Download or read book Narcotics Investigation Techniques written by Paul T. Mahoney and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been written for the local police narcotics investigator and those supervising narcotics investigations and operations. It is written from a practical standpoint, describing investigative and operational techniques which have streetproven effectiveness. The book includes basic material in the area of case initiation and development and then builds on and emphasizes these basics, discusses the important areas of techniques and operationsOCoInformants, Search Warrants, Raid Planning and Execution, Special Street Operations and Investigative Situations, Undercover Operations, and Enhanced Investigations. The author has spent over twenty years as a policeman and nine as a narcotics investigator and supervisor. The specific operations and techniques used by narcotics investigators have developed gradually over a number of years. The craft of a narcotics investigator is passed on informally. Through the use of the techniques described throughout this book, the skill, professionalism and ability of investigators to survive, personally and professionally, will be enhanced."
Download or read book Practical Narcotics Investigations written by James Henning and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Street Level Narcotics Investigations is a manual for the beginning uniform police officer to the experienced Detective. Geared to be a no nonsense how to guide that is an excellent aid to police academy students beginning their career in law enforcement as well as individuals studying in the Criminal Justice field. This book clearly explains how to complete drug investigations from receiving the informant tip to completing the search warrant. This book gives step-by step methods commonly used to investigate drug related crimes, from targeting the dealers on the street corner to "Trash Rip" operations and much more. In addition, investigative tricks and techniques are explained that can build upon even the most experienced Detectives knowledge and background. Not only does this book tell you how to complete various drug investigations but also gives you the case law and legal reasoning behind it. This is designed so that the officer conducting the investigation has the case law to back up their investigation or actions. Some of the topics covered in this book are: Probable Cause Call Outs, Informant Operations/Handling, Evidence Collection, Surveillance Methods, Asset Forfeiture Methods/Investigation, Police Intelligence/Investigation, Writing Search Warrants, Trash Rip Operations and much more. Real life examples of actual search warrants and forms used in drug investigations are included for your use. This book is an excellent reference manual that can be used throughout an officer's career or college studies.
Download or read book Global Drug Enforcement written by Gregory D. Lee and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-10-27 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a national epidemic and an international conspiracy. Drugs have infested our society with a vengeance, making the drug enforcement agent a central figure in the war on drugs. International training teams of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have traditionally taught the special skills required by all drug agents. Until now, there
Download or read book Technics for the Crime Investigator written by William Dienstein and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic reference book for police officers covering the essentials of investigative techniques. Introductory text to the field of criminal investigation is a refresher for veterans or general summary for beginners. Among those subjects covered are sources and interpretation of information, undercover work and surveillance, interrogation, arrest, testimony, narcotics and report writing. Contains glossary of narcotics oriented slang.
Download or read book Practical Drug Enforcement written by Michael D. Lyman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006-11-16 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal investigation is a dynamic endeavor impacted by changes in human nature, statutory and constitutional laws, and methods of operation. New challenges are constantly posed for the investigator and the investigation of drug offenses is no exception. It takes advanced skills to keep pace with the criminal mind. Unfortunately, the skills acquir
Download or read book Drug Interdiction written by George S. Steffen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs continue to inflict untold harm upon our society, it is clear that a global initiative and an intense domestic strategy are vital to address the sophisticated drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) that are prevalent in many regions. Covering a wide array of domestic interdiction topics, Drug Interd
Download or read book Criminal Investigation of Drug Offenses written by John Marshall Macdonald and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1983 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug Dealers and Drug Abusers; Drugs, Homicide, and Other Crimes; The Narcotics Detective and His Investigations; Undercover Operations; Informants; Surveillance and Drug Raids; Drug Smuggling; Search and Seizure; Heroin and Other Narcotics; Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Other Stimulants; Barbiturates and Other Sedative-Hypnotics; LSD, PCP, and Other Hallucinogens; Marijuana; Solvents, Aerosols, and Other Inhalants; Prevention of Drug Abuse. Appendix, Glossary.
