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Sept. 21, 2021

ATF's NIBIN: A National Resource of Evidence-led Crime Gun Intelligence

ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), is a national resource of evidence-led crime gun intelligence that helps law enforcement connect crimes, guns, and suspects within and across jurisdictions. It helps investigato…

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Sept. 20, 2021

Who calls the “Cops” when shootings occur?

Who calls the “Cops” when shootings occur? The men and women of law enforcement often go above and beyond the call of duty and achieve the seemingly impossible. One thing they can’t do is respond to emergencies that they are unaw…

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Sept. 20, 2021

She Knew No Fear...Interview with Mike King is out!

Mike King gives us a peek into his latest book: She Knew No Fear: The True Story of Pioneer Jane McKetchnie Walton's Incredible Journey and Untimely Death. Many stories have been told of pioneer journeys to the West. This story is not unlike many, b…

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Sept. 17, 2021

Investigating Gun Violence: The Key is in the Principles

As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” ~ Harringto…

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Sept. 15, 2021

Interview with Mike King regarding his new book She Knew No Fear: The True Story of Pioneer Jane McKechnie Walton's Incredible Journey and Untimely Death

Pete and I are excited to be interviewing Mike King later today for our next episode of In the Chill of the Night. Mike leveraged his 40 years of investigative experience, to uncover the details surrounding Jane McKechnie’s untimely …

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Sept. 14, 2021

Gunfire Detection Technology calls the cops when nobody else does

Gunfire Detection Technology calls the cops when nobody else does Watch this TV news piece. It's about a man rushed to the hospital overnight following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. In this case, police said that ShotSpott…

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Sept. 10, 2021

Changed forever by stories of 9/11

Please take some time and think about the victims, their families and all the men and women who served on September 11, 2001, and days after to search, secure, protect, defend, and re-build.  Here is a recent piece I shared with Motorola Solut…

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Sept. 9, 2021

Seeking Justice, Resolution, and Peace: He was only three and he was just taken away

Seeking Justice, Resolution, and Peace: He was only three and he was just taken away A couple of weeks ago, I “blotted”, a mini-blog on “The Blotter” page of our RFfactor.com website entitled: If the evidence will not come t…

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Sept. 8, 2021

RF Factor Episode #11 - Peter Forcelli Released.

Pete Forcelli shares his experiences from that fateful day 20 years ago at Ground Zero along with some personal lessons learned. YouTube  https://youtu.be/Ne4KwAPCYhI Audi Podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1658389/9162104 *** The trag…

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Sept. 6, 2021

Truth through Fiction Article: The Drive-by at Ashmun and Webster

The Drive-by at Ashmun and Webster by Pete Gagliardi Foreword: Sometimes the truth is said in jest and sometimes it is masked behind the pretense of fiction. This is a fictional story, in terms of the people and events involved. However, in terms …

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