INVESTIGATIVE QUARTERLY A Publication by the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA)
EDITION: DECEMBER 2022
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Lieutenant Paul Belli (Retired) Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office Hello IHIA Members, The IHIA Board and I wish you and your families a very Happy Holidays and hope this newsletter finds you all well. Reflecting on this year we have seen significant changes in law enforcement throughout the world. Each of you have adapted to those changes and met them head on. The IHIA has worked hard to support these changes with training courses and working towards providing updated information on trends and emerging technology in investigations. This has come in the form of our yearly symposium, increased newsletter frequency, a child death investigation course, and an upcoming 2-day DNA summit. These would not be possible without our law enforcement and industry partnerships who support your mission and commitment to death investigations. The 2023 symposium agenda is off to a great start securing investigative case presentations, prosecution case studies, eyewitness dynamics, and much more. Stay tuned for updates and registration is open! Paul Belli IHIA President
WHAT’S INSIDE THE IQ: • Letter from President Paul Belli • Meet the IHIA President, Paul Belli • General Legal Update: Active Shooters, Hostages, and Liability • Forensics Update: FIGG Lab Considerations • General Legal Update: Is Tire Chalking Legal Without a Warrant? • FIGG 2-Day Summit – San Diego • 2023 Symposium • Upcoming Training
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The IHIA is the world’s largest and fastest growing organization of homicide and death investigation professionals. The non-profit organization represents the largest network of homicide professionals and practitioners ever assembled. The IHIA has representatives in every U.S. state and nations on six continents. For membership information, visit: www.ihia.org/Membership DECEMBER 2022 | PAGE 1