Download or read book Street Drug Investigation written by Darin D. Fredrickson and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the problem of illicit drugs and their far-reaching and serious consequences that permeate all levels of American society. Following an examination of the history of drugs and alcohol in the United States, which concludes with perspectives on what can be done to reduce the demand for illicit drugs, the text provides a review of illicit drug identification. This includes all levels of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, steroids, and cannabis as well as their description, effects, appearance, methods of ingestion, principle users, sources, and street names. Additional major topics include drug enforcement techniques, such as knock-and-talk investigations; the intelligence process; managing informants; plainclothes, undercover, and uniformed drug investigations; conspiracy investigations; investigation of clandestine drug laboratories; asset forfeiture; sources of investigation; search warrants and raid planning; report writing and courtroom testimony; and physical surveillance and surveillance photography. This book will be a valuable resource to any law enforcement professional involved in undercover, plainclothes, or uniformed investigation and whether in a small or large police department.
Download or read book Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis written by Fred Smith and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2004-12-31 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Forensic Drug Analysis is a comprehensive chemical and analytic reference for the forensic analysis of illicit drugs. With chapters written by leading researchers in the field, the book provides in-depth, up-to-date methods and results of forensic drug analyses. This Handbook discusses various forms of the drug as well as the origin and nature of samples. It explains how to perform various tests, the use of best practices, and the analysis of results. Numerous forensic and chemical analytic techniques are covered including immunoassay, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry. Topics range from the use of immunoassay technologies for drugs-of-abuse testing, to methods of forensic analysis for cannabis, hallucinogens, cocaine, opioids, and amphetamine. The book also looks at synthetic methods and law enforcement concerns regarding the manufacture of illicit drugs, with an emphasis on clandestine methamphetamine production. This Handbook should serve as a widely used reference for forensic scientists, toxicologists, pharmacologists, drug companies, and professionals working in toxicology testing labs, libraries, and poison control centers. It may also be used by chemists, physicians and those in legal and regulatory professions, and students of graduate courses in forensic science. Contributed to by leading scientists from around the world The only analysis book dedicated to illicit drugs of abuse Comprehensive coverage of sampling methods and various forms of analysis
Download or read book Practical Investigation Techniques written by Kevin B. Kinnee and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-04-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Investigation Techniques is useful for new as well as veteran investigators to establish a practical standard for conducting a wide range of diverse criminal investigations. Written by a veteran investigator, the book teaches the proper investigative techniques for such criminal activities as extortion, blackmail, credit card fraud, check fraud, fencing operations, employee theft, sports gambling, money laundering, and shoplifting rings. Practical Investigation Techniques is presented in an easy-to-read format and provides a wealth of specific investigation techniques, checklists, and case studies.
Download or read book Practical Drug Enforcement written by Michael D. Lyman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1992-09-17 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Drug Enforcement offers an incisive look at technical and administrative methods required to conduct successful drug investigations. Special enforcement problems considered include marijuana cultivation, clandestine laboratories, crack houses, booby traps, and raid planning
Download or read book Undercover Operations Survival in Narcotics Investigations written by Tony Alvarez and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1993 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crime Scene Investigation written by National Institute of Justice (U.S.). Technical Working Group on Crime Scene Investigation and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a guide to recommended practices for crime scene investigation. The guide is presented in five major sections, with sub-sections as noted: (1) Arriving at the Scene: Initial Response/Prioritization of Efforts (receipt of information, safety procedures, emergency care, secure and control persons at the scene, boundaries, turn over control of the scene and brief investigator/s in charge, document actions and observations); (2) Preliminary Documentation and Evaluation of the Scene (scene assessment, "walk-through" and initial documentation); (3) Processing the Scene (team composition, contamination control, documentation and prioritize, collect, preserve, inventory, package, transport, and submit evidence); (4) Completing and Recording the Crime Scene Investigation (establish debriefing team, perform final survey, document the scene); and (5) Crime Scene Equipment (initial responding officers, investigator/evidence technician, evidence collection kits).
