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Product DescriptionTheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Manual and Workbook 2012 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 2012 NIE syllabus andcontains the latest information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator.TheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Manual 2012 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 legalinformation 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 new chapters encorporating the relevant Code with Keynotesoffering practical advice and examples, and features new material on counter-terrorism legislation.TheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook 2012 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 crossreferences 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 2012 NIE, including the Crime and Security Act 2010, the Equality Act 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Policing and Crime Act 2009, and the Violent Crime Reduction Act2006.ReviewReview from previous edition: "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 PoliceAbout the AuthorPaul Connor LLB is a Police Training Consultant and is a member of the ICIDP Curriculum Review Group. He has previously been involved in training activities with the ICIDP and NIE. Paul is also the consultant editor for theBlackstone's Police Manuals and author ofBlackstone's Police Investigators'Workbook, Blackstone's Police Investigators' Q&As andBlackstone's Sergeants' Mock Examination Paper.Glenn Hutton BA, MPhil, FCIPD is a Director of Psychometric Technology Limited which designs and publishes psychological tests and provides selection and assessment services. Formerly a Superintendent in North Yorkshire Police, he also worked as Head of NPT Examinations and Assessment, Head ofTraining in North Yorkshire and as both Course Director and Director of Studies at the Police Staff College, Bramshill.David Johnston LLB, LLM is a barrister and Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service. Formerly a member of the NPT Examinations and Assessment team, he previously worked as a legal researcher for the Home Office in Harrogate.Gavin McKinnon LLB LLM MSt MCIPR FCMI is the Head of Corporate Communications for Kent Police. Formerly a Chief Superintendent, he served with the National Policing Improvement Agency, and the RUC/PSNI. He also worked as Deputy Director of Police Reform at the Home Office, and was Head of Crime &Justice for the think-tank Policy Exchange.Dave Pinfield is a serving police officer with West Midlands Police and has been an officer for 21 years. He is currently the Detective Sergeant Team Leader having responsibility for the force with regards to the ICIDP and IMSC courses at the Detective Training School. He has been involved in theNational Investigators Examination since January 2002. He is the author ofBlackstone's Investigators' Mock Examination Paper.Neil Taylor is a serving police officer