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Criminal Investigation

Criminal Investigation Techniques for New Investigators and Uniformed Officers

Length of Seminar: 2 Days
Instructor: William Collins

Course Overview:

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge of the Uniformed Officer and New Investigator. This lecture works for the small and large police departments. During this (2) day course officers and investigators will be presented with ideas and techniques to assist them in their assigned duties. At times, the crime scene and interviews are the only means available in solving criminal cases. This course will help organize their work and inform them of the many and various job functions they must perform. Training and experience is the key to the uniform officer and new investigator to be able to work  and solve criminal cases.

Introduction:

The uniformed officers and new investigators will learn general investigation considerations and methods which when applied will assist them in all types of criminal investigations. This course will explain workable technical skills and techniques to develop the facts of the case. This course will cover various investigative approaches in all areas. We will work a crime scene on the 2nd day and put to use the information covered in the lecture of the various crimes. When done, a new investigator and/or uniformed officer will know how to work a criminal case, no matter what it is.

Upon Completion:

This two day training class will provide the detective with the knowledge and information they can use, and will use:

  • Police Responsibilities as a Criminal Investigator
  • Locating The Suspect
  • Court Testifying
  • Arrests, Search and Seizure Information
  • Federal, State, and Local Sources of Information
  • General Rules of Evidence
  • Techniques in Observation, Description, and Identification
  • Conducting Interviews and Interrogations
  • How to Use Scientific Aids
  • Crime Scene Processing
  • The 7 Step Crime Scene Protocol
  • Crime Scene Photography
  • Handling and Care of Physical Evidence
  • Keeping Records and Forms
  • Using Cast and Molds
  • Locating and Lifting Prints
  • What to do with Trace Evidence and How Important It Is
  • Identifying Suspects with Composites
  • Methods of Investigation of General, Murder, Robbery, Stalking, ID Theft, B & E’s, Rape, and Other Related Type of Crimes
  • Controlling the Crime Scene

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