INFORMATION AND OPTIONS ABOUT THE KEY COMPONENTS OF THE PROCESS OF MANAGING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION AND REVIEW. SOME SUGGESTED INNOVATIONS INVOLVE INCREASED PARTICIPATION BY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN A COMPREHENSIVE INITIAL INVESTIGATION SYSTEM THAT WILL THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CASE-SCREENING SYSTEM THAT WILL REMOVE NON-SOLVABLE CASES FROM THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS AT AN EARLY POINT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POLICE AND PROSECUTION RELATIONSHIP THAT WILL RESULT IN MORE EFFECTIVE INVESTIGATION AND LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION. THE MANUAL ALSO DISCUSSES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS WITH APPROPRIATE INFORMATION FOR MANAGING THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS. A RE-EXAMINATION OF AGENCY STRUCTURE TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF ALL PERSONNEL IS URGED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTIGATIVE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE IMPROVED USE OF DETECTIVE PERSONNEL IS ALSO CONSIDERED. IT IS EXPECTED THAT CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BRING AN INCREASING NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR SERIOUS CRIMES THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR PROSECUTION AND SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION. SEVERAL APPENDICES ARE PROVIDED AS SUPPORTIVE INFORMATION ABOUT ACTUAL EXPERIENCES IN IMPLEMENTING NEW APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.