The Criminal Investigative Process for Stranger Crime Cases

Find Offender

Prove Guilt

 

Collect Suspects

 

Prioritize

 

Evaluate

Direct/Indirect Evidence

Public

Tips

Witnesses

Informants

Friends

Family

Neighbors

Databases

Criminal Records

Police

Files

DMV

Other Agencies

 

Physical Description

Opportunity

Motive

Means

Modus Operandi

Composite Sketch

Video

Alibi

Suspect Interview

Interviews of Family, Friends, and Neighbors

 

Witness

Behavior

General

Specific

 

Confession

Geography

General

Specific

 

Physical Evidence

 

 

Source: Rossmo, D. K. (2004). Geographic profiling as problem solving for serial crime. In Q. C. Thurman & J. D. Jamieson (Eds.), Police problem solving (pp. 121-131). Cincinnati: Anderson Publishing.

 

For information, please contact:


Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Investigation
Kim Rossmo, PhD
Research Professor
KRossmo@TxState.edu
(512) 245-2006

 

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