Richmond police deploy hightech crimefighting plan

RICHMOND — In late February, the Richmond Police Department responded to a shooting in a West Broad Street alley that left a 24-year-old man dead. Eleven days later, the department announced it had made an arrest. While the typical homicide can take months or even years to solve, police managed to make an arrest in days — a feat made possible, officials said, through technology. Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said the department used video footage from cameras across the city to identify a vehicle, run the license plate number and find a suspect. People are also reading… CASEY: Dish…