TapRooT® Evidence Collection & Investigative Interviewing Techniques

  • 1

    Module 1: Introduction to the Course

  • 2

    Module 2: Preplanning for Evidence Collection

    • Lesson One: Introduction to Preplanning for Evidence Collection

    • Lesson Two: Write or Review Your Investigation Policy

    • Lesson Three: Consult Your Corporate Counsel

    • Lesson Four: Establish Training Requirements for Your Team

    • Lesson Five: Prepare Investigation Kits

    • Lesson Six: Preplanning for Collection of Transitory Evidence

    • Lesson Seven: Packaging Evidence

    • Lesson Eight: Prepare Evidence Collection Forms

    • Summary of Preplanning for Evidence Collection

    • Quiz: Preplanning for Evidence Collection

    • What's Next?
  • 3

    Module 3: Evidence Collection and the TapRooT® Process

    • Lesson One: The TapRooT® Process

    • Lesson Two: Introduction to SnapCharT®

    • Lesson Three: How to Organize Information on a SnapCharT®

    • Summary of Evidence Collection and the TapRooT® Process

    • Quiz: Evidence Collection and the TapRooT® Process

    • What's Next?
  • 4

    Module 4: Scene Management

    • Lesson One: Introduction to Scene Management

    • Lesson Two: Emergency Scene Management

    • Lesson Three: Collecting Fragile (Transitory) Evidence

    • Summary of Scene Management

    • Quiz: Scene Management

    • What's Next?
  • 5

    Module 5: Initial Site Visit

    • Lesson One: Introduction to Initial Site Visit

    • Lesson Two: Initial Visit After Emergency Scene Management

    • Lesson Three: What to Look for at the Incident Scene and Chain of Custody

    • Lesson Four: 3 Ps and an R

    • Lesson Five: Recordings Evidence

    • Lesson Six: Physical Evidence

    • Lesson Seven: Paper Evidence

    • Lesson Eight: People Evidence

    • Summary of Initial Site Visit

    • Quiz: Initial Site Visit

    • What's Next?
  • 6

    Module 6: Effective Interviewing for Incident Investigations

    • Lesson One: Introduction to Investigative Interviewing

    • Lesson Two: 12-Step Interviewing Process - Preplanning

    • Lesson Three: 12-Step Interviewing Process = Preparing the Interviewee

    • Lesson Four: 12-Step Interviewing Process - Conducting the Interview

    • Lesson Five: 12-Step Interviewing Process - Closing the Interview

    • Lesson Six: 12-Step Interviewing Process, Post-Interview Tasks

    • Lesson Seven: Nonverbal Communication

    • Summary of Effective Interviewing for Incident Investigations

    • Quiz: Effective Interviewing for Incident Investigations

    • What's Next?
  • 7

    Module 7: End of Course, Beginning of Better Investigations!

    • Congratulations on Completing the TapRooT® Evidence Collection and Investigative Interviewing Course!

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