Dealing with a reprimand at work can be a very distressing situation. Sometimes we create the situation and sometimes the situation is created for us. Either way, it's best to develop a strategy so you are prepared if and when it happens.
October 1, 2018
You need to do a thorough search of the area surrounding a crime scene to develop leads and solve crimes.
November 3, 2017
I have assembled some useful information specifically tailored for the patrol officer conducting interviews and interrogations during the initial investigation.
April 7, 2017
There are basically five ways children go missing: abduction by a parent, kidnapping and ransom, runaway children, predator abduction, or unexplained disappearance. Until you figure out what you have, each investigation starts off with the premise that the child has gone missing by wandering off somewhere. This article will cover common aspects of a lost child in order to help an officer with the initial investigation.
March 10, 2017
My friend used investigating burglaries as his template for training new detectives. Since his clearance rate was always above the national average, his training model likely has merit. With that in mind, here are some points to remember.
February 9, 2017
Conducting an investigation involves knowing your first responder responsibilities and knowing what the follow-up investigator (detective) will be looking for.
November 8, 2016
The success or failure of your investigation will depend on how you deal with witness information.
October 10, 2016
Don't just take the call you are dispatched to at face value. You never know until you get there and see what your investigation brings up.
April 7, 2016
It's 03:50 in the morning when dispatch advises you to respond to a remotely located residence in reference to a missing 4-year-old boy. The mother had gotten up to go to the bathroom and noticed her son was not in his room and the front door was unlocked and open. She immediately called the police.
January 30, 2015
As for responding officers, the question for us becomes twofold. First, do we appreciate the importance of CSI's role and, second (oftentimes more important), do we appreciate the importance of our own role in crime scene handling and processing?
February 6, 2013
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