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Book SynopsisWhen forensic recoveries are properly processed and recorded, they are a major intelligence source for crime investigators and analysts. The majority of publications about forensic science cover best practices and basic advice about evidence recovery and storage. Forensic Intelligence takes the subject of forensics one step further and describes how to use the evidence recovered at crime scenes for extended analysis and the dissemination of new forensic intelligence.
The book draws on the author's 40 years of experience as a crime scene examiner, latent print examiner, and the Head of Forensic Intelligence, New Scotland Yard, in the London Metropolitan Police Intelligence Bureau (MIB). It supplies practical advice on how to use all forensic recoveries in a modern, analysis-driven, intelligence-led policing environment. The text covers evidentiary procedures related to each of the main crime types, as well as the production of intelligence products from
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"This text is a must for professional crime scene investigators who cannot afford not to have access to this publication through their professional and/or personal forensic library."
— John Horswell FSSocDip FFSSoc, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"This text is a must for professional crime scene investigators who cannot afford not to have access to this publication through their professional and/or personal forensic library."
— John Horswell FSSocDip FFSSoc, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
"This book is very informative and it will serve well as a point of reference for not only the Crime Scene Investigator but for anyone who is involved in Intelligence Led Policing, and it is indeed an asset."
- Thane Pierre
Table of ContentsIntroducing Forensic Intelligence. The Value of Forensics in Crime Analysis and Intelligence. Research and Analytical Processes. Forensic Evidence Recovery, Processing, and Best Practice. Best Practice in Recovery of Forensic Evidence from Crime Scenes. The Implementation of Intelligence-Led Policing. Forensic Intelligence Applied to Different Crime Types. The Need for Investment in Information Technology. References. Index.
