# Elements of Investigation

Describes four steps in a criminal investigation: evaluation, crime scene, evidence, and witnesses. The film discusses the essential elements of criminal investigation for law enforcement officers. It highlights the importance of applying classroom knowledge to real-life scenarios, emphasizing the need for thorough evaluations of reports, crime scenes, and evidence. Officers must be methodical in gathering facts, preserving evidence, and interviewing witnesses to successfully solve cases and ensure proper prosecution. The training process equips them with the skills necessary to handle various assignments while adhering to legal procedures. Keywords investigation, law enforcement, crime scene, evidence collection, witness interviewing, training, criminal offense, prosecution, evaluation, procedures

- Kind: Film
- Year: 1960
- By: Golden State Film Productions
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/0456ElementsOfInvestigation01010403)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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