INTRODUCTION:

Processing a crime scene includes the application of diligent and careful methods by investigators to recognize, identify, preserve, and collect facts and items of evidentiary value that may assist in reconstructing that which actually occurred. It is of the utmost importance to the success of any investigation that the investigating officer makes no errors at the crime scene or during follow-up investigations. Also the first officer on the scene must avoid diminishing or destroying potential clues which may eventually lead to the apprehension of the criminal. The investigator must be trained in all aspects of criminal investigation. This training program has been specifically designed to teach the investigator the skills needed to properly investigate criminal activity and major incidents prevalent to industrial environments. The participant will leave this training program feeling competent to conduct various investigations. For the practitioners who are just starting to work in the criminal investigation field, you will find this training an invaluable aid. It will teach you the required fundamentals of investigative procedures. For the veteran practitioner, you are sure to learn some surprising new techniques and procedures.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

Techniques of various crime scene investigations are paramount for all investigators. This five day program is an excellent study for introducing investigators to scientific crime detection. It is not intended to train personnel in all of the technical aspects of the physical sciences or to make forensic scientists of them but rather to develop an appreciation on the part of the average investigator of the potentialities of scientific crime detection, and to suggest how he/she can exploit these potentialities to the fullest in his/her investigation of a crime.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the "Investigative Techniques & Procedures" program is to train attendees to ensure that they can apply a standard level of adequate and timely Security policies and procedures within the Investigative Techniques & Requirements environment.

Who should attend:

This forty hour course is designed for Government, Military, Security and Law Enforcement personnel whose job requires them to conduct investigations. It is beneficial to Attorneys, Provost Marshals, Criminal Investigators, Detectives, Private Investigators, Public Defenders, Security Managers, Supervisors and other personnel responsible for Investigations and Surveillance Activities.

This program provides information and techniques necessary for the industrial field investigator to:

• Conduct criminal investigations

• Establish and implement investigative procedures within and industrial environment.

Some topic areas included in this program are:

• Crime Scene Investigative Procedures

• Case Management and Report Writing

• Specific Investigative Procedures

• Fire and Arson Investigations

• Narcotic Investigation

• Informants and Surveillance

• Homicide & Accidental Death Investigations

• Blood splatter Analysis

• Hypnosis as an Investigative Tool

• Technical Investigation Equipment

• Resource Information

• Case Studies

 

Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Recertification:

Documentation of attendance at these programs may be submitted to the ASIS Professional Certification Board for consideration of recertification credit by qualified Certified Protection Professionals.

Continuing Education Units (CEU):

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are nationally recognized units in qualified programs which allow the participant to document all noncredit work completed. CEUs may be used as evidence of increased performance capabilities and for job advancement, and are recognized by many professional organizations and companies.

NORTH CAROLINA PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD  (NCPPSB)

This "Investigative techniques & Procedures"  program has been reviewed and is "Approved by the North Carolina Private Protective Services Board". This Board regulates and licenses all Private Investigative, Security, & Counterintelligence activity within the State.

Principal Instructor:

G. F. Bryant Jr.;  is a member of the Electronic Crime Task Force with the Miami Division of the U. S. Secret Service.  He is an internationally recognized Physical, Operational and Technical Security Analyst, Contingency Planner and Educator with more than twenty five years of combined experience in physical & operational security, and investigation technologies. He founded Bryant & Associates to provide threat assessment, risk analysis and systems integration after serving several years as the primary technician for a governmental law enforcement agency. He teaches and consults internationally on state-of-the-art equipment, techniques, and operational procedures to managers, technicians and other security & loss prevention professionals in both government and private industry that include numerous Fortune 500 companies. The originator and developer of extensive technical, operational and managerial security & life safety programs at the university level, Mr. Bryant is active in the design, application, installation and field maintenance of Integrated Facilities Protection Systems utilizing the Total Facilities Management approach. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and exhibitions and his articles regularly appear in various security industry publications. Mr. Bryant is an active contributor to new product development projects for many international manufactures.

