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    YOUTUBE VIDEOS

    Sept. 22, 2022

    Interview with Marc Cameron - NYT Bestselling Author and Chief Deputy US Marshal - 108

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Lost Person Behavior, a Rogue Investigation, and the Difference between Probation and Parole - 103

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Sgt. Patrick O’Donnell of Cops and Writers - 076

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Fingerprints, Vigilantes, Fiction Writing, and Technical Advising - 101

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Security Clearances, Task Forces, and FBI RAs - 078

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    ONE HUNDRED

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Complaining About Paperwork, Fatal Hit & Run Investigations, and Suspect Extraditions - 121

    Adam complains about his least favorite bureaucratic paperwork and then talks about fatal hit & run investigations and suspect extraditions.

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Investigating False Accusations, ABC Body Snatchers, and Investigating Decades-Old Remains -120

    Adam talks about investigating false allegations made against a detective, what would happen if Alphabet Soup feds barged in to take possession of a decedent, and the realities of investigating the remains of someone that died sixty or seventy years ago. writersdetective.com/120 writersdetective.com/ukraine

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    Sept. 22, 2022

    Fusion Centers, Brady List, and Teletypes - 117

    Adam explains what DHS Fusion Centers do, what a Brady List is and how to use them in your writing, and we go old school tech with Teletypes.

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    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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