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Criminal Investigation Part 4

Criminal Investigation Part 4. Records as an Investigative Aid. Records: From Birth Until Death. Impossible in modern society - trail of past activity - a paper trail Starts at birth - doctor visits - hospital visit - the birth - medications - mother / father.

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Criminal Investigation Part 4

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  1. Criminal InvestigationPart 4 Records as an Investigative Aid

  2. Records: From Birth Until Death • Impossible in modern society - trail of past activity - a paper trail • Starts at birth - doctor visits - hospital visit - the birth - medications - mother / father

  3. Elementary School • Includes: - name / date of birth / address / phone number / parent names • Records follow: - school to school - past locations - where information sent - locate student / parent

  4. High School • Photograph in year-book • Activities participated in • Social Security Number • Driver’s license / vehicle identification • Part-time employment

  5. Continues into Adult Life • Business certificates - classified / professional • Credit card purchases - date / time / location - stores / businesses / items purchased • Service accounts - lawyer / stockbroker / accountant / stores • Military - photo / fingerprints / physicals / training

  6. Every stage of life • Government / business records - note a persons life • Life can be reconstructed - diligent / informed effort • Find old friend - left school 10th grade 4. Find a criminal suspect

  7. Sources of Information • High school • College • Military • Professional • Business checks • Internet

  8. Materials on Record • Ownership of private property - auto - house - gun • Required licenses - drivers / marriage - professional - dog - hunting / fishing

  9. Materials, cont. 3. Business transactions - purchase or sale of property - checking / saving accounts 4. Utility services - gas / electric / telephone / cable 5. Transportation - airlines / car rentals / travel companies

  10. Why are records sought? • Link person to object • Link one person to another • Link person to a place • Link person to a time period • Discover something about a person’s life • Know social history of a person

  11. Potential of records • Follow-up / additional leads • Identify suspect / person sought • Trace criminals / victims / witnesses • Recover stolen property • Facts on ownership

  12. Types / Sources of Recorded Information • Law Enforcement Agencies - greatest amount of identification information a. Fingerprints / arrest information / method of operation / mug shot b. Wanted fugitives / property report / pawn brokers / habitual criminals / aliases / FI cards

  13. Sources, cont. • Penal records - information regarding an inmate / probationer / parolee - names of visitors / cell mates / other friends • Federal government - ATF / US Customs / IRS / INS / DEA / Coast Guard / FCC / FAA / HUD / Medicare / TSA / etc.

  14. Sources, cont. • State government - property tax / licenses / certificates - welfare / unemployment / medical records • Local government - licenses / utilities / taxes

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