Mr. Bryant served as Chairman of a Chapter of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). He is a member of the South East Florida Chapter of the Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). He has also been a member of the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA), The Academy of Security Educators & Trainers (ASET), the Fire Educators & Technology Section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and served on Committee F-12 on Security Systems & Equipment of the American Society for Test & Material (ASTM). Mr. Bryant contributed to a monthly column on Systems Integration in Access Control & Security Systems Integration magazine and was the Technical Editor of International Corporate Security, a magazine published in the United Kingdom. He has been appointed to the advisory boards of Defense & Security Electronics, CCTV Applications & Technology, Access Control & Security Systems Integration, Security Technology & Design and Southeast Asia Fire & Security magazines.

Phillip A. Parker, M.A.;  is a member of the Board of Advisors at the World Institute for Security Enhancement. He is a former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He retired as Deputy Assistant Director for Operations of the Intelligence Division, directing all counterintelligence and counter espionage investigations and operations in the United States. He has been the U.S. representative to the NATO Security Committee in Brussels and an F.B.I. representative to several INTERPOL conferences. In 1987 Mr. Parker was awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal for exemplary accomplishments while serving as Deputy Assistant Director. He testified before and was quoted by the Stillwell Commission.

Mr. Parker presently provides investigative and security consulting through Phillip A. Parker and Associates LTD. and in association with Bryant & Associates. He possesses a Bachelors Degree from Old Dominion University and a Masters Degree from Indiana University. He is also a graduate of the National War College. Mr. Parker's security services include protection from industrial espionage, protection of classified or proprietary information, crisis management, security surveys and as an expert witness.

Mr. Parker is a member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers and the American Society for Industrial Security.

Marvin E. Williams, M.P.A.;  is a highly respected Criminal Justice and Fire Service instructor with a Masters Degree in Public Administration who presently serves as Director of Program Development at the World Institute for Security Enhancement. He has been the Senior Criminal Justice Instructor / Coordinator, for more than twenty years, with the Department of Justice, NC Justice Academy. Mr. Williams has developed and teaches numerous criminal investigation courses, i.e., Forensic Hypnosis, Interviewing and Interrogations, Homicide, Arson, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Narcotic, Stress Management, Case Management, Report Writing, Evidence and Evidence Custodian Procedures, etc. His techniques are distilled from years of active criminal investigations and teaching experience. Prior to the Justice Academy he served 20 years in the United States Army, 11th and 82nd Airborne Division, and Department of Army Criminal Investigations Division. He received the highest award from the Korean Government for organizing and implementing a National Drug Enforcement Program, and assisted in writing the Korean drug and Narcotic Laws. Mr. Williams organized, implemented and supervised the International Drug Enforcement Task Force in covert drug investigative activities, informant utilization and a link analysis program. While in Germany he organized and implemented an International Covert Narcotic Investigative Program which involved INTERPOL and the German National Police. He was presented the "Honor Award" by the American Federation of Police, Washington, DC for his outstanding and distinguished achievement in establishing and implementing Drug Suppression Programs, Juvenile and Child Abuse Investigation Programs, Family Counseling Programs and Public Service Activities. Mr. Williams is the author of nineteen training manuals on criminal investigations and forensic hypnosis. Law Enforcement and Fire Service Agencies are constantly requesting technical assistance from him in the following areas: Arson Investigation, Arson Task Force Concepts, Fire and Arson Cause and Origin, Evidence and Evidence Room Procedures, Investigative Case Management and Forensic Hypnosis.

Additional instruction may be provided by other faculty members, which might include:

Norman R. Bottom Jr., Ph.D.;  is a member of the Board of Advisors at the World Institute for Security Enhancement. He is an internationally respected security and loss control expert and is associated with Bryant & Associates. His career began more than twenty five years ago with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Dr. Bottom designed and staffed one of the first masters programs in security at the university level, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in executive protection, international security management, terrorism, industrial & institutional security, crime prevention, information security, security supervision & administration, security management and security undercover investigations.

Dr. Bottom frequently instructs before international associations, conferences and expositions on a variety of security and loss prevention topics. He has authored and reviewed numerous articles and is the author of the book "Security / Loss Control Negligence," co-author of "Industrial Espionage: Intelligence Techniques and Countermeasures," and senior author of "Security and Loss Control," and authored "Parking Lot and garage Security Handbook," Dr. Bottom is a faculty member of the Canadian Security Academy and is Editor of the Journal of Security Administration.

