What Does A Sheriff Do?
The duties of a county (or city) sheriff differ a bit than those of a police chief. In fact, not all sheriffs are responsible for street-type law enforcement, such as patrol. Remember, this may vary somewhat from one jurisdiction to…
Perps, Vics, and Juvies, Oh My!
Police jargon (since I'm in Boston, that's pronounced "jahgon") is like an accent. It varies across the country. I urge you writers to do a little homework before you inject dialogue in your books that doesn't ring true. A quick phone…
Weekend Road Trip: Crime 360
The entire first season of Crime 360 will be available for the first time on DVD on Tuesday December, 16, 2008. Crime 360 is part of A&E TV's line up of police/forensic reality television, such as The First 48 and Cold Case Files.
Anyone…