Download or read book Tactics for Criminal Patrol written by Charles Remsberg and published by Calibre Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Insider" patrol tactics you can start using right now to safely turn ordinary traffic stops into major felony arrests of drug couriers, gun traffickers and other violent criminals. Brings you step-by-step the rarely shared techniques of elite officers who are already producing spectacular results, while staying alive and legally unscathed. Once you learn the secrets of sensory pat-downs, deception detection, strategies for searches and single-officer self-defense, your vehicle stops will never again be the same.
Download or read book Practical Drug Enforcement Third Edition written by Michael D. Lyman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-11-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal investigation is a dynamic endeavor impacted by changes in human nature, statutory and constitutional laws, and methods of operation. New challenges are constantly posed for the investigator and the investigation of drug offenses is no exception. It takes advanced skills to keep pace with the criminal mind. Unfortunately, the skills acquired in basic police training are just that: basic. In order to stay ahead of their criminal counterparts, drug enforcement officers must seek extensive, ongoing training and knowledge, not just to secure a lawful conviction but to keep themselves and the public safe. This new edition of the bestselling Practical Drug Enforcement provides a thoroughly revised and updated guide to the contemporary aspects of covert criminal investigations and the management of the drug enforcement unit itself. Appealing to a wide variety of law enforcement officers in all jurisdictions, it addresses different methods of detection, investigation, surveillance, and capture of drug traffickers as well as identifies those methods commonly employed by criminals to avoid detection. Drawing from the author’s expertise in the field, and as a nationally recognized consultant, this book contains practical hands-on information for the officer in the street and the administrator coordinating operations. This edition includes new drug identification photos, charts, and updated statistics, as well as an entirely new chapter on the surreptitious monitoring of suspects, entrapment, and “possession with intent” cases. New topics include— Drug courier profiling High-tech surveillance, including GPS and thermal imaging Raid procedures for clandestine labs Drug diversion by physicians and pharmacies Searching, seizing, and handling drug evidence Reverse sting operations Undercover work, risks, and stress Informant management Designed as an investigative resource on current drug enforcement techniques, Practical Drug Enforcement, Third Edition allows law enforcement personnel from a variety of jurisdictions and priorities to maintain concurrent initiatives regarding the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of all known drug offenders and drug traffickers at local and national levels.
Download or read book Criminal Investigation written by Michael J. Palmiotto and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Criminal investigators need broad knowledge of such topics as criminal law, criminal procedure, and investigative techniques. The best resource for these professionals will distill the needed information into one practical volume. Written in an accessible style, the fourth edition of Criminal Investigation maintains the same reader friendly approac
Download or read book Money Laundering written by John Madinger and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many changes have occurred in the twenty-five years that have passed since the enactment of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986. The law has been amended, new underlying crimes have been added, and court decisions have modified its scope. The Act remains an important tool in combating criminal activity. Now in its third edition, Money Laundering: A Guide for Criminal Investigators covers the basics of finding ill-gotten gains, linking them to the criminal, and seizing them. Providing a clear understanding of money laundering practices, it explains the investigative and legislative processes that are essential in detecting and circumventing this illegal and dangerous activity. Highlights of the Third Edition include Important court decisions and changes in federal law since the Second Edition New trends in crime and terrorism financing The rise of money laundering in connecting with major frauds, including the Bernie Madoff case Law and policy shifts related to terrorism and financing since the Obama administration New methods for financial intelligence and the filing of Suspicious Activity Reports How changes in technology have enabled launderers to move funds more easily and anonymously Knowledge of the techniques used to investigate these cases and a full understanding of the laws and regulations that serve as the government’s weapons in this fight are essential for the criminal investigator. This volume arms those tasked with finding and tracing illegal proceeds with this critical knowledge, enabling them to thwart illegal profiteering by finding the paper trail.
