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Information Resources

Learn about locating suspects through motives, deadly motivators, and developing crime profiles, along with methods of operation, case linking, and investigative resource organizations. Understand how to use local, federal, and state records in criminal investigations effectively.

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Information Resources

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  1. Information Resources Criminal Investigation CJUS 201 Part 12

  2. Information Resources • Resources - motives / modus operandi / investigative resources a. Motive - source of locating suspect (1) Ask yourself: - type of crime committed? - why committed? - who would benefit?

  3. Information, cont. (2) Deadly motivators - seven deadly sins - pride / greed / lust / anger / gluttony / envy / sloth b. Developing motive - prepare crime profile - profiler (1) HITS - Homicide Investigative Tips System

  4. Information, cont. - main computer - sense to suspect (2) Personality composite - suspect’s personality match - test results / characteristics / abilities (3) Example: - does story match evidence? - does personality / crime fit profile? - profiler’s conclusion

  5. Information, cont. (4) Provide all information - autopsy / photos / reports / etc. • Modus Operandi - personal characteristic adopted by suspect a. Method of Operation - used by criminal - to commit crime (1) Burglary

  6. Information, cont. - same kind of entry (2) Robbery - same kind of note - disguise (4) Helpful to police - following crime spree - may recognize from prior contact b. Case linking

  7. Information, cont. - composite developed - similarities of different cases c. Information aids - habits - likes / dislikes - social level - personality • Investigative resources - organizations to assist

  8. Information, cont. a. Become familiar with - contacts within b. Know: - why they keep records - where they keep records - how to get copies - type of information - how extensive c. Local sources

  9. Information, cont. - police records best / on file forever - criminal - traffic / accident - fingerprints d. Federal records - law enforcement (FBI / ATF / DEA / etc.) - other sources (IRS / USPS / SS / civil courts) e. State, county, municipal - state: patrol / financial / licensing / etc.

  10. Information, cont. - local: property tax / civil records / SO-police - schools: family records / student records - utilities: PUD / telephone / water / sewer / etc. - business: medical / dental / rental / mortgage f. Hospitals - informal only - privileged communications - victim records / suspect records

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