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024 Cops Writers Is On Fire With Arson Investigator Jim Smith! Detective Smith Takes Us Into The World Of Arson Investigations
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On today’s show, we will be talking fire investigations with retired Detective Jim Smith.
Jim is a friend of mine and we worked together for the Milwaukee Police Department back in the day. During Jim’s career on the force, he worked as a police officer and was later promoted to the rank of detective where he investigated violent crimes, officer-involved shootings, arson, and fires.
Jim also taught Defense & Control Tactics - Active Countermeasures - Weapon Control - Verbal Judo/Tactical Communication/De-escalation and Instructor Development.
After retiring from the Milwaukee Police Department, Jim investigated war crimes in the middle east.
During this episode you will learn:
• What special training is required to become an arson detective.
• What equipment an arson detective utilizes during the course of their investigation.
• A step-by-step explanation of investigating a fire.
• Evidence collection and documentation of a fire scene.
All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.
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