Writer's Detective Bureau

Det. Adam Richardson

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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. To submit a question, visit https://www.writersdetective.com/podcast

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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 question to the podcast: writersdetective.com/ask

16 min
9 SEPT

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 contemplated at the end of his career that could inform how you plot a character arc. Adam then answers questions about celebrity-related investigations and an unnoticed serial killer. Submit a question for next week's episode: writersdetective.com/ask

17 min
01/10/2023

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.

14 min
02/08/2023

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 prosecutions might happen for transnational RICO cases.

20 min
27/07/2023

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.

15 min
12/07/2023

Threads App, Life Insurance Lookups, VINELink, Confidential Name Changes, 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, confidential name changes, and violating protective orders.

12 min
21/06/2023

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 content. Then, we'll answer some of your writing questions, including the logistics of obtaining phone records in a homicide case and which agencies can use California state crime labs.

22 min
03/05/2023

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 hotel room.

15 min

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03/08/2020

Writer's Detective Bureau

Writer's Detective Bureau

03/08/2020

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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories. To submit a question, visit https://www.writersdetective.com/podcast

Creator

Det. Adam Richardson
Years Active

2018 - 2024
Episodes

140
Rating

Explicit
Show Website

Writer's Detective Bureau

Writer's Detective Bureau

Cybercrime, Trap and Trace, and Concealed Carry

Core Character Question, Celebrities, and An Unnoticed Serial Killer

Alcoholic Beverage Control, Military Murder Investigations, and Tribal Police

International Crime Rings, FBI Legal Attaches, INTERPOL, Proactive Investigations, and Transnational RICO Cases

DA Investigators, Warrantless Arrests in the Home, and Cover Ups

Threads App, Life Insurance Lookups, VINELink, Confidential Name Changes, Restraining Order Violations

WGA Strike, Mini Rooms, AI, Phone Warrant in a Homicide, and California Crime Labs

Federal Inmate Escapes, Hawaiian Floaters, and a Foreign Leader Murder Suspect

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