Blackstone's Crime Investigators' Handbook [Paperback]

The Crime Investigators Handbook provides straightforward, practical information and advice for crime investigators, and complements the learning outcomes from the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme Phases 2 and 3, as well as all Professionalising Investigations Programme Level 2 investigations.Now in its 3rd edition,The Crime Investigators Handbookprovides straightforward, practical information and advice for crime investigators. The book complements the learning outcomes from the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme (ICIDP) Phases 2 and 3, as well as all Professionalising Investigations Programme (PIP) Level 2 investigations and provides practical operational advice for a variety of crime types that investigators and supervisors can expect to encounter.The 3rd edition covers changes to legislative and professional practices such as the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Achieving Best Evidence 2022, amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Codes of Practice, the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime 2021, and the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020, which consolidates the Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 and subsequent amendments. This edition also covers new and emerging crime types, such as cyber crime, honour based violence and abuse, child sexual exploitation, modern slavery, and stalking and harassment.1. The Role of a Criminal Investigator2. Investigative Decision Making3. General Investigative Practice4. Initial Stages of an Investigation5. Crime Scenes, Searches and Exhibits6. Forensic Investigation7. Core Investigative Strategies8. Managing Witnesses9. Managing Suspects10. Crime Types and their Investigation11. Investigating Sudden and Unexplained Deaths12. Proactive Investigation and Preventative Measures13. Case Management and Disclosure14. Court Process and Giving EvidenceSteve Hibbitt,Gary ShawSteve Hibbitt is a Detective Chief Inspector and operational SIO at Humberside Police. He is a majolƒO