Police Officer

• "Acting" required-NO

• Skills to learn-YES-being assertive and policing basics

• Preparation required-YES       

  •     Skills to learn: Policing basics, knowing what to do at the crime scene and during investigation, and being assertive

• Participation at scene of crime and during investigation

• Available to attorneys throughout trial preparation

• Available to testify in court

For more information see these sites:

http://www.policecouldyou.co.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=36 (police website)

http://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/DefaultFrame (offender search)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/Documents/Guide.pdf (witness interviewing/lineup construction)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/diy.html (line-up do-it-yourself kit)

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/325/325lect06.htm (eyewitness info/lineups)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/consult07c.html (lineup fairness)

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/kidspage/step1.html (investigating agencies)

http://www.nlectc.org/search/ (law enforcement tech. and assistance)

http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030128_confess/resources.html (interrogation/false confessions)

http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1182242 (interrogations)

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Police Officers

• "Acting" required-NO

• Skills to learn-YES-being directive

• Preparation required-YES-learn about your role, what you should be doing at what point.

• Participation at scene of crime

• Participation during investigation

• Available to attorneys throughout trial preparation

• Available to testify in court

http://www.cbc.ca/disclosure/archives/030128_confess/resources.html (interrogation/false confessions)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/Documents/Guide.pdf (witness interviewing/lineup construction)

http://www.dc.state.fl.us/AppCommon/searchall.asp?Action=Find (offender search)

http://www.nlectc.org/search/ (law enforcement tech. and assistance)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/diy.html (line-up do-it-yourself kit)

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/325/325lect06.htm (eyewitness info/lineups)

http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1182242 (interrogations)

http://www.policecouldyou.co.uk/default.asp?action=article&ID=36 (police website)

http://eyewitness.utep.edu/consult07c.html (lineup fairness)

http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/kidspage/step1.html (investigating agencies)