Criminal investigation was my bread and butter for nearly three decades, until very recently, when I chose to hang up my boots. I am aware of the intricacies as well as the highs and lows of an investigation reasonably well.
I do understand the travails of a police investigator in our country. He faces rank dishonesty at the grass-roots level within his own professional group. The state police has to provide the foot soldiers needed to assist in mundane yet vital tasks.
These chores include guarding the scene of a crime; sending either bodies for a mandatory post-mortem or the injured to a hospital for medical attention; preserving the scene of crime against those who have a stake in disturbing it to eliminate evidence; and identifying and assembling crucial witnesses.
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