MANAGING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION - TRAINER'S HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 51327
• Author(s): D F CAWLEY; H J MIRON; W J ARAUJO
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 120 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-022-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University Research Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES

Annotation

THIS HANDBOOK FOR INSTRUCTORS OF THE MANAGING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS (MCI) TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BROADEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF POLICE EXECUTIVES IN TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH RELATING TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

Abstract

THE TRAINING GOAL OF MCI PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION PROCESS BY PROVIDING POLICE MANAGERS WITH SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE TO APPLY NEW TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH TO ELEMENTS OF THE PROCESS. THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 3-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM IS OUTLINED; SESSION GOALS, MATERIALS, AND LOGISTICS FOR THE DAILY PROGRAM SEGMENTS ARE PRESENTED, AND TRAINER INSTRUCTIONS AND POINTS FOR DISCUSSION ARE INCLUDED. THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR POLICE CHIEFS, PATROL, INVESTIGATION OR INVESTIGATIVE COMMANDERS, AND POLICE TRAINERS AND PLANNERS. THE COURSE IS 17 HOURS LONG AND CONSISTS OF 15 SESSIONS. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF MCI, PROBLEM-ORIENTED, GROUP-PLANNING PROCESSES, THE PATROL ROLE IN THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION, CASE SCREENING, MANAGING THE CONTINUING INVESTIGATION, POLICE/PROSECUTOR RELATIONS, PEER-GROUP INFORMATION EXCHANGES, MONITORING SYSTEMS, FIELD-TEST-SITE RESPONSE AND CHANGE OPPORTUNITIES, AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SYSTEM. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS VARIOUS SEATING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM.