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)