Internal Investigations A
Practitioner’s Approach
Edition: HB
Author: Frank A Colaprete
ISBN: 9780396077136
Publishers: Charles C Thomas
Price: $82.95
Publication Date: 2007
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Throughout the history of
law enforcement, the internal investigation process has held the most negative
connotation of any investigation conducted by law enforcement personnel. As we
progress through the new millennium, the need for efficient and effective law
enforcement services and practices grows ever more critical. The goal of this
book is to demonstrate this need for proper and complete internal
investigations, and to teach the entry level and tenured police supervisor the
form and function of the internal investigations process. The text selectively
focuses on the purposes and practical implications of internal investigations
and the pitfalls. The goal is to guide students and professionals through
definitions, terminology, legal and labor issues, case law, techniques and
procedures, critical and special investigations, including issues in
administrative and civil claims. The reader will find a model for conducting
internal investigations of police personnel that will allow a police supervisor
or commander to perform investigations in a thorough, ethical, legal, and
equitable manner. This book will meet the needs of attorneys who litigate cases
involving allegations of police misconduct as well as representatives of
collective bargaining groups who represent police personnel in similar actions.
The text ends with the offering of evidence identification, evaluation and
collection, case review processes, risk management, training and managing
internal investigators, and the future trends in internal investigations.
Previous Review
"As a cop for over 15 years
and having been through three internal investigations, where I was exonerated
on all three, I felt I should have had a more in depth knowledge about the
whole process. Dr Colaprete's book is exactly what every cop and supervisor
should be reading. This book covers all the aspects of the internal affairs
process in a way that no other book, reading or periodical does or can do. An
outstanding resource that will give cops peace of mind when an internal
investigation is being conducted. Thanks again Frank." Mike Burns, Police
Officer, upstate New York.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword by Dr. Richard C.
Lumb
Preface
1. The Purposes and
Practical Implications of Internal Investigation
2. Pitfalls of Conducting Internal Investigations
3. Ethics and Leadership
4. Police Officer Stress
5. Definitions and Terminology
6. Legal and Labour Issues
7. Investigative Techniques and Procedures
8. Incident Investigations: Crimes and Use-of-force
9. Critical Incident Investigations: Deadly Physical Force and In-Custody Death
10. Special Investigations
11. Issues in Administrative and Civil Claims Investigations
12. Evidence Identification, Evaluation, and Collection,
13. Case Investigation Summary and Package
14. Case Review Process
15. Risk Management
16. Training and Managing Internal Investigators
17. Future Trends in Internal Investigations
Investigative Summary
Template
Bibliography
Index
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