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GET MORE candid, practical guidance and advice from a seasoned professional whose skill and experience drove him to the top investigatory ranks. • Insights into the truth about criminal investigations—the real challenges, responsibilities and opportunities—and key factors that make new investigators good and good investigators great. • An exploration of search & seizure case law to gain a thorough understanding of the legalities that have direct relevance to criminal investigators and their work. • Recommendations for the most effective crime scene protocols, from responding to and securing the scene to keeping a solid chain of custody, and everything in between. • Guidance on proven strategies for conducting effective interviews and techniques for successful interrogations. • Expert advice on how to best prepare for trial. PLUS new material on: • Legal updates • Sample forms • Report writing • Enhanced forensic evidence techniques • Internet resources for investigators • Missing persons investigations • New topic areas on DNA, handling the media, statement analysis, making death notifications & identity theft investigations The Criminal Investigative Function A Guide for New Investigators SECOND EDITION *Bonus! To facilitate thorough comprehension and better retention, each chapter includes a ADDED questions for discussion and review. Instructor CD available upon adoption. The Criminal Investigative Function As in the 1st Edition, former NYPD Detective Sergeant Joseph Giacalone gives you a golden opportunity to benefit from his experience. Included inside: GIACALONE Now! An ENHANCED & EXPANDED 2nd EDITION of the widely popular book on criminal investigations that rises above the rest! JOSEPH L. GIACALONE About the Author Joseph L. Giacalone is a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant who held many prestigious positions during his more than 20 year career. Most of his career was dedicated to conducting and supervising major criminal investigations. Joe was the Executive Officer of the 110th Precinct Detective Squad in Queens and the Commanding Officer of the Bronx Cold Case Squad. He was responsible for managing thousands of cold case homicides and missing persons cases. While working, Joe found the time to obtain a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with a Specialty in Crime and Deviance from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 2005. Some of the positions that Joe held while working with the NYPD: Commanding Officer, Bronx Cold Case Squad Commanding Officer, Crime Stoppers Unit Executive Officer, Detective Bureau Training Unit Director, NYPD Homicide School Executive Officer, 110th Precinct Detective Squad Currently, Joe is an Adjunct Professor at John Jay College and the author of The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 2nd Edition published by Looseleaf Law, Inc. His book has been adopted by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission as required reading for police promotional examinations. Joe is often cited in the media for his unique perspective on matters related to criminal investigation and cold cases. He has consulted and trained law enforcement officers from all over the United States and the World. Joe has recently returned on a law enforcement training mission to the Middle East. Joe is the recipient of the NYPD Medal for Valor. For more information or to contact Joe: Phone: 516-557-9591 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Author page: http://www.joegwrites.com Blog: http://www.ColdCaseSquad.com Twitter: @JoeGiacalone / @ColdCaseSquad The Criminal Investigative Function A Guide for New Investigators 2nd Edition by Joseph L. Giacalone Now! Completely Revised and Updated! $39.95 + P/H/Tax ISBN: 978-1608850617 7 x 10, softcover 274 pages A book on criminal investigations that rises above the rest-candid, practical guidance and advice from a seasoned professional whose skill and experience drove him to the top investigatory ranks. Finally a text that takes the student from crime scene to courtroom! Real-world insights into the truth about criminal investigations-the real challenges, responsibilities and opportunities-and key factors that make new investigators good and good investigators great. An exploration of search & seizure case law to gain a thorough understanding of the legalities that have direct relevance to criminal investigators and their work. Recommendations on establishing protocols for handling crime scenesfrom responding to and securing the scene to keeping a solid chain of custody, and everything in between. Guidance on proven strategies for conducting effective interviews and techniques for successful interrogations. Expert advice on how to best prepare for trial. *Bonus! To facilitate thorough comprehension and better retention, each chapter includes a helpful list of questions for discussion and review. 