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NCJ Number: 254603 Find in a Library
Title: Video: Cold Case Investigation Units and Advances in Investigative Techniques
Document: HTML|Video (00:04:05 YouTube)
Author(s): Jason Moran
Date Published: March 2020
Annotation: In this 4-minute video, Sergeant Jason Moran of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (Illinois) discusses the current situation regarding “cold cases” in the United States, why it is important to establish cold case units, how current tools and technology can assist in solving cold cases, and the resources of the U.S. Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice (NIJ) that are available to assist in solving cold cases.
Abstract: Moran notes that cold case investigations are an underserved category of investigation, largely because sufficient resources (personnel, funding, and lab resources) are not available for effective investigations. Reasons noted for having Cold Case Units include concern for victims and their family members and crime deterrence from knowing that investigators will persist until crimes are solved. Resources that increase the effectiveness of cold case investigations include new development in forensic technology not available to police when the crime was committed, the evolution of databases on missing persons, more detailed and comprehensive criminal and crime databases, and more highly trained investigators. One of NIJ’s resource tools is the National Missing and unidentified Persons System (NamUs), which contains information on long-term missing persons, unidentified deceased persons, and some unsolved murders.
Main Term(s): Police resource allocation
Index Term(s): Criminal investigation training; Criminal investigation units; NIJ Resources; Police role in criminal investigations; Specialized investigative units
Sponsoring Agency: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
Corporate Author: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
US Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
United States of America
Sale Source: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
US Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
United States of America
Page Count: 3
Format: Video (Online)
Type: Instructional Material (Programmed); Program/Project Description; Report (Study/Research); Report (Technical Assistance)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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