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Field Notes
Working guides on investigation procedure, documentation, and courtroom-aware practice - drawn from The Investigator's Field Reference and written for departments under 150 sworn.
August 3, 2026
How to Cast a Footwear or Tire Impression with Dental Stone, Step by Step
Photographs flatten. A dental stone cast preserves the depth, wear, and outsole detail a lab can actually work with — if you cast it right. The full field...
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August 3, 2026
Crime Scene Search Patterns: Strip, Grid, Zone & Spiral — When to Use Each
Choosing a search pattern isn't academic — it decides whether a scene gets covered once, twice, or not at all. Here's when each pattern earns its place, how...
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