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By Brian Humenuk, COPJOT Police Notebooks and Pens -  October 28, 2022 If by chance you missed it or maybe you have never even heard of the case State of Maryland vs. Adnan Syed, he was released from prison this past week after a motion to vacate was granted by Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn, effectively setting him free.  Adnan Syed's case was the center of a popular podcast "Serial" with host and journalist Sarah Keonig, who was a former reporter for the Baltimore Sun. For the more senior police officers reading this we know the Baltimore Sun newspaper as...

      By Brian Humenuk, COPJOT Police Notebooks and Pens -  October 5, 2022 Wrongful Convictions – Is it just the price of doing business in the American Justice system? Wrongful convictions and convictions overturned has not always been an interest for me. Over the years of my career, I started to see a pattern in the trial court where individuals are unable to pay for an attorney and are appointed a public defender. Don't get me wrong, I do have a lot of respect for public defenders. I believe that they carry a case load that is a specific niche others...

By Brian Humenuk, COPJOT   Updated on September 1, 2022 8 minute read For may new police officers who are pulling in arrests faster than the New England Patriots were winning super bowls in the early years of the Bill Belichick era, court testimony for those arrests will loom. Yes, you guessed it I am a New Englander. Be patient: Your turn will come For some officers it could take five years or more to make it to the witness stand and raise your right hand. For others that timeframe could be much shorter. The inner workings of the road to justice is...

By Brian Humenuk, COPJOT Police Notebooks and Pens -  August 14, 2022 One of the more important entries that is written into a COPJOT Police Notebook is that of a person that has gone missing. Besides possibly a homicide investigation a missing persons case is going to be an in-depth investigation that your Police Pocket Notepad will be filled up with useful information and that information will develop leads to the case. In today’s blog I talk about a misconception that if an adult goes missing the reporting party or family/friends need to wait 24-48 hours before filing a missing persons report. Many...

home > blog articles > best police notebook to buy   By Brian Humenuk, COPJOT   Updated on July 23, 2023 5 minute read 1. Introduction - Custom Police Notebooks and Note pads There are many options to choose from when it comes to buying a police notebook or police notepad. Here you will find the best options whether your work consists of patrol or you are investigating more serious crimes working as a detective. The field interview is one of the more important aspects of the police officer job function. It is where important details are recorded and are called police officer...