Writer's Detective Bureau Podcast
1) AI Bots and Ghost Guns
Adam talks about AI bots, the future of the Writer's Detective Bureau, and ghost guns.
2) Bunco Crimes, Investigator Associations, Retired Cops, and POVs
Adam talks about bunco crime investigations, the value of belonging to investigator associations, the trope of retired cops being forced back to work for one last case, and a different kind of POV. S...Show More
3) Cybercrime, Trap and Trace, and Concealed Carry
Adam talks about cybercrime investigations, how wiretap investigations involve "trap and trace" and "pen registers" tools, and how undercover detectives conceal their firearms. Submit your own quest...Show More
4) Core Character Question, Celebrities, and An Unnoticed Serial Killer
The Writer's Detective Bureau podcast is BACK and now ad-free! Adam has retired from law enforcement and is back answering writers' questions. Adam shares a core character question that he contempla...Show More
5) Alcoholic Beverage Control, Military Murder Investigations, and Tribal Police
Adam answers questions about: California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control agency, who investigates murders involving the military, and the surprising limitation on Tribal Police law enforcement powers.
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Military Murder Investigations, and Tribal Police
14:28 | Oct 1st, 2023
6) International Crime Rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, Proactive Investigations, and Transnational RICO Cases
In this episode, Adam answers questions about investigating international crime rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, the difference between reactive and proactive investigations, and where prosecution...Show More
7) DA Investigators, Warrantless Arrests in the Home, and Cover-Ups
Adam talks about a DA Investigator moving over to a police department as a detective, the legalities of making a warrantless arrest inside a suspect's home, and how to conduct a cover-up.
8) Threads App, Life Insurance Lookups, VINELink, Confidential Name Chances, Restraining Order Violations
Adam talks about the new THREADS app, whether detectives can find out if someone is listed as a beneficiary on a life insurance policy, victim notifications when an inmate is released from prison, con...Show More
9) WGA Strike, Mini Rooms, AI, Phone Warrant in a Homicide, and California Crime Labs
In this episode, we dive into the ongoing WGA strike. We'll also explore the role of artificial intelligence in writing and storytelling, and how it's poised to change the way we create and consume co...Show More
WGA Strike, Mini Rooms, AI, Phone Warrant in a Homicide, and California Crime Labs
22:13 | Jun 21st, 2023
10) Federal Inmate Escapes, Hawaiian Floaters, and a Foreign Leader Murder Suspect
This week we are talking about what happens when a federal inmate escapes from prison, a body in Hawaiian waters, who handles the investigation if a murder victim is found in a visiting world leader’s...Show More
Federal Inmate Escapes, Hawaiian Floaters, and a Foreign Leader Murder Suspect
14:50 | May 3rd, 2023