43-08 162nd Street Flushing, NY 11358 718-359-5559 24-Hour Fax (718) 539-0941 www.LooseleafLaw.com 1-800-647-5547 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crime rates are down, but so are crime clearance rates? The 2nd Edition of the Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators is here to help. The best selling textbook from Looseleaf Law Publications Inc., is now in it's Second Edition and has been completely revised and expanded. The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 2nd Edition, written by Joseph Giacalone, a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant and former Commanding Officer of the Bronx Cold Case Squad, is an even more valuable resource for an investigator desiring to make their job easier. It is so valuable that the New Jersey Civil Service Commission has chosen it as required reading for police promotional examinations. Crime rates have been dropping, but so has crime clearance rates. Experienced detectives are retiring in record numbers. To meet the training demand of police departments everywhere, The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators, 2nd Edition, has been completely revised and updated. These methods have been used to identify and arrest suspects for years and now appear in an easy to read format. Every chapter has been expanded with the latest DNA and forensic techniques. The textbook covers everything from crime scene to courtroom and every step in between. Expanded material includes two new chapters on Report Writing and Missing Persons Investigations, as well as legal updates and investigative procedures. In addition, photographs and illustrations have been added to put best practices into play. Criminal Justice Students, investigative reporters, journalists and crime writers are finding it an indispensable tool for their everyday jobs. The author, Joseph L. Giacalone, has been interviewed by numerous news agencies and has appeared in both print and online publications. He was recently filmed for a new true crime television show set to debut for A&E this winter. A complete set of Power Points are available to any instructor that adopts the text as required reading. The Criminal Investigative Function: A Guide for New Investigators 2nd Edition is available from Looseleaf Law Publications, Inc. 1-800-647-5547 for $39.95. Joseph L. Giacalone 516-557-9591 ### In the News:! ! December 18, 2010! Seaford resident writers affordable textbook for students! Wantagh-Seaford Patch, New York! Stephanie DeLuca! ! http://wantagh.patch.com/articles/seaford-resident-writes-affordable-textbook-forstudents?ncid=M255! ! ______________________________________________________________________! May 27, 2011! Sisters in Crime! New York Press! Lina Zeldovich! ! http://nypress.com/sisters-in-crime/! ! ______________________________________________________________________! February 26, 2012! Bill calls for DNA sample upon arrest! Wheeling News Register, Ohio! Fred Connors! ! http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/566403/Bill-Calls-for-DNASampling-Upon-Arrest.html?nav=515! ! ______________________________________________________________________! August 27, 2012! Death wish debated in Empire State Building Shooting! Newsday, New York! Anthony Destefano ! ! https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/experts-suicide-by-cop-possible-in-empirestate-shooting-1.3931476! ! ______________________________________________________________________! September 13, 2012! Will adding more cops to Rutherford reduce crime?! Bergen Records, New Jersey! Matthew Malysa! ! http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergen/ 169578826_Debate__Will_adding_cops_to_Rutherford_decrease_crime_.html! ! ! September 29, 2012! NYC gunfire may be down, but why remains the question! Newsday, New York! Anthony Destefano ! ! https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/mayor-nyc-shootings-down-kelly-unsurewhy-1.4054200! ! ______________________________________________________________________! October 22, 2012! NJ Supreme Court to tackle privacy issues in cellphone, GPS case! Bergen Record! Anthony Campisi! ! http://www.northjersey.com/news/crime_courts/crime_courts_news/ NJ_Surpreme_Court_to_tackle_privacy_issues_in_cellphone_GPS_case.html?page=all! ! ______________________________________________________________________! December 10, 2012! DeKalb County cold case defies odds! WNIJ 89.5 an NPR Radio Station, DeKalb, IL! Mike Moen! ! http://northernpublicradio.org/post/dekalb-county-cold-case-defies-odds! ! ______________________________________________________________________! December 12, 2012! Streetwise! WGBB 1240 AM, NY! Lou Telano! ! http://www.streetwisepro.com! ! ______________________________________________________________________! December 20, 2012! Crime Talk: Sandy Hook Massacre! WCHE 1520 AM, West Chester, PA! Jennifer Carboni! ! http://wche.podomatic.com/player/web/2012-12-21T09_22_42-08_00! