YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Sept. 22, 2022

Investigating a Murder of One of Your Own, Filming Props, and Testimony Dialogue - 090

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Sept. 22, 2022

Personal Ties to a Homicide, Chalk Outlines, Jury Duty for Cops, and ChefsForUkraine - 119

Adam talks about what happens if a homicide detective has personal ties to a homicide victim, if chalk outlines are really used, whether cops can serve on a jury, and how reviewing this podcast on Podchaser.com can raise money for ChefsForUkraine during the #Reviews4Good campaign. writersdetective.com/119

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Sept. 22, 2022

Stake Outs, Closing Cases, Writer's Detective School, and 20BooksVegas Debrief - 114

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Sept. 22, 2022

Vehicle Tampering Clues, Trademarks, Notice of Warrant Service - 096

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Sept. 22, 2022

Old Crime Scenes, Cellphone Location Tracking, Investigating a Child Death, and Police Reform - 097

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Sept. 22, 2022

Exigent v. Extenuating, Green Lasers, and Gang Association Warrants - 112

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Sept. 22, 2022

Exonerations, Getting SWAT to a Victim, and Legalities of Eavesdropping - 125

Adam talks about exonerations after perjury, getting to a downed victim during a SWAT call, and the legalities of eavesdropping with a room bug.

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Sept. 22, 2022

Coroner Inquests, Small Town Sheriff or Police Chief, and different Investigative Divisions - 118

Adam explains what a Coroner's Inquest is and why inquests aren't used much anymore, the difference between a small-town Sheriff and Police Chief, and he talks about the various investigative units and their divisions. writersdetective.com/118

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Sept. 22, 2022

Attaching Double Jeopardy, Forensic Artists, and that Bloodhound Story - 106

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Sept. 22, 2022

New Years Day 2022, Finding Last Wills, Historical Policing Questions from 1912 and 1980s - 115

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Sept. 22, 2022

Cold-ish Case, Civilians in LE, and Arrests Made Outside of Jurisdiction - 124

Register for Adam's upcoming writing workshop on Detective Character Mindset & Motivation. writersdetective.com/workshop In this episode, Adam talks about a cold-ish case scenario, civilian jobs in law enforcement, and how arrests made outside of your local jurisdiction are handled...plus some advice on writing for streaming services.

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Sept. 22, 2022

Sketching a Crime Scene, Immigration in 1995, and Trespassing to get the Scoop - 123

Adam talks about sketching a crime scene, how immigration status violations were handled in California circa 1995, and what would happen if a journalist went trespassing to get the scoop on a major crime.

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Sept. 22, 2022

Home Invasion Robberies, Environmental Crimes, and Computer Forensics - 116

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Sept. 22, 2022

20BooksVegas, Missing Teenagers and Murder - 113

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Sept. 22, 2022

Inside Dispatch, Moving a Morgue, and Getting Investigative Help from Ma Bell - 122

Adam talks about how 9-1-1 calls get dispatched over the police radio, what would happen if the morgue becomes unusable, and how detectives worked with the phone company on investigations in the 1950s and 60s. writersdetective.com/122

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Sept. 21, 2022

Finding Digital Evidence, Elicitation of Detectives, and RP Statements - 094

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Sept. 21, 2022

Missing In a Blizzard, Rapid DNA, and Sexual Assault Investigations - 098

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Sept. 21, 2022

Areas of Responsibility, Nolle Prosequi, and GPS Tracking - 095

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Sept. 21, 2022

Interview Dialogue and a Cozy Missing Person turned Murder Mystery - 082

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Sept. 21, 2022

Search Warrant Walk-Through, Pinging a Missing Person's Phone, California Arson Investigations - 110

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Sept. 21, 2022

SWAT Teams, FBI Offices, and Cocaine Production - 092

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Sept. 21, 2022

Privatizing the Police, Driving Philosophy of Law Enforcement, and Sucking Chest Wounds - 079

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Sept. 21, 2022

Experience is the Greatest Teacher, Prosecuting a Serial Killer, & Federal Supervised Release - 080

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Sept. 21, 2022

Cellphone Photos, Real-Life Red Herrings, and Courthouse Waiting Rooms - 089

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