NCJ Number
38592
Date Published
1976
Length
124 pages
Annotation
NOVEMBER 1976 REPORT ON EFFORTS TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE.
Abstract
DURING THE SITE VISIT, A PLANNING CONFERENCE WAS HELD, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COUNCIL AND STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. TWO LEVELS OF TRAINING RECEIVED THE GREATEST ATTENTION - FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AND AN ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATORS COURSE. LESSER PRIORITY PROGRAMS INCLUDED EXECUTIVE ORGANIZED CRIME AND POLICE INTELLIGENCE ORIENTATION, SUPERVISORY AND COMMAND LEVEL TRAINING, AND PATROL OFFICER TRAINING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT BE MADE ON TWO LEVELS: TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES HAVING THE GREATEST IMPACT IN THE STATE; AND TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND QUALITY OF EXISTING INVESTIGATIVE AND INTELLIGENCE TRAINING. IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL ENROLL IN EXISTING PROGRAMS, TEN OF WHICH ARE LISTED. PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINES FOR AN 80-HOUR INVESTIGATOR'S COURSE, A 40-HOUR COMMAND/ SUPERVISOR SEMINAR, A 16-HOUR SEMINAR FOR POLICE CHIEFS AND SHERIFFS, AND A 16-HOUR PROGRAM FOR UNIFORM OFFICERS AND GENERAL DUTY DETECTIVES. THE APPENDIX, WHICH MAKES UP THE BULK OF THIS REPORT, INCLUDES AN OUTLINE OF A SEMINAR ON ORGANIZED CRIME INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION TECHNIQUES, A CURRICULUM FOR AN INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS TRAINING PROGRAM, AND A 40-PAGE ORGANIZED CRIME BIBLIOGRAPHY.