Writer's Detective Bureau
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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. To submit a question, visit https://www.writersdetective.com/podcast
Location:
United States
Description:
The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. To submit a question, visit https://www.writersdetective.com/podcast
Twitter:
@writersdetctive
Language:
English
Episodes
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Military Murder Investigations, and Tribal Police
10/1/2023
Adam answers questions about: California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control agency, who investigates murders involving the military, and the surprising limitation on Tribal Police law enforcement powers.
Duration:00:14:28
International Crime Rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, Proactive Investigations, and Transnational RICO Cases
8/2/2023
In this episode, Adam answers questions about investigating international crime rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, the difference between reactive and proactive investigations, and where prosecutions might happen for transnational RICO cases.
Duration:00:20:09
DA Investigators, Warrantless Arrests in the Home, and Cover-Ups
7/27/2023
Adam talks about a DA Investigator moving over to a police department as a detective, the legalities of making a warrantless arrest inside a suspect's home, and how to conduct a cover-up.
Duration:00:14:49
Threads App, Life Insurance Lookups, VINELink, Confidential Name Changes, Restraining Order Violations
7/12/2023
Adam talks about the new THREADS app, whether detectives can find out if someone is listed as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, victim notifications when an inmate is released from prison, confidential name changes, and violating protective orders.
Duration:00:12:13
WGA Strike, Mini Rooms, AI, Phone Warrant in a Homicide, and California Crime Labs
6/20/2023
In this episode, we dive into the ongoing WGA strike. We'll also explore the role of artificial intelligence in writing and storytelling, and how it's poised to change the way we create and consume content. Then, we'll answer some of your writing questions, including the logistics of obtaining phone records in a homicide case and which agencies can use California state crime labs.
Duration:00:22:13
Federal Inmate Escapes, Hawaiian Floaters, and a Foreign Leader Murder Suspect
5/2/2023
This week we are talking about what happens when a federal inmate escapes from prison, a body in Hawaiian waters, who handles the investigation if a murder victim is found in a visiting world leader’s hotel room.
Duration:00:14:50
Disaster Fraud, Moving to a New State, and Percipient Witnesses
3/14/2023
This week, Adam answers questions about financial crimes, how a detective could go about becoming a police chief in another state, and he explains what it means to be a percipient witness.
Duration:00:13:33
Undercover FBI, Prisoner Release, Pyromania, and Gun Types
2/28/2023
Adam answers questions about a fictional FBI undercover story involving a prisoner release, pyromania, and gun types.
Duration:00:22:01
Why Choose to be a Detective -and- Martial Arts in Law Enforcement
2/15/2023
This week, we do a deep dive into why your character might want to be a police detective. Plus, I talk about police batons and martial arts in law enforcement. Transcript: writersdetective.com/129
Duration:00:18:01
Interview with Matthew Gentile - Writer and Director of AMERICAN MURDERER
10/24/2022
Adam interviews Matthew Gentile about writing and directing his new feature film, AMERICAN MURDERER. This true-crime inspired movie stars Tom Pelphrey, Ryan Phillippe, Idina Menzel, and Jackie Weaver. Watch it now on iTunes, Amazon Video, or any other on-demand rental service.
Duration:00:40:30
UK vs. US CSI, Lying about Immunity, Ring Doorbell Footage
10/20/2022
The Writer's Detective Bureau is now also a video podcast on YouTube. In this episode, Adam talks about the differences between UK and US Crime Scene Investigation, the ramifications of a detective lying about immunity to a witness, and how police might obtain Ring doorbell footage.
Duration:00:14:58
Exonerations, Getting SWAT to a Victim, and Legalities of Eavesdropping
7/31/2022
Adam talks about exonerations after perjury, getting to a downed victim during a SWAT call, and the legalities of eavesdropping with a room bug.
Duration:00:18:14
Cold-ish Case, Civilians in LE, and Arrests Made Outside of Jurisdiction
7/13/2022
Register for Adam's upcoming writing workshop on Detective Character Mindset & Motivation. writersdetective.com/workshop
In this episode, Adam talks about a cold-ish case scenario, civilian jobs in law enforcement, and how arrests made outside of your local jurisdiction are handled...plus some advice on writing for streaming services.
Duration:00:13:18
Sketching a Crime Scene, Immigration in 1995, and Trespassing to get the Scoop
6/19/2022
Adam talks about sketching a crime scene, how immigration status violations were handled in California circa 1995, and what would happen if a journalist went trespassing to get the scoop on a major crime.
Duration:00:12:56
Inside Dispatch, Moving a Morgue, and Getting Investigative Help from Ma Bell
5/31/2022
Adam talks about how 9-1-1 calls get dispatched over the police radio, what would happen if the morgue becomes unusable, and how detectives worked with the phone company on investigations in the 1950s and 60s. writersdetective.com/122
Duration:00:26:00
Complaining About Paperwork, Fatal Hit & Run Investigations, and Suspect Extraditions
4/23/2022
Adam complains about his least favorite bureaucratic paperwork and then talks about fatal hit & run investigations and suspect extraditions.
Duration:00:19:16
Investigating False Accusations, Alphabet Soup Body Snatchers, and Investigating Decades-Old Remains
4/12/2022
Adam talks about investigating false allegations made against a detective, what would happen if Alphabet Soup feds barged in to take possession of a decedent, and the realities of investigating the remains of someone that died sixty or seventy years ago.
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Duration:00:19:46
Personal Ties to a Homicide, Chalk Outlines, Jury Duty for Cops, and ChefsForUkraine
4/6/2022
Adam talks about what happens if a homicide detective has personal ties to a homicide victim, if chalk outlines are really used, whether cops can serve on a jury, and how reviewing this podcast on Podchaser.com can raise money for ChefsForUkraine during the #Reviews4Good campaign.
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Duration:00:18:31
Coroner Inquests, Small Town Sheriff or Police Chief, and different Investigative Divisions
3/29/2022
Adam explains what a Coroner's Inquest is and why inquests aren't used much anymore, the difference between a small-town Sheriff and Police Chief, and he talks about the various investigative units and their divisions.
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Duration:00:24:25