Thomas & Means

INVESTIGATION OF VIOLENT AND SERIOUS CRIMES

Police personnel investigating crime can be subjected to pressure and confronted with problems from many directions - the media, judges, prosecutors, victims, and citizens. Difficulties can arise unexpectedly and in many areas, including evidence collection and handling, Miranda warnings and waivers, informant use and management, and search warrants. This program focuses on strategies and tactics for avoiding problems and hurdling obstacles on the path to success.

Target Audience:
Criminal Investigators, Line Officers and Supervisors, Investigations Commanders

Course Length:
Two Days

Featured Topics:

Investigative Techniques
- The Benefits of Non-Custodial Contacts
- Procedures for Avoiding Miranda
- Avoiding Fourth Amendment Requirements
- Rules for Crime Scene Searches
- Searches of Private Premises with and without Warrants
- Search Warrant Drafting Tips
- Increasing Investigative Payoffs in Vehicle Stops and Searches
- The Law of Interrogation
- Interrogation After Assertion of Rights
- Interrogation Tactics
- Civil Liability Issues and Update
Informant Management
- Strategies and Rules for Jailhouse Informants
- Cultivation and Management of Confidential Sources
Evidence Collection
- Crime Scene Management
- Investigating Blunt Force Scenes
- Investigating Fire Death Scenes
- Determining the Approximate Time of Death
- Collecting Evidence From Sexual Assault Victims
- Processing Firearm Scenes
- Methods to Detect, Identify, and Collect Body Fluids
Investigation Unit Management
- Case and Personnel Management
- Policies and Procedures for Investigative Units

Instructors:
This course will be taught by one or more of the following.
Robert F. Thomas, Jr
Randolph B. Means
Captain Dennis Andrade, Jr.
Calvin D. Jackson


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P.O. Box 2039
Huntersville, NC 28070
704-948-5608