POL 107 - Criminal Investigations I

1. Describe the investigative techniques associated with criminal investigations
2. Explain the practical procedures involved in interrogation, arrest, prisoner treatment, and preliminary investigations
3. Demonstrate techniques of witness interviewing and suspect identification procedures
4. Demonstrate proper techniques of crime scene investigation, collection of and preservation of evidence, and processing property
5. Students will also gather information and create an effective investigation report

 
Course Outline:
Students will be able to demonstrate the following MCOLES outcomes:

I.C.2.1. Prepare for an Interrogation of a Suspect

I.C.2.2. Advise Persons of Their Constitutional Rights

I.C.2.3. Instruct a Suspect on the Process for Obtaining an Attorney

I.C.2.4. Explain the Nature of a Complaint to a Suspect

I.C.2.5. Conduct Interview of a Suspect

I.C.2.6. Conduct Interrogation of a Suspect

I.C.2.7. Record Statements of Suspects

I.C.4.1. Warn Offenders in Lieu of Arrest or Citation

I.C.4.2. Plan Strategy for Making Arrests

I.C.4.3. Arrest Persons with a Warrant

I.C.4.4. Arrest Persons Without a Warrant

I.C.4.5. Take into Custody a Person Detained by Citizen

I.C.4.6. Transport Prisoners

I.D.1.1. Determine Whether an Incident is a Criminal or Civil Matter

I.D.1.2. Handle Complaints

(1) dead body, 

(2) desertion or AWOL, 

(3) drowning, 

(4) loitering, 

(5) missing person, 

(6) vulnerable adult 

(7) prowling, 

(8) recovering stolen property, 

(9) suicide attempt.

I.D.1.3. Advise Victims of Their Rights Under the William Van Regenmorter Crime Victims

 Rights Act

I.D.1.4. Conduct a Preliminary Investigation by Protecting a Crime Scene and Locating

 Witnesses

I.D.1.5. Evaluate Information at a Preliminary Investigation to Determine Course of Action

I.D.1.6. Track a Person from a Scene

I.D.1.7. Search for Persons Using Proper Techniques

I.D.1.8. Locate Witnesses to a Crime Using Various Methods

I.D.1.9 Initiate an AMBER Alert when appropriate

I.D.1.10 Initiate an Endangered Missing Advisory (EMA) when appropriate

I.D.1.11 Initiate a Mozelle Senior or Vulnerable Adult Medical Alert

I.D.2.1. Interview Complainants and Witnesses

I.D.2.2. Take Statements of Witnesses

I.D.3.1. Examine Dead Body for Evidence of Unnatural Death

I.D.3.2. Search Dead Bodies for Identification When Death is Determined to be Natural

I.D.3.3. Establish the Identity of Deceased Persons

I Public Health Code

I.G.3.2. Investigate Violations of the Controlled Substances Provisions of the Public Health Code Commonly Encountered by the Working Patrol Officer

I.G.3.3 Demonstrates an Understanding of Applicability of Federal Firearms Laws to State and Local Firearms Enforcement

III.A.1.1. Conduct a Custodial Search

III.A.1.2. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Purpose and Value of Taking Acceptable Fingerprint and Palmprint Impressions

III.A.1.3. Demonstrate an Understanding of the Methods Used to Obtain Fingerprints and Palmprints

III.A.1.4. Take Fingerprints and Palm Prints During a Classroom Practical Exercise

III.A.2.1. Provide Proper Care and Treatment to Prisoners

III.A.2.2. Investigate Injuries to Prisoners

III.A.2.3. Guard Prisoners Detained Outside of a Jail

III.A.2.4. Advise Adult Defendant or Family Regarding an Arrest/Detention.D.3.4. Review with Medical Examiner Circumstances Relating to a Death

I.D.4.1. Establish the Modus Operandi (M.O.) of a Suspect

I.D.4.2. Analyze and Compare Incidents for Similarity of Modus Operandi (M.O.)

I.D.4.3. Utilize Department Records to Assist in Investigation

I.D.4.4. Review Crime Lab Reports to Guide an Investigation

I.D.4.5. Review Records and Pictures to Identify Suspects

I.D.4.6. Organize and Conduct a Corporeal Lineup

I.D.4.7. Organize and Conduct Photo Lineups

I.D.4.8. Conduct a Show-up

I.F.1.1. Plan Strategy for a Search

I.F.1.2. Search a Crime Scene for Physical Evidence

I.F.2.1. Diagram Location of Physical Evidence at Crime Scene

I.F.2.2. Process a Diagram of a Crime Scene as Evidence

I.F.2.3. Photograph Crime Scenes

I.F.3.1. Collect Information and Evidence at Scene of a Preliminary Investigation

I.F.3.2. Collect Evidence and Personal Property from a Crime Scene

I.F.3.3. Cast Impressions

I.F.3.4. Locate and Evaluate Latent Fingerprints

I.F.3.5. Secure Digital Media Evidence

I.F.3.6. Tag Evidence and Confiscated Property

I.F.3.7. Package Evidence and Personal Property

I.F.3.8. Transport Evidence and Property

I.F.3.9. Document the Chain of Custody for Evidence

I.F.3.10. Witness Autopsies

I.F.4.1. Process Impounded Property

I.F.4.2. Determine if Recovered Property is Linked with a Previous Crime

I.F.4.3. Trace Stolen Goods

I.F.4.4. Recover and Inventory Stolen Property

I.G.3.1. Demonstrate a Working Knowledge of the Controlled

Applied activity: 10-20%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None