The book describes methods for preventing check fraud and provides a framework for improved police-community relations in the conduct of crime prevention programs. The nature of the check fraud problem is discussed, with emphasis on perpetrators and their techniques. The police response to check fraud is examined in terms of securing physical evidence, obtaining statements from victims and witnesses, and followup procedures. Specific tools used by check fraud investigators are described, including closed circuit video cameras, computers, and screening questionnaires. Banks and retailers are urged to prosecute individuals who write bad checks, since many are career criminals who earn a living by swindling other people. References and figures