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Howdunit: Police Procedure & Investigation
by Lee Lofland
Writer's Digest Books, 2007
ISBN: 978-158297-455-2
$19.99 paperback, 384 pages
More than 80 B&W illustrations

Praise for Police Procedure & Investigation

"This book is a zinger! It's packed with all-you-need-to-know detail, yet it reads like a best-selling thriller. I know it's a "guide for writers," but I think anyone interested in the world of law enforcement should get a copy. Read it on the beach, read it on the train, read it on your way to a murder scene."

—Jeffrey Deaver

"Police Procedure & Investigation is an invaluable tool for writers of mystery fiction."

—J.A. Jance, New York Times best-selling mystery author

Read an excerpt!
An Insider's Look at the Police: What a Detective Does (from Chapter 4)
Plus, download the table of contents and tips to sharpen your Crime Scene Investigation skills.

Uncover Exclusive Insights Into a Cop's World!
Not everything you see on your favorite crime show is accurate. In fact, a lot of it is flat out wrong. With Police Procedure & Investigation, you can finally get all of your facts straight. Author Lee Lofland draws on his nearly two-decade career in law enforcement to provide you with a true insider's look at fighting crime. This comprehensive resource includes:

• More than 80 photographs, illustrations, and charts showing everything from the defensive moves used by officers to prison cells and autopsies
• Detailed information on officer training, tools of the trade, drug busts, con air procedures, crime scene investigation techniques, and more
• First-person details from the author about his experiences, including accounts of arrests, death penalty executions, and criminal encounters

This guide is the next best thing to having a police detective personally assigned to your book!

About the Author
With a career in law enforcement that spanned nearly two decades, Lee Lofland (www.leelofland.com) is a nationally acclaimed expert on police procedures and crime scene investigations. He consults for many best-selling authors, and is currently working with Stuart Kaminsky on the CSI: NY series. He consults for many best-selling authors, and is a regular speaker at writers conferences, including the Left Coast Crime Conference, Pennwriters Conference, Deadly Ink, and Willamette Writers Conference.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

Chapter 1: Law Enforcement in America

Chapter 2: The Police Academy

Chapter 3: Police Officers: Their Duties and Equipment

Chapter 4: Detectives

Chapter 5: Arrest and Search Procedures

Chapter 6: Homicide, Murder, and Manslaughter

Chapter 7: Crime Scene Investigation

Chapter 8: Fingerprinting

Chapter 9: DNA

Chapter 10: Autopsy

Chapter 11: Drugs, Not Money, Are the Root of All Evil

Chapter 12: Tell It to the Judge: Courts and the Legal Process

Chapter 13: Prisons and Jails

Chapter 14: Con Air: Coffee, Tea, or Handcuff Key?

Chapter 15: The Death Penalty

Chapter 16: C.S. … I Don’t Think So

Epilogue

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: Police 10-Codes
Appendix C: Drug Quantity Table
Appendix D: Federal Sentencing Table