All fires, whether they are intentional or accidental, are extremely dangerous and pose a serious threat to people as well as property. A fire can destroy a house and quickly spread to neighboring areas if the conditions are right. Fires are a hazard not only to the individual property owner, but the surrounding community as well. Because of the dangers associated with the volatile behavior of fire, it is imperative to investigate the cause and origin of all fires.

I understand that times are hard but stealing from another is plain wrong and not to mention criminal. Why put yourself at risk and steal someone’s identity or try and steal their mail. The world is filled with criminal minds. Its so sad!

There was a time that law enforcement operated without many of the assets they employ today. There were times that criminals were pursued by simple instinct, informants, conversations overheard and the expending of a lot of shoe leather. Many times, just as today, the police were baffled.

This is the fifth in a series of "guest blogs" that have been written by some of the main characters in the book I am writing.

This blog post continues the "posts" made by characters from my book. This week, it is Martin Avalos’ turn.

Fraud, Security, and business.

This is the story of one unethical judge in Georgia.

Criminal investigations are an essential part of any criminal case as it sets the field for any court case. The criminal investigations function appears to be a very popular element of policing. The media—television, movies, and news—tend to emphasize the investigative function of policing.

A family has lost a daughter in a hit and run accident as she tried to cross the street. Months later, police still have no clues on the hit and run driver. The family has to endure the pain and suffering with no closure. The police are considering hypnotizing a witness to the accident. Will hypnosis help? Could hypnosis help? Is there a place for hypnosis in law enforcement?

Lie detecting by observation with friends or spouse or other.