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The study, conducted by four legal experts, including a Calgary police detective and a former senior prosecutor, looked at the impact advancements in forensic science and technology have had on homicide investigations.
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Among the findings was that social media can be used as a tool to assist in identifying criminal connections, crime associates and witnesses, but also negatively impacts investigations by disseminating false information.
Not surprisingly, former Alberta prosecutor Jonathan Hak said funding was a key issue investigators identified as a roadblock to the utilization of scientific tools.
Social media helps and hinders homicide investigations, Alta researchers find
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From gun purses to police chiefs: Alberta s history of women in policing cbc.ca 1 hour ago Elise von Scheel © Calgary Police Service/Supplied Calgary police Les Girls, Margaret Gilkes, Maggie Hettler, Nora Peavoy, and Isa Butch Buccini, pictured in 1950.
When Christine Silverberg became a police officer, women were still issued badges that said policewoman and many of her female colleagues weren t issued firearms.
In 1974, it was a struggle to find a bulletproof vest that fit properly. The Kevlar equipment meant to protect you from bullets wasn t shaped for women.
Silverberg eventually wanted to write the exams needed for a promotion to sergeant. She was told those spots weren t for women. She wrote the exams anyway and got the top mark in her cohort.