Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the series editor and authors -- Foreword by the series editor -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the investigative process -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- History -- Critical thinking activity 1.1 -- Professionalising investigations -- Powers and legislation -- Policing spotlight -- Evidence-based policing -- Critical thinking activity 1.2 -- Volume crime -- Policing spotlight -- Reflective practice 1.1 -- Impressions of criminality -- Reflective practice 1.2 -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 2 Key principles of criminal investigation -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Investigative mindset -- 1. Understanding the source of the material -- 2. Planning and preparation -- 3. Examination -- 4. Recording and collation -- 5. Evaluation -- Bias -- Evidence-based policing -- Initial stages -- Golden hour principles -- Victims -- Scenes -- Policing spotlight -- Suspects -- Witnesses -- Log -- Families and community -- Physical evidence -- Reflective practice 2.1 -- Intelligence -- Preventing contamination -- Policing spotlight -- Lines of responsibility -- Critical thinking activity 2.1 -- Policing spotlight -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 3 Investigative practice -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Material attrition -- Decision making -- Investigative decision making -- Reflective practice 3.1 -- Policing spotlight -- Evaluation -- Hypotheses and inferences -- Reasoning -- House-to-house strategies -- Critical Thinking Activity 3.1 -- Media strategies -- Critical thinking activity 3.2 -- TIE strategies -- Policing spotlight -- Suspects -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading.

Chapter 4 Witness and victim management -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Witnesses: Understanding the initial investigation approach -- Evidence-based policing -- Policing spotlight -- Critical thinking activity 4.1 -- A case study: R versus Iqbal -- Special measures -- Reflective practice 4.1 -- Why are special measures important? -- Case study: R versus PR -- Critical thinking activity 4.2 -- Intermediaries and special measures -- Cross-examination and special measures -- Avoiding assumption and assessing witness requirements -- Reliability and credibility -- Policing Spotlight -- Evidence-based policing -- The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 5 Investigative interviewing -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Historical development of investigative interviewing -- Reflective practice 5.1 -- Principles of investigative interviewing -- Policing spotlight -- Interviewing models: PEACE -- Planning and preparation -- Engage and explain -- Account, clarification, challenge -- Closure -- Evaluation -- Reflective practice 5.2 -- The caution -- Policing spotlight -- Reflective practice 5.3 -- Significant statements -- Policing spotlight -- Special warnings -- Critical thinking activity 5.1 -- Bad character evidence -- Questioning styles -- Reflective practice 5.4 -- Conducting the interview -- Introduction -- Topics -- Probing -- Challenges -- Critical thinking activity 5.2 -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 6 Specialist support -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Origins of experts -- Search advisors -- Policing spotlight -- Critical thinking activity 6.1 -- Financial investigators -- Reflective practice 6.1 -- Communications data -- Policing spotlight.

Social media -- Facial biometrics -- Body-worn video -- Evidence-based policing -- Profiling -- Multi-agency investigations -- Policing spotlight -- Experts -- Policing spotlight -- Best evidence -- Critical thinking activity 6.2 -- Policing spotlight -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 7 Covert methods -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Overview of covert methods -- Human Rights Act 1998 -- Policing spotlight -- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 -- Necessity -- Policing spotlight -- Critical thinking activity 7.1 -- Proportionality -- Evidence-based policing -- Collateral intrusion -- Surveillance -- Critical thinking activity 7.2 -- Covert human intelligence sources -- Covertness -- Authority levels -- Reflective practice 7.1 -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 8 Complex cases -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Reflective practice 8.1 -- Critical incidents -- Critical thinking activity 8.1 -- Community impact assessments -- Evidence-based policing -- Communications strategy -- Internal communications -- Policing spotlight -- Critical thinking activity 8.2 -- External communications -- Media engagement -- Policing spotlight -- Reflective practice 8.2 -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Chapter 9 Measuring investigative success -- Learning objectives -- Introduction -- Reflective practice 9.1 -- Investigative success? -- Statistics -- Convictions -- Evidence-based policing -- Evaluations -- Critical thinking activity 9.1 -- Reports -- The Scarman report -- Royal commission on criminal justice -- The Byford report -- Reflective practice 9.2 -- The Macpherson report -- The Patten report -- The Bichard report -- Enquiry themes -- Complaints and accountability.

Critical thinking activity 9.2 -- Disclosure -- Evidence-based policing -- Policing spotlight -- Conclusion -- Summary of key concepts -- Check your knowledge -- Further reading -- Sample answers -- References -- Index.

A practical guide to criminal investigation, from inception to conclusion, that matches the requirements of the new pre-join policing qualifications and the national policing curriculum. Suitable for all trainee and student police officers as well as those on criminology courses.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.