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Product DescriptionTheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Manual and Workbook 2014 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 2014 NIE syllabus andcontains the latest information relevant to the role of a trainee investigator in England and Wales.TheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Manual 2014 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 bestsellingBlackstone'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 chapters incorporating the relevant Code with Keynotesoffering practical advice and examples, and features new material on counter-terrorism legislation. For 2014, there are new chapters covering the Immigration Act 1971 and the Customs & Excise Management Act 1979 for investigators within immigration, customs and SOCA/National Crime Agency.TheBlackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook 2014 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 theManual in the answers sections, so students can check their understanding of the content.Now in its fifteenth edition, this popular set contains the latest legislation and case law relevant to the 2014 NIE, including the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, the Criminal Procedure Rules 2012, the Terrorism Act 2000, as well asrevised PACE Codes C, G and H.ReviewReview 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 13/02/2012"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,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,NeilTaylor,Police Trainer,Julian Chapman,Police TrainerPaul Connor Cert Ed LLB is a Police Training Consultant, teaching law to over 3000 NIE candidates since 2002. He is the author of theBlackstone's Crime Manual and the Consultant Editor for theBlackstone's Police Manuals. He is the co-author ofBlackstone's Police Investigators' Manual,Blackstone's Police Investigators' Workbook and is the author of theBlackstone's Sergeants' and Inspectors' 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