
Practical Drug Enforcement
CRC Press
3rd Edition
Published on 16. November 2006
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-0-8493-9808-7 (ISBN)
Description
Criminal investigation is a dynamic endeavor impacted by changes in human nature, statutory and constitutional laws, and methods of operation. New challenges are constantly posed for the investigator and the investigation of drug offenses is no exception. It takes advanced skills to keep pace with the criminal mind. Unfortunately, the skills acquired in basic police training are just that: basic. In order to stay ahead of their criminal counterparts, drug enforcement officers must seek extensive, ongoing training and knowledge, not just to secure a lawful conviction but to keep themselves and the public safe.
This new edition of the bestselling Practical Drug Enforcement provides a thoroughly revised and updated guide to the contemporary aspects of covert criminal investigations and the management of the drug enforcement unit itself. Appealing to a wide variety of law enforcement officers in all jurisdictions, it addresses different methods of detection, investigation, surveillance, and capture of drug traffickers as well as identifies those methods commonly employed by criminals to avoid detection. Drawing from the author's expertise in the field, and as a nationally recognized consultant, this book contains practical hands-on information for the officer in the street and the administrator coordinating operations. This edition includes new drug identification photos, charts, and updated statistics, as well as an entirely new chapter on the surreptitious monitoring of suspects, entrapment, and "possession with intent" cases.
New topics include-
Drug courier profiling
High-tech surveillance, including GPS and thermal imaging
Raid procedures for clandestine labs
Drug diversion by physicians and pharmacies
Searching, seizing, and handling drug evidence
Reverse sting operations
Undercover work, risks, and stress
Informant management
Designed as an investigative resource on current drug enforcement techniques, Practical Drug Enforcement, Third Edition allows law enforcement personnel from a variety of jurisdictions and priorities to maintain concurrent initiatives regarding the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of all known drug offenders and drug traffickers at local and national levels.
This new edition of the bestselling Practical Drug Enforcement provides a thoroughly revised and updated guide to the contemporary aspects of covert criminal investigations and the management of the drug enforcement unit itself. Appealing to a wide variety of law enforcement officers in all jurisdictions, it addresses different methods of detection, investigation, surveillance, and capture of drug traffickers as well as identifies those methods commonly employed by criminals to avoid detection. Drawing from the author's expertise in the field, and as a nationally recognized consultant, this book contains practical hands-on information for the officer in the street and the administrator coordinating operations. This edition includes new drug identification photos, charts, and updated statistics, as well as an entirely new chapter on the surreptitious monitoring of suspects, entrapment, and "possession with intent" cases.
New topics include-
Drug courier profiling
High-tech surveillance, including GPS and thermal imaging
Raid procedures for clandestine labs
Drug diversion by physicians and pharmacies
Searching, seizing, and handling drug evidence
Reverse sting operations
Undercover work, risks, and stress
Informant management
Designed as an investigative resource on current drug enforcement techniques, Practical Drug Enforcement, Third Edition allows law enforcement personnel from a variety of jurisdictions and priorities to maintain concurrent initiatives regarding the identification, apprehension, and prosecution of all known drug offenders and drug traffickers at local and national levels.
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Series
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional
Illustrations
29 s/w Abbildungen, 14 s/w Tabellen
14 Tables, black and white; 29 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-9808-7 (9780849398087)
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Michael D. Lyman
Practical Drug Enforcement
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Michael D. Lyman
Practical Drug Enforcement
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Previous edition
Michael D. Lyman
Practical Drug Enforcement, Second Edition
Book
09/2001
2nd Edition
CRC Press
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Persons
Michael D. Lyman, Vicky Manning
Content
Initiation of Drug Investigations: Sources of Information, Undercover Operations, Identification of Drug Evidence, Informant Management, Surveillance Operations, Serving High-Risk Warrants, Drug Enforcement and the Patrol Officer, Clandestine Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Diversion, Special Enforcement Operations, Legal Considerations in Drug Enforcement Operations, Searching and Seizing Drug Evidence, Appendices