Officer-Involved Shootings and Use of Force: Practical Investigative Techniques (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations) - Softcover
Book 14 of 46: Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations
Synopsis
Develop easy-to-follow policies that apply to your department's needs. Every time an officer discharges his weapon, whether or not anyone is hit, there is an investigation. However, most police agencies have allowed their investigations to evolve and change as each incident occurs, causing public distrust, unnecessary litigation, and great harm to the agency's and officers' reputations. Officer-Involved Shootings and Use of Force shows that consistent protocols for investigation help avoid these needless repercussions. Known as one of the leading experts on the use of force and officer-involved shootings, author David Hatch provides guidelines for the development of use-of-force investigative policies that will address the concerns of the agency, the employee involved, and the community. These now standardized procedures have proven effective for him over the course of 125 cases.
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"An established investigative protocol can go along way toward assisting the department that faces a use of force or officer-involved shooting investigation. It is here that David Hatch's book begins to be of value to the investigator. Through case studies and assessment of previous incidents, Hatch demonstrates the need for such a protocol, describes the elements of the protocol, and discusses how to use the protocol before, during, and after the investigation. . . Anyone who has the duty of investigating officer-involved shooting or use of force should read this book, and anyone who is developing policies will find it indispensable." -David A. Armstrong, Ph.D., McNeese State University "As a 23-year Police Officer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and an experienced investigator, I am truly pleased to see that [David Hatch has] taken the time to put his vast law enforcement experiences as a veteran Homicide Detective into words. It has been a long time coming that officers, and more importantly, Police Administrators have a guide to better assist them before, during and after Officer-Involved Shootings and police-related deaths." - David F. Kallas Executive Director Las Vegas Police Protective Association Metro, Inc. "I can think of no one better qualified to write on the issue and their experiences with OIS/police-related deaths and the investigation of same." - Sheriff Jerry Keller CEO of Las Vegas Metro Police Department and President of the Major Cities Chiefs Association "The expertise and knowledge [the author has] shared with officers from our agency over the past three years has been phenomenal. [His] "matter of fact" training style is conducive to keeping theinterest of students and makes for an optimal learning environment. our agency practices many of the philosophies and protocols [he has] given us over the years. We have found his information to be updated and in line with how we do business." - Craig Dodd, Lieutenant Fort Collins Police Department, Colorado "A COP'S COP. No one else was more respected by fellow officers, victims' families and prosecutors than Detective Dave Hatch. A police deadly force investigation is a delicate balancing act. The detective must conduct an exhaustive investigation to satisfy the public that the police can indeed police themselves, while simultaneously remaining keenly aware of how easily an officer can become embittered when treated as a suspect. When the late night phone call came advising me of the 'officer involved shooting of my nightmares, ' there was only one choice to lead the investigation: Detective Dave Hatch." - Paul N. Conner Former LVMPD Homicide Lieutenant and Chief of Detectives Currently Chief of Police, City of Round Rock, Texas
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