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WARRANTS - INVESTIGATION & SERVICE

NCJ Number
36212
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1976
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS VIDEOTAPE, PART OF A TRAINING AND EDUCATION MODULE FOR CALIFORNIA COURTHOUSE PERSONNEL, ILLUSTRATES THE PROCEDURES, SKILLS, AND TECHNIQUES REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE AND SERVE WARRANTS.
Abstract
THE PROGRAM TRACES THE PATH OF A TYPICAL TRAFFIC WARRANT, AS IT PASSES FROM THE COURT, TO THE MARSHAL'S WARRANT DIVISION, THROUGH THE STAGES OF INVESTIGATION, TO ACTUAL SERVICE IN THE FIELD. BESIDES THE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES, THE PROGRAM SHOWS THAT SUCCESS IN WARRANT INVESTIGATION AND SERVICE IS LARGELY A MATTER OF KNOWING HOW TO TACTFULLY DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE. VETERAN WARRANT OFFICERS FROM THE SAN DIEGO MARSHALS OFFER SOME USEFUL TIPS ON TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS THAT CAN BE INVALUABLE TO NEW AND EXPERIENCED OFFICERS INVOLVED IN INVESTIGATING AND SERVING WARRANTS. THIS VIDEOTAPE IS AIMED AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE PERSONNEL ACTING WITHIN THE COURTS IN A UNIFORMED CAPACITY. FOR THE COMPLETE SET OF THE SKYLINE COLLEGE COURT SUPPORT PERSONNEL PROJECT VIDEOTAPES, SEE NCJ-35823-25, 36202-28, 36230, AND 36231. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)