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Basic Criminal Investigation Techniques for Law Enforcement
in Indian Country
Law Enforcement


The field of criminal investigations is one of the most challenging aspects of the law enforcement profession. Thorough and comprehensive investigations often yield successful criminal prosecutions, resulting in safer and healthier communities.

The first step in delivering a comprehensive case for prosecution involves understanding and adhering to the core principles of the investigative process. This two-day class will provide attendees with these principles as well as a platform from which both novice and experienced tribal law enforcement officers can develop further skills and abilities to conduct professional criminal investigations.

Learn from the best! This class is taught by Christopher M. Grant,* former Chief of Detectives of the Rapid City, S.D. Police Department Criminal Investigation Division. During the majority of his 27- year law enforcement career, Mr. Grant has conducted, supervised and managed criminal investigations, with special emphasis on violent crime investigations. Don’t miss this opportunity. Register today!

*Instructor subject to change.

Topics that will be covered include:

The Criminal Justice System: Crime, Criminals and Victims
  • An overview of crime in Indian Country
 The Investigative Process: Core Elements and Considerations
  • Qualities of the effective criminal investigator
 Field Notes and Effective Reporting
  • Verbal and written communications techniques
 Developing Investigative Resources
  • Using informants and other sources of information
 Criminal Constitutional Law
  • Search and seizure methods and approaches
  • Miranda issues
  • Right to counsel considerations
 		Interview and Interrogation within the Investigative Process
  • Effective techniques for gaining information
 Managing the Crime Scene
  • Establishing crime scene perimeters
  • Crime scene control
  • Crime scene documentation
 Physical Evidence Considerations
  • Evidence collection
  • The chain of evidence
 General Investigative Techniques
  • Property crime:
    • Theft
    • Burglary
  • Violent crime:
    • Assault and death investigation techniques
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