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! ! January 12, 2013! Did cops bungle Ebony Jackson case?! St. Louis Post Dispatch! Christine Byers ! ! http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/did-the-cops-bungle-the-ebonyjackson-case/article_252ada04-cb27-5b79-a3e8-727a1eb4c961.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! January 24, 2013! Kelly: NYPD tests new gun-detection device! NY Newsday! Anthony Destafano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/kelly-nypd-tests-new-gun-detection-device-1.4495413! ! ______________________________________________________________________! January 25, 2013! Cold weather in NY coincides with murder-less week! NY Newsday! Anthony Destafano! ! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/25/new-york-city-has-cold-weather-nohomicides_n_2548860.html?1359122650&utm_hp_ref=new-york! ! ______________________________________________________________________! January 27, 2013! 3 years after inception, a DNA technique has yielded little success for police! New York Times! Joseph Goldstein and J. David Goodman! ! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/nyregion/partial-match-dna-technique-has-yieldedlittle-success-for-police.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=1&! ! ______________________________________________________________________! February 9, 2013! Spike strips unavailable to Cleveland Police during Nov. 29 chase! The Plain Dealer - Cleveland! Mark Gillispie! ! http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/spike_strips_unavailable_for_c.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! February 11, 2013! Expert: Baldwin officers faced tough decision in shooting incident! Pittsburgh Tribune Review! Tom Fontaine! ! http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/3460467-74/officers-policegiacalone#axzz2OqGik6ep! ! ______________________________________________________________________! February 22, 2013! Exclusive Video Raises Questions About Jersey City Police Officer’s Death! Eyewitness News Channel 7 ABC News! Jeff Pegues! ! http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_jersey&id=9003457! ! ______________________________________________________________________! April 8, 2013! NYPD report: nighttime is the time to kill in NYC! New York Newsday! Anthony Destafano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/nypd-report-nighttime-in-nyc-is-a-time-to-kill-1.5024801! ! ______________________________________________________________________! April 9, 2013! 911 call preceding the shooting of Officer Passaro was vague! The Times-Picayune - LA! Ramon Vargas! ! http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/04/911_call_preceding_the_shootin.html ! ! ______________________________________________________________________! April 18, 2013! Levittown resident makes TV debut on A&E’s The Killer Speaks! Levittown Patch! Steven Nicastro! ! http://levittown-ny.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/levittown-resident-makes-tv-debutthursday-on-the-killer-speaks! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! ! April 18, 2013! The Killer Speaks: The Maksim Gelman Story! A&E Television! ! http://www.aetv.com/the-killer-speaks/video/mad-maks-maksim-gelman-26452547735! ! ______________________________________________________________________! April 20, 2013! Cops, Crime and Cold Cases! KCAA 1050 AM Los Angeles! Margaret McLean! ! http://www.itsacrimeradio.com/show/2013-04-20/! ! ______________________________________________________________________! April 28, 2013! Former NYC Detective Sergeant talks cold cases! Herald Standard! Miles Layton! ! http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/local_news/former-nyc-detective-talks-about-coldcases/article_6728b03a-8862-57b6-839f-425ec14aa953.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! May 4, 2013! April Kauffman homicide not a cold case, despite year of silence! Press of Atlantic City! Lynda Cohen! ! http://m.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/northfield_linwood_somers-point/aprilkauffman-homicide-not-a-cold-case-despite-year-of/article_53b0d35a-b4d0-11e2a2f6-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm! ! ______________________________________________________________________! June 4, 2013! NYPD boosts patrols after bloody weekend! NY Newsday! Anthony Destefano ! ! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/04/nypd-boosts-patrols-after-bloody-weekendobservation-towers_n_3381545.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! June 11, 2013! Answers elusive 6 months after killing of Brandon Woodard in Manhattan! NY Times! J. David Goodman! ! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/nyregion/answers-elusive-6-months-after-killing-ofbrandon-woodard-in-manhattan.html?_r=0! ! ______________________________________________________________________! July 2, 2013! 10 years later, still looking for answers! The Frederick News-Post! Laura Blasey! ! http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/article_f2a76ef4b15a-5542-9937-f39abe5db88a.