2nd Annual NWTC Detective Academy

This 3-day course is aimed at those officers recently assigned to an investigator position; patrol officers looking to enhance their investigative skills and those investigators looking for a refresher and new ideas.

Agenda

Welcome to the world of detectives - Dan Miller Florence County Sheriff

• Difference between patrol and investigations
• Case Management
• Types of cases – sexual, violent, fraud, property
• Lessons learned

Crime Scene Management and Updates – Chris Johnson/Nick Stahlke WI Crime Lab

• Crime Scene Management
• Submission requirements
• DNA – genetic genealogy and other info

Cell Phones and Social Media - Dennis Carroll WI DCI

• Leveraging cell phone and social media information/intelligence in investigations

Search warrants and subpoenas – Al Wysocki Brown County Sheriff

• Preparation
• Preservation issues
• Writing a warrant
• Executing the warrant

Providing a case for prosecution – David Lasee Brown County DA

• 4th and 5th amendment updates
• Working with the prosecution as the case progresses
• Courtroom Survival – proper decorum; answering difficult questions; direct and cross examination; avoiding pitfalls

Investigator Resources

• Probation and Parole
• MOCIC
• WI Cold Case Squad