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- These are the only officially endorsed Manual and Workbook for the National Investigators' Examination endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency
- Contains all the material you need as a trainee investigator, covering the full 2013 NIE syllabus
- The Manual contains new chapters on Disclosure of Evidence and Theft and Related Offences, as well as chapters incorporating the PACE Codes of Practice with Keynote boxes
- The Workbook guides you through the material in the Manual with helpful exercises, case studies and over 100 A-type multiple-choice questions
- New for 2013 - the Criminal Procedure Rules 2011, the Crime and Security Act 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and the Police Detention and Bail Act 2011, as well as updated case law
- Written by experienced law specialists and professionally reviewed by the NPIA, giving you confidence in the products
- Forms part of a collection of key revision titles for trainee detectives that includes the Blackstone's Police Investigators' Mock Examination 2013 and the Blackstone's Police Investigators' Q&A 2013
The Blackstone's Police Investigators' Manual and Workbook 2013 are the only official study texts for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE) which is taken as part of Phase 1 of the Initial Crime Investigators' Development Programme. This Pack is fully revised for the 2013 NIE syllabus and contains the latest information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator.
The Blackstone's Police Investigators' Manual 2013 is the only official study text for the National Investigators' Exam (NIE), which is taken as part of Phase 1 of the Initial Crime Investigators' Development Programme. Based on the bestselling Blackstone's Police Manuals, it provides all the legal information which is relevant to the role of a trainee investigator, namely in the areas of Evidence, Property Offences, Assaults, Drugs, Firearms & Gun Crime, and Sexual Offences. It also covers the relevant PACE Codes of Practice, with chapters incorporating the relevant Code with Keynotes offering practical advice and examples, and features new material on counter-terrorism legislation. There are also new chapters on Disclosure of Evidence and Theft and Related Offences.
The Blackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook 2013 takes the trainee investigator through each of the topics relevant to the examination. It contains many practical exercises, case studies and multiple choice questions to help students prepare for the NIE. The book also contains useful cross references to the Manual in the answers sections, so students can check their understanding of the content.
Now in its fourteenth edition, this popular set contains the latest legislation and case law relevant to the 2013 NIE, including the Policing and Crime Act 2009, the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, the Criminal Procedure Rules 2011, the Crime and Security Act 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and the Police Detention and Bail Act 2011.
Readership: Essential material for Trainee Investigators preparing for the National Investigators' Examination. Also of interest to those involved with the National Crime Agency, Revenue & Customs and the Ministry of Defence.
Paul Connor, Police Training Consultant, Glenn Hutton, Private assessment and examination consultant, David Johnston, Barrister and Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service, Gavin McKinnon, Head of Corporate Communications for Kent Police, David Pinfield, Police Training Consultant, Neil Taylor, Police Trainer, and Julian Chapman, Police Trainer
Review(s) from previous edition
"If the question is in the NIE then the answer is in the Manual - Tim Jackman, Detective Constable (Crime Trainer), West Yorkshire Police
"The book is well written and easy to digest." - Alan Phillips, Essex Police
"I have used this book extensively in preparing for lesson delivery and planning lessons. It is a good resource for preparing knowledge check questions for students." - Simon Williams, Thames Valley Police
