By building a relationship with victims and witnesses, the investigator is able to keep them informed about the various resources available to them, for example, victim support, crime reduction advice and reparation schemes.

The Investigator is the story of the former British Army sergeant Caroline Meagher. She joined a military police unit tasked with hunting down and exposing lesbian women within the ranks, as the Army still barred sexual minorities from serving in the 1980s (and still did when the film was made). Only she later found out that she was lesbian herself. The film dramatises her double life in and eventual dismissal from the Army. I’m a big fan of Sandford’s writing and in his hands this story gradually morphs from an interesting and often amusing account of Letty landing on her feet and directing traffic pretty much from the start, to something darker and more sinister. And because we can see what’s happening from the point of view of both the investigators and the criminals, we have a pretty good idea – although not in a detailed way – of what’s potentially coming down the line. The set-piece action scene, when when it arrives, is significant in size and scale, with Letty having a front row seat. By this point I was right with her and though it might be argued that the whole concoction is somewhat unlikely (actually, highly unlikely in my view) it was certainly dramatic and well told, and I was willingly dragged along with it. Letty Davenport was introduced to readers of John Sandford novels in Naked Prey. At that time she was a twelve-year-old muskrat trapper named Letty West. She was adopted by Lucas and Weather and has appeared in several of the Prey novels and as her character developed I always thought it would be interesting to see her as the protagonist. With this story that has happened.This is the first book in a series featuring Letty Davenport, Lucas Davenport’s adopted daughter. Lucas is the main character in Sandford’s Prey series. Letty was introduced in Naked Prey. In a review of that book I mentioned that some people were predicting Letty would eventually become the main character of a future series. She did appear as a minor character in a few other Lucas Davenport books. To build and maintain public confidence, the police have a responsibility to ensure that investigations are carried out professionally, ethically, and to an agreed standard. Under the remit of the national policing crime business area (CBA) portfolio, the professionalising investigation programme (PIP) was introduced to support this quality approach to investigations.

identify linked series of crimes committed with the same MO, (pooling material from a linked series of crimes can be a highly effective way of progressing an investigation) Investigators have access to a range of legal powers that enable them to conduct effective investigations.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) provides the powers the police need to investigate crime. PACE sets out to strike the right balance between powers of the police and the rights and freedoms of the public. It covers areas such as search, detention in custody, interviewing, arrest and a range of police powers, many of which will feature in every investigation. It is supported by the PACE Codes of Practice. HRA