Professional Image - Maybe not what you think.
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Release Date: 03/16/2020
Child Accident Death Investigation
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
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What Blood at Suicides Can Tell You
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
The number one cause of death for suicides in America is gunshot injury. This type of death can leave a lot of blood. That blood can tell a story if looked at with a critical eye. In this episode, Jeff Gentry discusses blood pattern interpretation and specifically how it is used in suicide cases. After listening, you might look at death scenes differently next time.
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Infant Death - First Contact
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
https://coronertalk.com/infant-death-first-contactThe first few minutes upon arrival or notification of an infant death are very critical. Steps need to be taken to know where the infant is located and who the lead investigator is and ensure evidence is protected. This episode is a portion of an online training course covering infant death investigation in detail. If you're interested in learning more, a link to that course can be found below. Investigating Infant and Child Deaths
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Managing the scene and Working as a Team
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Someone must oversee a crime scene. This means one person is directing all activity. This might not be a ranking member of a department, though. If no one takes charge, the scene is chaotic, and nothing is done correctly. The investigator in charge should oversee the investigation and scene documentation. He or she should ensure proper chain of custody and documentation of evidence. They are in charge of maintaining scene integrity. As with any crime scene, cooperation is critical among differing agencies. But with a death scene, this cooperation is...
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Photographs - Why, How, and How Many
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Crime scene photography, also called forensic photography, has been around almost as long as the camera itself. Investigators quickly realized that such technology could freeze time -- creating a supposedly incontestable record of a crime scene, a piece of evidence or even a body. Today, forensic photographs are essential for investigating and prosecuting a crime. Photographs help preserve not only the most fleeting evidence -- like the shape of a blood stain that will soon be mopped up -- but also the placement of items in a room and the relation of evidence to other objects....
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Obstacles in Decomp Cases
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Death investigations that include an active decomposing body can be challenging to work. There are many obstacles not seen in a 'fresh' death that will be present in a decomp case. In this episode, Jeff Gentry discusses many of these issues and how to successfully work a case involving a decomp.
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Predetermined Manners - Don't do this!
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Midweek training episodes are short-focused training to help you become a better investigator and human. These short tips are a production of the Coroner Talk podcast and the Death Investigation Training Academy. Training tips are given each week by an Academy instructor or industry peer.
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Treat all death with some level of suspicion
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Midweek training episodes are short-focused training to help you become a better investigator and human. These short tips are a production of the Coroner Talk podcast and the Death Investigation Training Academy. Training tips are given each week by an Academy instructor or industry peer.
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Investigating Train Deaths
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Midweek training episodes are short-focused training to help you become a better investigator and human. These short tips are a production of the Coroner Talk podcast and the Death Investigation Training Academy. Training tips are given each week by an Academy instructor or industry peer.
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Proper Scene Arrival
Coroner Talk Death Investigation Training
Midweek training episodes are short-focused training to help you become a better investigator and human. These short tips are a production of the Coroner Talk podcast and the Death Investigation Training Academy. Training tips are given each week by an Academy instructor or industry peer.
info_outlineIf you want to be seen and respected as a professional, might I say you need to act like a professional first? In this episode, I talk about what I believe are the ten most important areas you should guard and improve if you want to build a professional image. These are not in any particular order and the list is in no way all-inclusive. Rather, these ten areas are what I feel are the most important.
10 tips for building a professional image
1. Keep your personal life personal
Keep your opinions to yourself or within your tightest-closets friends. Do not use social media to voice your political or hot topic opinions. You are a public figure and although you may have an opinion, the public does not need to hear it.
2. Create the right associates
It’s important to associate yourself with people, pursuits, and organizations that help to further the professional image you want to project. Join associations or forums related to your field. You are the product of the five people you spend the most time with.
3. Be Positive – Be Respectful
Do you constantly find the faults in any argument, the flaws to any process, or the reasons why someone’s plans are bound to fail? While it’s great to be able to see problems before they arise, being relentlessly negative doesn’t make you liked or respected as a professional. If you want to be treated with respect – you have to show it and earn it. Take a positive attitude towards your work, and you’ll find that your professional image benefits.
4. Know your job
Know your job as per state statues and what your agency policies are. Knowing your job will help you work within your job requirements and not overstepping your bounds.
5. Admit your shortcomings
It’s okay not to know everything. Admit where you need more training and make it your responsibility to get that training.
6. Keep your promises
If you promise to do something, do it. Unless there’s a major catastrophe, a commitment is a commitment. If a reason comes up that you cannot full fill your promise then be sure you let the person know you’ve promised why you will be delayed.
6. Do a good job – always
If you do excellent work then others will notice you even if you are not promoting it. Build a reputation by doing amazing work. Your work and your reports have to stand the test of time and the scrutiny of lawyers and other investigators.
7. Personal appearance
Personal appearance is one of those subtle things that’s difficult to quantify. Mostly, it’s a collection of a lot of small investments of time and effort that add up to a slight but noticeable tweak in how people think of you. The difference is real, and over time these small differences in a lot of interactions and events can really add up.
10. Avoid substance abuse
Alcohol and prescription drugs are oftentimes abused by police and death investigators as a way to drown their sorrows and help to hide feelings and stress.
11. Gaurd your mental health
As death investigators, we see the worst life has to offer. We must watch out mental health and understand the warning signs of PTSD and how our job changes us.