The Alaska Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force participated in the Department of Justice’s Operation Broken Heart. A federal program that operated from March through May of this year and focused on technology-facilitated crimes against children. The mission of the operation was two-fold: Investigations Community Outreach The 39 investigations launched during this operation […]
During the last two weeks of May 2018, APD was notified by at least six separate victims regarding Verizon phone accounts opened in their names. In all but one of the cases, each of the victims received at least one new iPhone delivered to their home along with a bill for a Verizon phone account. […]
Thursday, officers with the Patrol Division, Community Action Policing (CAP) and the Investigative Support Unit (ISU) partnered with Fred Meyer (1000 East Northern Lights Blvd.) for another undercover Retail Detail operation. Officers arrested 25 people for various felony and misdemeanor charges. More than $1500.00 in stolen merchandise was recovered by the team. The arrests […]
It’s spring in Alaska! We know this because it’s rainy and cold. We also know this because the bears are waking up and moose are having babies. Most wildlife encounters should be reported to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The best part is that you may easily do so online. Here are examples […]