Dr. Bottom is an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Communications Security Association, International Association of Professional Security Consultants, National Association of Legal Investigators and has been certified as a Personal Protection Specialist by the Nine Lives Associates.

Dr. Bottom is a past president of the Academy of Security Educators and Trainers which has certified him as a Certified Security Trainer (CST), and is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security. He is also a Certified Protection Officer.

Mario C. Martinez, M.P.A., CFE, CIFI;  is a internationally recognized Consultant in Telecommunication Security with a Master of Public Administration in International Affairs. Mr. Martinez is the Director of Administration at the World Institute for Security Enhancement and retired as Director of Security for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. directing all corporate security operations in the southern district of Florida. During his career he participated in a number of law enforcement task forces in Florida and Washington DC to enhance telecommunications technologies available for criminal investigations. During his tenure with Southern Bell he attended numerous management, technical, telecommunication, and investigative security courses. He has also developed and presented numerous courses in the areas of computer security and investigation.

Mr. Martinez has represented Southern Bell's business interests in the United States, Canada, and Spain. He was assigned to review security measures at Compania Telefonica Nacional de Espana (Telefonica) following terrorist bombing attacks directed at telephone company facilities in Madrid. He was later assigned to review telephone facilities security measures in Barcelona, Spain in connection with the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. He has been cleared "Top Secret" by the Department of Defense and the F.B.I.

Mr. Martinez is an active member of numerous associations including the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) from the International Association of Special Investigation Units. 

INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES & PROCEDURES

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

                            ITP-01    Crime Scene Investigation

                            ITP-02    Documenting the Scene

- Investigative notes
- Photography
- Sketching
- Collection and Preservation of  Physical Evidence
- Oral and Written Statements

                                ITP-03    Case Management and Report Writing

- Case Management Folder
- Case Progress Record Form
- Assembling the Information
- Writing the Prosecutors Summary Report

                           ITP-04    Specific Investigative Procedures

                            ITP-05    Fire and Arson Investigation

- Legal procedures, search warrants, and constitutional requirements which limit or control fire and arson investigations
- General Categories of motive of fire setters and identify the psychological, sociological and criminological variables characteristically associated with arsonists
- Psychological aspects of pyromania and identify the corpus delicti of arson
- Dynamics of fire and arson investigations
- Indicators and methods used to locate the point of origin and cause of fire
- Correct procedures to be used while investigating an industrial fire
- Various methods frequently used when interviewing an arson suspect or witnesses
- Court preparation and courtroom testimony
- Investigative procedures for facility, automobile and mobile home fire investigations

                            ITP-06    Narcotic Investigations

- Explanation of Terms and Characteristics
- Investigative Considerations
- Acquisition of Narcotics, Dangerous Drugs, or Marihuana
- Apprehension of a Violator
- Processing of Drug Evidence
- Field I.D. Tests for Dangerous Drugs
- Informant Utilization
- Surveillance Techniques and Procedures

                            ITP-07    Homicide, Accidental and Suicide Death Investigation

- Definitions, Legal Considerations and Responsibilities
- Investigative Considerations
- Investigative Techniques at the Scene
- Estimation of Time of Death
- Autopsy
- Identification of Deceased
- Motive and Opportunity
- Firearms in Homicide and Suicide
- Circumstances Characteristic of Homicidal, Suicidal, and Accidental Shootings
- Stabbing, Cutting, Chopping

                            ITP-08    Bloodspatter Analysis

- Identify Blood spatter Evidence at a Crime Scene
- Properly Preserve Blood spatter Evidence
- Reconstruct Events Based Upon Blood spatter Evidence
- Interpret Blood spatter Evidence

                            ITP-09    Hypnosis as an Investigative Tool

- Introduction to Forensic Hypnosis
- Myths and Misconceptions
- How Hypnosis Relates to Investigations
- The Role of the Forensic Hypnotists
- Forensic Hypnosis Interviews

                            ITP-10    Technical Investigation

- Audio Equipment
- Visual Equipment
- Tracking Equipment
- Telecommunications Equipment
- Computer Equipment

Course Schedule:

The above timetable approximates the schedule for this course.

Instructors may choose to vary the program and any changes will be announced.

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