the world.
Australian police often have to request data about suspects from overseas.
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Support from overseas law enforcement and tech companies is typically a slow and cumbersome process.
A computer generated ten-year-old girl called Sweetie, who was used by Dutch children’s rights group Terre Des Hommes during an online child sex sting.
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It’s increasingly difficult to tell virtually-created images from those of real children.
Road trauma is already the ninth leading cause of death worldwide.
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Wider societal issues are driving road user behaviour, which cannot be fixed by taking a traditional road safety approach.
Your photos can tell law enforcement a lot about you.
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Photos are full of information, from your location to phone model, and digital forensics can help extract it.
It’s almost impossible to adequately protect soft targets like public gatherings.
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Because physical security can only do so much, communities have a role to play.
Police guard the blockade line in Martin Place, Sydney, during the siege of the Lindt Cafe in December 2014.
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Not every terrorist hostage taker will be open to hostage negotiations. But everything we know from psychology tells us that some of them might be.