Field notes

From the front line of the DMs

Sample posts for this preview — written in the team's voice from their real cases and advice.

How it works

From first message to handcuffs: anatomy of a catch

A decoy profile never sends the first message and never says yes. What has to happen — legally and on camera — before the team ever shows up to a meetup, and why the file that goes to the sheriff matters more than the video that goes viral.

Aug 20266 min read
Case notes

What the Cherry Fest catch taught us about public stings

Tens of thousands of people, families everywhere, and a man who thought a festival crowd was cover. How the Traverse City catch came together, and what it changed about how the team works public events.

Jul 20265 min read
For parents

Talk to your kid about their DMs tonight

The grooming playbook is boringly consistent: compliments, secrecy, a move to a second app. The warning signs the team sees in every single case, and the five-minute conversation that breaks the pattern early.

Jun 20264 min read

Sample posts for this preview.