Updated October 2013 Includes Apple iPhone Unlock and Bypass Procedures and Google Android Unlock and Bypass Procedures
Search warrants are one of the most powerful tools available to law enforcement officers. However, one of the greatest challenges in drafting a search warrant can come while trying to accurately describe or articulate the person, place, or thing to be searched and the items to be seized.
This book is designed to assist law enforcement officers who have little or no experience in writing a search warrant affidavit, as well as, experienced investigators who have written search warrants in the past and who want a reference of both common and unusual templates. If you are looking for a legal manual full of case citations and legal theory then this is the wrong book for you. If you are looking for practical search warrant and affidavit templates covering some of the most common subjects, and some unusual ones, you've come to the right place.
Every search warrant template, court order, and affidavit was taken from actual court documents after having been reviewed by a magistrate and authorized. Each of the subjects covered in this book are drawn from a review of hundreds of federal, state, and local affidavits used to successfully create search warrants which were subsequently authorized by a judge or a magistrate.
The search warrant, court order, and affidavit templates in this book include:
- Incorporating Information into the Affidavit and Search Warrant-From Crime Report, Witnesses, Informants, and Citizen Informants
- Dominion and Control Evidence-Authorization for Videotaping and Photographing and Forensic Examination and Measurements
- Locations-Single Family Residences, Apartments, Rural Location, and Stores or Businesses
- Specialized Locations-Auto Dealerships, Safe Deposit Boxes, Private Mail Boxes, Stock Brokerages, Title Companies, Travel Agencies, and Bank and Financial Institution Including Seizure of Funds
- Vehicles-Hidden Compartments and Installing GPS Trackers
- Computers-Search and Seizure, Child Pornography, Internet Service Providers, Facebook, Ebay, and PayPal
- Telephones, Cell Phones, Records, and Wiretaps-Voicemail Records/Password Reset, Calling Cards, and Pen Registers
- Apple-Assistance Unlocking or Bypassing a Locked iPhone
- Google-Assistance Unlocking an Android Cell Phone-Search Warrant
- Property Crimes, Fraud, and Forgery-Stolen Property, Utility Theft, Vehicle Theft, Chop Shops, Identity Theft, Counterfeiting
- Narcotics-Amphetamine/Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana, GHB, Ketamine, LSD, PCP, MDMA, and Clan Labs
- Special Procedures-Authorization for Federal Law Enforcement to Assist, Authorization for Civilians to Assist, Special Master, Sealing the Affidavit, Extensions, Night Time Service Authorization, Waiver of Knock Notice or ‘No Knock’, How to Protect a Confidential Informant, and Answering the Telephone During the Search
Reviews:
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"This is an excellent reference library tool for Law Enforcement Officers. I highly recommend it to my Brothers in Blue."
"This book is essential for any Detective or Inspector who need to write a warrant very quickly. This is a must buy!!"
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