I put a request out on Twitter for people to suggest topics for this series and one of the first responses was from K A Whitfield asking about police I.T, for example, who examines CCTV. This topic isn’t set in stone because it will vary from police force to police force. Each force will have […]
Writing Crime – House to House Enquiries
Very often in crime novels, the SIO (Senior investigating officer) will send staff out to do H2H (house to house) enquiries. This is because it is something that is done in many investigations, from burglaries to murders, but do you know the point of the house to house or what is happening during the process? […]
Writing Crime – Witness Statements
At the scene of a crime, you need to look for witnesses, for people who may have seen or heard something that will be relevant to your case. You may even have to take negative statements. Statements from people nearby who didn’t see or hear anything. The thing is, it’s the police’s job to collect […]
What’s Your Revision Process Like? – R C Bridgestock
Today I’m pleased to welcome RC Bridgestock to the blog to talk about their revision process. RC Bridgestock is the name that husband and wife co-authors Robert (Bob) and Carol Bridgestock write under. Between them they have nearly 50 years of police experience, offering an authentic edge to their stories. The writing duo created the […]
Writing Crime – Obtaining A Search Warrant
In the past I’ve talked about police searches, but I didn’t go into detail about the search warrant itself and so I thought some people might be interested in the process of obtaining a warrant as well as what the warrant can do. I have already explained the circumstances in which police can search premises […]
Writing Crime – Blogs With Helpful Content
Today I’m going to point you in the direction of some other blogs that will potentially be helpful in your crime writing journey. As well as the weekly Monday blog here, you can look these blogs up and see what you think. Listing these blogs is not an endorsement, but somewhere for you to look […]
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