Criminal investigation

A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads them to arrest criminals and enable them to be convicted in court. A detective may work for the police or privately.

Europol, officially the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, is the law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU). Established in 1998, it is based in The Hague, Netherlands, and serves as the central hub for coordinating criminal intelligence and supporting the EU's member states in their efforts to combat various forms of serious and organized crime, as well as terrorism.

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Latin phrase

person who is not a government official who is hired to provide information about a person or group that is not widely available

law enforcement agency of the U.S. Navy

criminal trial decided October 3, 1995 in United States

process that attempts to determine the facts of a crime and circumstances

federal criminal police of Germany

investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies to identify likely suspects and analyze patterns that may predict future offenses and/or victims

thumb|The badge of the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)|Federal Criminal Police Office personnel Kriminalpolizei (, "criminal police") is the standard term for the criminal investigation agency within the police forces of Germany, Austria, and the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland. In Nazi Germany, the Kripo was the criminal police department for the entire Reich. Today, in the Federal Republic of Germany, the state police (Landespolizei) perform the majority of investigations. Its Criminal Investigation Department is known as the Kriminalpolizei or more colloquially, the Kripo.

criminal justice identification process

Corruption scandal in India in the 1980s related to defence equipment.

crime that has not yet been fully solved and is not the subject of a recent criminal investigation

judge who carries out pre-trial investigations into allegations of crime

United Kingdom government non-ministerial department

admission of guilt for a crime for which the confessor is not responsible

Indian government corruption case around telecommunications spectrum auctioning

police investigation department

identifying the location of a mobile phone

Soviet government agency tasked with investigating World War II crimes against the Soviet Union

law enforcement and judicial team set up to handle cross-border crime

massive admission and recruitment scam in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

1943 commission to investigate the Katyn massacre

The African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation, commonly referred to as AFRIPOL, is a continental police organization established to enhance cooperation among law enforcement agencies of African Union (AU) member states. AFRIPOL plays a pivotal role in strengthening police collaboration, combating transnational crime, and maintaining peace and security across Africa. Its operations align with global standards and complement the efforts of similar organizations such as Interpol.

financial scandal in India

Belgian corruption scandal

2010s political scandal in India

Crime investigating department of Indian State Police

Method of interviewing witnesses to crime

an ongoing case in a Delhi court filed by Indian economist and politician

extensive and thorough search for a wanted fugitive

investigative arm of the Canadian Forces Military Police

financial services group and defunct Ponzi scheme

scam on the Bombay Stock Exchange

23 year old girl murdered and rape in shornur while she was travelling in a train