How a detective / criminal investigator can use AI, task by task

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to obtain and verify evidence by interviewing and observing suspects and witnesses or by analyzing records.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Who and what I observe: [students, players, staff, activity]
What I'm looking for: [behaviour, performance, rule compliance]

Create an observation checklist with clear behavioural indicators, a rating scale, and a notes template. Remind me how to keep notes objective.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to preserve, process, and analyze items of evidence obtained from crime scenes and suspects, placing them in proper containers and destroying evidence no longer needed.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Incident: [fire, crime, explosion]
Evidence: [items collected]

Outline analysis steps, hypotheses to test and documentation. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to question individuals or observe persons and establishments to confirm information given to patrol officers.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Who and what I observe: [students, players, staff, activity]
What I'm looking for: [behaviour, performance, rule compliance]

Create an observation checklist with clear behavioural indicators, a rating scale, and a notes template. Remind me how to keep notes objective.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to prepare and serve search and arrest warrants.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Document: [warrant, subpoena]
Rules: [procedures]

Summarize the service procedure and records. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to obtain summary of incident from officer in charge at crime scene, taking care to avoid disturbing evidence.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Type of case: [claim, inspection, violation, investigation]
Rules that apply: [chain-of-custody, agency procedures]

Create a checklist for collecting and preserving evidence for this type of case: what to gather, how to label, document and store it, and common mistakes that make evidence inadmissible. Add a template log.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to maintain surveillance of establishments to obtain identifying information on suspects.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
What I watch: [cameras, sites, people of interest]
Rules: [legal limits, policy]

Make a surveillance checklist, what to note, and an objective log template. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to search for and collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Type of scene: [burglary, assault, vehicle, fire]
Protocol: [your agency's scene procedure]

Make a scene documentation checklist: photos, measurements, sketches, evidence markers and the order to do them in. Add a sketch template and a list of things that are easy to forget.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to note, mark, and photograph location of objects found, such as footprints, tire tracks, bullets and bloodstains, and take measurements of the scene.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Scene: [crime, fire, accident]
Rules: [agency procedures]

List shot sequence and documentation. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to organize scene search, assigning specific tasks and areas of search to individual officers and obtaining adequate lighting as necessary.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Case: [type, no names]
Team: [investigators]

Plan assignments, evidence priorities and review points. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to participate or assist in raids and arrests.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Situation type: [trespasser, escapee, violator]
Policy: [your procedures]

Summarize safe approach, communication, legal limits and reporting as study notes with scenarios. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to secure persons at scene, keeping witnesses from conversing or leaving the scene before investigators arrive.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Situation: [arrest, detention for questioning]
Rules: [legal requirements, agency policy]

Summarize the steps, rights advisements, documentation and safety points as a study aid, with scenario questions.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to notify command of situation and request assistance.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Emergency: [fire, threat, injury]
Who to call: [police, fire, EMS]

Prepare a call script with location, nature and actions taken. Then play the dispatcher so I can practice.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to secure deceased body and obtain evidence from it, preventing bystanders from tampering with it prior to medical examiner's arrival.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Type of scene: [burglary, assault, vehicle, fire]
Protocol: [your agency's scene procedure]

Make a scene documentation checklist: photos, measurements, sketches, evidence markers and the order to do them in. Add a sketch template and a list of things that are easy to forget.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to summon medical help for injured individuals and alert medical personnel to take statements from them.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Emergency: [fire, threat, injury]
Who to call: [police, fire, EMS]

Prepare a call script with location, nature and actions taken. Then play the dispatcher so I can practice.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to testify before grand juries concerning criminal activity investigations.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Proceeding: [court, hearing, legislative]
Topic: [findings, violations, investigation]

Help me prepare: key facts in order, likely questions including hostile ones, and how to answer calmly and only within my knowledge. Then cross-examine me.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to block or rope off scene and check perimeter to ensure that entire scene is secured.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Area: [entrances, gates, forest roads, restricted zones]
When: [closing time, fire season, incident]

Make a checklist for securing access: points to lock or block, signage, notifications, and a log entry template.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to check victims for signs of life, such as breathing and pulse.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Check: [oral exam, vital signs, first aid assessment]
Setting: [clinic, field]

Make a systematic check sequence and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a detective / criminal investigator. Part of my job is to perform undercover assignments and maintain surveillance, including monitoring authorized wiretaps.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
What I watch: [cameras, sites, people of interest]
Rules: [legal limits, policy]

Make a surveillance checklist, what to note, and an objective log template. Group it by area, say what 'good' and 'bad' look like for each item, and add a short template for writing up what I find.