YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Money Laundering & Gun Trafficking, Main Character Innocence, and As You Like It - 111
Rainy Day Vehicle CSI, White-Collar Murder, and Writer Outreach to Law Enforcement - 109
Items in Evidence, Assessing Urgency, and Police Radio Encryption - 073
Adam talks about whether a search warrant is needed to seize evidence from another police agency’s evidence room, assessing urgency, and the realities of police radios being encrypted. Transcript and links to donate for Australia’s wildfires at writersdetective.com/73
One Free Phone Call from Jail, Video Evidence, and Inmate Release Notifications - 072
Adam answers your questions about: your one free phone call from jail, obtaining video evidence, and notifying victims of an offender’s release from custody. Transcript available at writersdetective.com/72
Inmate Testimony, Drug Labs, and Drone Flights - 105
Adam talks about transporting an inmate from federal custody to testify in state court, creating realistic clandestine drug lab scenes, and the realities of cops using drones for an aerial search.
FlowersAndForensics, Seeing the Judge, and Knock & Notice - 074
Adam gives you a tip on a great new forensic science resource and answers questions about getting a warrant signed by a judge and the realities of knock and notice. Transcript available at writersdetective.com/74
Inside a Crime Scene, Search Warrant Limitations, and Criminal Appeals - 063
Adam covers what it really feels like inside a crime scene, the limits of a search warrant, and some clarification on cold cases and criminal appeals. Transcript available: writersdetective.com/63
SMEs, Red Dot Lasers, and Approaching Suspects - 066
Adam answers your questions about the role subject matter experts play in an investigation, the real purpose behind those red dot lasers sights for firearms, and his thoughts behind approaching a suspect you want to interview. Transcript and shownotes are available at writersdetective.com/66
Firearms Qualifications, Exceptional Means, and OODA Loops - 061
Adam talks about firearms qualifications for police officers, when your suspect is terminally ill, and what the heck OODA means. Transcript available: writersdective.com/61
20BooksVegas, POIs and UNSUBs, and Wiretap Technicalities - 068
Adam talks about the 20BooksVegas conference and answers questions about police acronyms and slang like POI and UNSUB, as well as the more technical side of setting up a wiretap investigation. Transcript available at writersdetective.com/68
Justified Shootings, FBI Arrests, and Calling for Back-Up - 069
Adam answers your questions about: an investigation into a justified shooting, where FBI books their arrestees, and calling for back-up. A transcript is available at writersdetective.com/69