In San Diego, the United States Border Patrol grabbed a girl who is 9 and a U.S. citizen and on her way to school, accused her of lying about her identity, then detained her for 36 hours. It's hard to imagine this sort of thing routinely happening under Trump's white supremacist presidency to families who look differently. Say, blonde and white and wealthy.

Forensic genealogists are using DNA databases to solve cold cases faster than anyone could have imagined. But how will their techniques hold up in court?

Unsealed warrant in Massachusetts adds to growing privacy debate

In one case, a photo of the actor Woody Harrelson was used to locate a suspect.

Officers and their families abused and humiliated in what union boss calls ‘quest for revenge’ from ‘rioters.’ By Denise Tsang.

Local media reports former police officer Philip Brailsford signed an agreement that allowed him to be temporarily rehired to allow him to apply for an accidental disability pension and medical retirement.

Very few law enforcement agencies take accountability seriously. Even when officers are held responsible for wrongdoing, their employers find ways to soften the blow. Powerful police unions make the situation worse. The gap between officers and...

Investigations says strip club arrest failed ‘conduct policy’, but finds no political motive

Strong data encryption thwarts criminals and preserves privacy. At the same time, it complicates law enforcement investigations. A Carnegie working group looks to move the debate forward.

A college student mistakenly left in a Drug Enforcement Administration interrogation room for five days will receive $4.1 million from the government in a settlement in advance of a lawsuit.

South Miami Police are investigating after a man showed up at a police station and said he shot and killed his wife Thursday. Police said they discovered the woman inside a townhouse after 31-year-old...

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer who was named Officer of the Year back in May is under investigation for excessive use of force after surveillance footage surfaced showing him attacking a man who called for police assistance following a suspected burglary.The victim, 60-year-old Maryland businessman Brian Hudkins, was in town last September to attend a home theater trade show he co-founded, and was booked to stay at the local JW Marriot.

The Miami-Dade Police Department says its officers violated policy by providing a police escort to Miami Heat star LeBron James through heavy traffic at last Friday's Justin Timberlake/Jay-Z concert.

Fermina Pena's trouble started in April when her co-worker, Sabina Deleon, met with undercover cops, according to court papers, and agreed to buy a “stolen” iPad mini for $100.

The family of Sammy Yatim expressed relief today that a Toronto police officer is facing a charge of second-degree murder, following the fatal shooting of the 18-year-old on a streetcar last month.

A 44-year-old man climbed onto the roof of his apartment and began acting strangely.

An undercover police operation stopped a plot by members of an anti-government movement to kidnap and execute police officers, Las Vegas police said Thursday.

Police are accused of recording DUI suspects in a jail bathroom with surveillance cameras. KIRO has more.

After 9/11, the NYPD built in effect its own CIA—and its Demographics Unit delved deeper into the lives of citizens than did the NSA.

Has a fear of robotics ever kept anyone from robbing banks? I'm not talking about the surveillance systems, laser-armed tripwires, noisy alarms, or automated locks on the doors. I'm talking about actual robots—an evolution of the ROOMBA Vacuum cleaner, but with legs, not cute, and definitely not something you want to rob.