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! July 2, 2013! Is the “good cop, bad cop” routine a real thing?! Slate! Aisha Harris! ! http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/07/02/ good_cop_bad_cop_routine_real_life_history_pop_culture_examples_and_effectivenes s.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! July 3, 2013! Shelton woman’s lawyer wants prostitution charge tossed! Valley Independent Sentinel! Ethan Fry! ! http://valley.newhavenindependent.org/archives/entry/ shelton_womans_lawyer_wants_prostitution_charge_tossed/! ! ______________________________________________________________________! July 7, 2013! Analysis: Graphic video of home-invasion assault triggers privacy debate! The Bergen Record! Stephanie Akin! ! http://www.northjersey.com/millburn-shorthills/Analysis_Graphic_video_of_homeinvasion_assault_triggers_privacy_debate.html?page=all&scpromo=1! ! ______________________________________________________________________! August 7, 2013! In Shaaliver Douse shooting, cops trace gun back to Kentucky! NY Newsday! Anthony Destefano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/in-shaaliver-douse-shooting-cops-trace-gun-tokentucky-1.5844433! ! ______________________________________________________________________! August 25, 2013! Police juggle long term cases with daily duties! The Frederick News Post! Laura Blassey! ! http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/crime_and_justice/police/ article_bad1bff4-69fe-5603-8419-7f85166cad74.html! ! ______________________________________________________________________! September 9, 2013! Dallas serial rape case: Suspect named in one of nice attacks was neighborhood crime watch block captain, report says! CBS News! Erin Donahue! ! http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57601783-504083/dallas-serial-rape-casesuspect-named-in-one-of-nine-attacks-was-neighborhood-crime-watch-block-captainreport-says/! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! September 17, 2013! NYPD officers’ shooting of bystanders under review! NY Newsday! Anthony Destefano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nypd-officers-shooting-of-bystanders-underreview-1.6085498! ! ______________________________________________________________________! October 8, 2013! Dead 22 years, 'Baby Hope' has a name! New York Times! David Goodman! ! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/nyregion/baby-hopes-mother-is-questioned-asinvestigators-proceed-with-caution.html?_r=1&! October 8, 2013! Solved after 22 years: Detective talks about famous NYC cold case! WPIX Channel 11 News! Tamsen Fadal! ! http://video.pix11.com/SOLVED-after-22-years-Detective-discusses-famous-NYC-coldcase-25238317#.UsR9xnle-ao! ! _____________________________________________________________________! October 16, 2013! Another attempted child abduction has NYPD out in full force! WPIX Channel 11 News! James Ford! ! http://video.pix11.com/Another-attempted-child-abduction-has-NYPD-out-in-fullforce-25263436#.UsR-Fnle-ao! ! ______________________________________________________________________! October 18, 2013! Accused Baby Hope killer recants confession! WPIX Channel 11 News! James Ford! ! http://pix11.com/2013/10/18/baby-hope-murder-suspect-recants-confession/ #axzz2i7CQqQFn! ! ______________________________________________________________________! October 23, 2013! Behind the badge: Police procedures and split second decision making! WRNN TV ! Richard French! ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjCZFeS2QyU&feature=c4overview&list=UUx4lE1SBKupBOQo99waje9w! ! ______________________________________________________________________! November 1, 2013! Investigating Missing Persons Cases! WNYC 93.9 FM! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! ! ! November 20, 2013! NYPD: Fewer suspects killed in 2013 so far! NY Newsday! Anthony Destefano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nypd-fewer-suspects-killed-in-2013-sofar-1.6465675! ! ______________________________________________________________________! November 27, 2013! Adam Lanza had a motive: it was Columbine (Probably)! Esquire! Evan Fleischer! ! http://www.esquire.com/blogs/news/lanza-and-columbine! ! ______________________________________________________________________! December 7, 2013! Investigation launched into Sunrise police cocaine stings! Sun Sentinel, FL! Megan O'Matz! ! http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-casino-marble-sunrisepolice-20131207,0,4838213.story#!! ! ______________________________________________________________________! December 16, 2013! NYPD: As stop-frisk declines, gunfire increases! NY Newsday! Anthony Destefano! ! http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nypd-as-stop-frisk-declines-gunfireincreases-1.6614978! ! ______________________________________________________________________! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
