Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

8:30am - 4:00pm

P23016 / C13886

The Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation will provide NEWLY ASSIGNED investigators or individuals who may soon be assigned to investigative positions with BASIC KNOWLEDGE that, when added to field experience, should enable them to become effective criminal investigators. Course material will focus on the role of the “generalist” criminal investigator. While some of the material and techniques presented may be familiar to some of the participants, each topic will be presented and discussed from the perspective of a criminal investigator. The “TARGET AUDIENCE” for this training is NEWLY ASSIGNED investigators.

Participants in this training are assumed to be experienced law enforcement officers who are assigned the responsibility to conduct criminal investigations for their agency.

Topics to be presented during the training include:

•Transition to Criminal Investigator;
•Crime Scene Management/Search Techniques
•Evidence Collection and Security Techniques
•Suspect Identification Procedures
•4th Amendment-Search and Seizure Warrant Preparation Review
•Constitutional Law for Criminal Investigators Review
•Case Organization and Management
•Case Preparation/ Presentation/Role of the State’s Attorney
•Overviews of Selected Types of Specialized Investigations
•Role/Services of Crime Laboratory in a Criminal Investigation
•Use of Technology during a Criminal Investigation
•Review of Interview and Interrogation Skills/Techniques
•Investigator’s Response to Victims
•Role of the Media during Criminal Investigations
•Understanding Blood Spatter Evidence
•Review of Crime Lab Evidence Capabilities

Location: Sykesville
Dates of Class: 11/26/2012 - 11/30/2012 & 12/03/2012 - 12/07/2012
Approval Number: P18814
Approved Hours: 80
Price: 50.00

8:30am - 4:00pm The Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation program will provide NEWLY ASSIGNED investigators/individuals who may soon be assigned to investigative positions with BASIC KNOWLEDGE that, when added to field experience, should enable them to become effective criminal investigators. Course material will focus on the role of the “generalist” criminal investigator. While some of the material and techniques presented may be familiar to some of the participants, each topic will be presented and discussed from the perspective of a criminal investigator. The TARGET audience for this training program will be NEWLY ASSIGNED investigators. Topics to be presented will include: -Role of the Criminal Investigator -Crime Scene Management/Search Techniques -Evidence Collection and Security Techniques -The Role and Services of a Crime Lab in a Criminal Investigation -DNA Evidence Collection/Security/Use -Interview and Interrogation Techniques -Suspect Identification Procedures; Search and Seizure/Warrant Preparation -Investigative Resources from Allied Criminal Justice Agencies -The Role of the Media during a Criminal Investigation -Constitutional Law for Investigators -Response to/Interaction with Victims -Case Preparation/Presentation/Role of the Assistant State’s Attorney -The Use of Technology during a Criminal Investigation -Overviews of Selected Specialized Investigations -Future Trends in Criminal Investigation -Panel Discussion with Experienced Investigators Participants in this program are assumed to be experienced law enforcement officers who are assigned the responsibility to conduct criminal investigations for their agency.