Friday, September 16, 2005

INTERESTING PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service provides some quite valuable investigative material for free, accessible on line as well. The following documents can be downloaded on-line, or ordered as a "hard copy" from NCJRS. Well worth checking out.
"What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence" Document # BC000614http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/000614.htm
"What Every Law Enforcement Officer Should Know About DNA Evidence"Beginning Level CD-ROM as well as an Advanced Level CD-ROM.Beginning Level: Document NCJ 182992Advanced Level: Document NCJ 184479
These must be ordered by telephone. See telephone number below.
"Death Investigation: A Guide For the Scene Investigator". Provides suggestions for a thorough and competent investigation of a death crime scene. NCJ 167568. Can be downloaded at:http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/167568.htm
"Eyewitness Evidence: A Guide for Law Enforcement". Recommends procedures for obtaining the most reliable and accurate information from eyewitnesses, includingsuggestions for interviewing witnesses and identifying suspects. NCJ 178240www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/178240.htm
These documents may be ordered directly from NCJRS by calling: 800-851-3420.

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