This course is an intense 4.5 day course specifically designed for new detectives- it provides a basic overview of the investigative process and outlines their responsibilities. Highlighting important aspects of physical and forensic evidence, working with crime scene technicians, working with the Medical examiner, and working with other agencies.  It provides newly assigned detectives a solid foundation on traditional and current investigative principals. Students will be provided checklists, examples, and other take home material for future reference.

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Course Instruction Topics:

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1. Preliminary Investigation

2. Initial Response

3. Defining the Scene

4. Crime Scene and Evidence Recovery/Special Crime Scene Forensic Examinations

5. Working with Crime Scene Personnel and the Medical Examiner

6.  Death Notifications

7. Forensic Examinations and the Crime Laboratory

8. Latent Investigations

9. Investigative Plans

10. Recognizing Investigative Leads

11. Common Investigative Errors

12. Crime Scene Staging

13. Victimology

14. Interview/Interrogations/Canvass Interviews

15. Admissions/Denials/Confessions/Alibis

16. 5th and 6th Amendment Issues

17. Search Warrants and Investigative Subpoenas

18. Social Media and Sources of Investigation

19. Digital Evidence

20. Adult and Child Sex Crimes

21. On line Predators

22. Property Crimes

23. Death and Serious Injury/Suicide/Child Abuse

24. Autopsy Protocol

25. Working with Prosecutor and Courtroom Testimony.

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Course Length:

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Thirty-Six (36) hours.

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Price:

$550.00