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Preliminary Investigation

NCJ Number
126546
Date Published
1990
Length
44 pages
Annotation
Designed as a guideline for performance objective-based law enforcement basic training, this unit of instruction specifies its learning goals as the gaining of the ability to conduct a preliminary investigation under simulated field conditions and the learning of the types and means of gathering information.
Abstract
The unit presents a detailed outline that identifies both objectives and instructional cues for each learning goal. Support materials provide investigator guidelines for requesting artists's composites and information on useful public records and document sources. Reference materials are cited.