Part Ⅰ REACTIVE CASES 1
1 Definitions 3
Principal Entities 5
2 Investigative Phases 7
Reactive Cases 7
Proactive Cases 8
3 The Preparatory Phase 11
Organization Responsibilities 11
Functional Unit Duties 24
Dispatcher 24
Uniform Patrols 27
Other Agencies 30
Detective Command 33
Investigators 38
Crime Scene Unit 41
Laboratory 43
Medical Examiner's Office (ME) 45
Prosecutor's Office 47
Press Officer (Public Information Officer) 48
Summary 51
4 The Response 55
Duties of Responding Units 56
The Dispatcher 56
Uniform Patrols 58
IACP-Patrol Operations 62
Other Agencies 62
Detective Command and Supervisor 63
Investigators 65
Public Information Officer (PIO) 65
5 The Crime Scene 69
Department Command 69
Dispatcher 70
Uniform Patrols 73
Other Agencies 73
Detective Command 74
Crime Scene Unit 75
Laboratory 78
Medical Examiner (When Needed) 79
Prosecutor 80
Public Information Officer (PIO) 81
6 The Investigation 85
Department Command 86
Dispatcher 86
Uniform Patrols 87
Investigators 89
The Scene Team 89
Detective Command 96
Detective Supervisor 98
The Coordinator 98
Crime Scene Unit 115
Crime Laboratory 119
Medical Examiner 119
Prosecutor 120
Public Information Officer 121
Support Services 121
7 The Arrest, Trial, and Appeal 125
The Public Information Officer 127
Supervisors and Investigators 128
Laboratory 130
Press Officer 130
Prosecutor 130
Defense Counsel 132
8 Management of Resources 135
Department Command 135
Principal Entities 137
Resource Management 137
Part Ⅱ PROACTIVE CASES 141
9 The Preparatory Phase 143
Department Command 144
Detective Command 154
Supervisors/Investigators 158
Analysts 159
Other Agencies 160
Prosecutor's Office Investigator/Prosecutor Teams 162
10 Intelligence Phase 165
Department Command 165
Detective Command Review 166
Investigator/Analysts/Surveillance 171
First-Line Supervisors 173
Prosecutor 174
Department Intelligence Section Flag System 174
11 The Investigation 177
Department Command 177
Detective Command-Monitor Progress 177
Supervisor/Coordinator (One, Two, Three People) 181
Investigators/Analysts 186
Prosecutor 188
12 Arrest and Trial 193
Department Command 193
Detective Command 193
Supervisor 196
Investigators 197
Arrest 197
Prosecutors Prepare for Court 198
13 Intelligence/Critique 201
14 Resource Management 205
Resource Control 205
People Wasters 207
Some General Comments 210
15 The Index 211
Public Records Law Issues 218
Police Sources of Information 224
Citizens 224
Officer Observations and Probes 224
Investigations 225
Intelligence Operations 226
Other Agencies 226
Electronic Measures 227
Case Index 228
Closing Procedures 235
Flag Systems 235
16 The Wind-Up Chatter 241
More Chatter 242
More Chatter 243
Exercises 249
Part Ⅲ APPENDICES 255
Appendix A: Dispatcher's Guidelines 257
Appendix B: General Post Orders 259
Appendix C: Press Guidelines 263
Appendix D: Crime Scene Contamination Card 267
Appendix E: Duties of Neighborhood Interview Team(s) 269
Appendix F: Case Coordinator Duties 271
Appendix G: Case Assignment Sheets 275
Appendix H: Authority 279
Appendix I: Patrol Post Report (or Field Interview Report) 287
Appendix J: A Think Tank Method That Works for Law Enforcement Organizations 289
Appendix K: Follow-Up Think Tank 295
Appendix L: Twenty-Year Plans 297
Index 303