Part 9. Criminal Investigation

Table of Contents

9.1 Criminal Investigation Mission and Strategies

• 9.1.1 Mission
• 9.1.2 Authority
• 9.1.3 Criminal Statutory Provisions and Common Law
• 9.1.4 Criminal Investigation Directives and Functional Delegations of Authority

9.2 Skills and Training

• 9.2.1 Training
• 9.2.2 Physical Fitness Program
• 9.2.3 Use of Force Procedures

9.3 Disclosure and Publicity

• 9.3.1 Disclosure
• 9.3.2 Publicity and Internal Communications

9.4 Investigative Techniques

• 9.4.1 Investigation Initiation
• 9.4.2 SOURCES OF INFORMATION
• 9.4.4 Requests for Information
• 9.4.5 Interviews
• 9.4.6 Surveillance and Non-Consensual Monitoring
• 9.4.7 CONSENSUAL MONITORING
• 9.4.8 Undercover Operations
• 9.4.9 Search Warrants, Evidence and Chain of Custody
• 9.4.11 Investigative Services
• 9.4.12 Arrests
• 9.4.13 Financial Investigative Task Force

9.5 Investigative Process

• 9.5.1 Administrative Investigations and General Investigative Procedures
• 9.5.2 Grand Jury Investigations
• 9.5.3 Criminal Investigation Strategies
• 9.5.5 Money Laundering and Currency Crimes
• 9.5.8 Investigative Reports
• 9.5.9 Methods of Proof
• 9.5.11 Other Investigations
• 9.5.12 Processing Completed Criminal Investigation Reports
• 9.5.13 Civil Considerations
• 9.5.14 Closing Procedures

9.6 Trial and Court Related Activities

• 9.6.2 Plea Agreements and Sentencing Process
• 9.6.3 Pre-Trial Procedures
• 9.6.4 Trial

9.7 Asset Seizure and Forfeiture

• 9.7.1 Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities
• 9.7.2 Civil Seizure and Forfeiture
• 9.7.3 Criminal Forfeiture
• 9.7.4 PRE-SEIZURE PLANNING
• 9.7.5 Forms, Processing, and Documentation
• 9.7.6 Custody and Storage of Seized Assets
• 9.7.7 Claims And Petitions
• 9.7.8 Disposition of Seized and Forfeited Property
• 9.7.9 Equitable Sharing and Reverse Asset Sharing
• 9.7.10 International Seizures and Forfeitures
• 9.7.11 Abandoned Property
• 9.7.12 Evidence Seizures
• 9.7.13 Title 26 Seizures for Forfeiture

9.8 Scheme Development

• 9.8.1 Scheme Development Center

9.9 Criminal Investigation Management Information System (CIMIS)

• 9.9.1 Employee Criminal Investigation Management Information System Responsibilities and Procedures
• 9.9.4 Criminal Investigation Management Information System Data Fields

9.10 Administrative Databases and Software

• 9.10.1 Criminal Investigation Management Information System Equipment Inventory

9.11 Fiscal and Personnel Matters

• 9.11.1 Fiscal and Budgetary Matters
• 9.11.2 Domestic and Foreign Travel
• 9.11.3 INVESTIGATIVE PROPERTY
• 9.11.4 Personnel Matters

9.12 Administrative and Recordkeeping Matters

• 9.12.1 Miscellaneous Administrative Procedures