3-Day New Detective & New Criminal Investigator-Dixon

This 3-day training is designed for the newly assigned detective/criminal investigator and

provides a comprehensive overview of techniques and the investigative steps that are

necessary to investigate criminal incidents (no matter the type of crime) whether it be a

homicide, child death, sexual crime, property crimes or financial crimes. Applying basic

principles of scene preservation, recognizing and applying 4th amendment issues, understanding

the type of forensic evidence that may be available, other types of physical

evidence and the methods of locating, seizing, and preserving for laboratory examinations/

data base searches to help identify the person(s) responsible.

While technology (the internet, communications, and cellular/smart phone capabilities,

security cameras, databases, social media, etc.) plays an important role in today’s criminal

investigations and may be very helpful in solving cases, we must still rely on traditional

methods, such as neighborhood canvasses, developing leads and information, face-to-face

interviews of victims and witnesses, understanding criminal behavior and the vital importance

of documenting and facts and circumstances into an accurate, understandable and

comprehensive report necessary for successful prosecutions and other purposes.

Today’s detective and criminal investigator must be proficient in a wide variety of knowledge

and skills – from the basics, such as interview and interrogation to report writing, the ever

changing legal requirements, search and seizure and the 4th amendment, crime scene

issues, and suspect development while also keeping up to date with the latest in science and

laboratory capabilities, technologies, and data availability to assist in identifying criminals,

managing “big data,” and new techniques on forensic evidence like genetic genealogy. The

contents of this course will address all these issues.