EPISODES
Boot, Deconfliction, and Pending Further Leads
Adam talks about being on field training as a trainee police officer, how inter-agency deconfliction works for narcotics investigations, and what paperwork duties in the detective bureau might really look like. Transcript:...
Justified Shootings, FBI Arrests, and Calling for Back-Up
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
20BooksVegas, POIs and UNSUBs, and Wiretap Technicalities
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
Hate Crimes, Proactive Investigations, and Island Time of Death
Adam answers your questions about what constitutes a hate crime, how to use search warrants in a proactive investigation where a crime hasn’t occurred yet, and death investigations in paradise. Transcript and show-notes available here:...
SMEs, Red Dot Lasers, and Approaching Suspects
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...
The Ripoff Episode
This short episode covers burglary investigations. Transcript available at writersdetective.com/65
Preptober, FBI Consultants, and SWAT Standoffs
This week I’m talking about preparation for NaNoWriMo, the State of the Bureau, creating an FBI Consultant as a character, and the role of a hostage negotiator in a swat standoff. Transcript available: writersdetective.com/64
Inside a Crime Scene, Search Warrant Limitations, and Criminal Appeals
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
Ruses, Brought In For Questioning, and Recording Gaps
Adam answers writers' questions about when cops ARE allowed to lie, what it really means when you’re brought in for questioning, and what happens when there are gaps in the recording of an interrogation. Transcript: writersdetective.com/62
Firearms Qualifications, Exceptional Means, and OODA Loops
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
Bad Cops, Romantic Complications, and Interview Rapport
Adam talks about how to write about bad cops, romantic complications between a detective and a victim, and some hack for building rapport during an interview. Transcript: writersdetective.com/60
Career-Long Fitness, Amateur Sleuths, and the Future of Policing
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Exigent Circumstances, Becoming a PI, and Confidential Informants
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U.S. Marshals, the CIA, and Being Taken Downtown
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Being Held Without Charges, Stalking, and Desk Pops?
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Physical Agility, Foreign Nationals, and Missing Children - 054
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One Year Anniversary, Undercover Part II, License Plate Records, and …
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Foreign Language Interviews, Long-term Undercover Investigations, and…
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Occult Killings, Private Eyes, and Releasing a Crime Scene - 051
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Therapy, Overdose, and a Veiled Threat - 050
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Mass Shooting Aftermath, Partners, Inside a Detective Office - 049
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Bio-Terrorism, State Level Investigations, and Having Your Back to th…
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Character Arc, Detective Sergeant Demotion, and Sex Offenders - 047
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