Criminal Investigation Department

When conducting a preliminary investigation for a criminal case there are many precise steps that need to take place. "A preliminary investigation is a process that includes all of the activities a responding officer performs at the scene of the crime (Study.com)". There are approximately 6 steps (give or take) in a preliminary investigation; each as important as the last. The first two steps involve providing first aid and scanning the scene. The third and fourth steps consist of determining…

We have known for many years that the police department is to serve and protect the people in the community. It is imperative for us to know who really is accountable for the police department’s actions. Police administrators will be required to improve greater accountability in all countries, and all factors to be considered with extreme efforts. Government activities were fundamentally monitored with accountability, and procedures are designed chiefly to guarantee legality and financial…

James Q. Wilson was a political scientist who studied 8 different police departments and came up with the following 3 styles of policing: Legalistic Style, Watchman Style, and Service style (Bohm & Haley, 2014). First, Legalistic style is when the police department takes pride of how many arrests are made. The more arrests that are made the less crime that will be committed. They threatened the community with jail time so they can comply with the law. You will notice this style in larger…

The Patriot Act: A Need For Change The United States Constitution states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause” (Cornell University Law School). These are the rights given by the constitution. America is seen as the land of the free. It is a place where the government is by and for the people, where people’s rights shall be…

The study reviewed from the patients files any Axis I and Axis II disorders, the patients personal and criminal background, psychopathy scores, and finally the arsonists motives were examined. In this study, the main findings are that male arson offenders in the study had received more psychiatric treatment in the past, displayed an increase level of alcohol…

Introduction Fire investigators have many different types of technology and equipment available to them today to assist in the investigation process. Accelerant canines are becoming a more commonly used piece of “equipment” used by fire investigators today. Accelerant canines have many uses in fire investigations and other investigations as well; they do require specific training in order to do this work however, also; there are some challenges faced with accelerant canine findings in the court…

Review of Subject Probation officers have an important role in the criminal justice system, and their supervision and investigation skills contribute greatly to the sentencing phase of an offender. One of the many tasks of a probation officer is to generate detailed presentence investigations (PSIs). In order to have a comprehensive presentence report, a probation officer must interview the offender, evaluate the offender’s criminal history along with facts of the crime he or she has committed…

international reach is necessary to investigate these crimes. These crimes are frequently committed by theft groups (organized criminal enterprises), which also require a federal agency that has offices throughout the nation and overseas; furthermore, these groups are usually entangled in other organized crime activities that are already being scrutinized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI Creates an Art Crime Team Art and cultural property crime includes fraud, looting,…

firefighters are global icons, and uphold a community image being good and trustworthy. One unfortunate aspect of the fire service generally unheard in the public eye is that of a firefighter arsonist. This long-standing problem that impacts fire departments and communities across the…

Lindbergh Baby Case The Investigation There were a variety of components of the criminal justice system involved with the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. Some of the information obtained for the case was received by New York Police Department, New Jersey Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The New Jersey State Police became embroiled in jurisdictional battles with New York City Police and the F.B.I. The kidnapping occurred in New Jersey, the child was reported missing from the…