Managing Criminal Investigations

2025 Managing Criminal Investigations - Granbury 6/2/25

Available Seats: 20 of 35

Cost: $370.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
June 2, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
June 3, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Granbury Police Department (70) map
2050 NE Loop 567
Granbury, TX 76048

Rationale: Criminal Investigations are one of the primary functions of a police agency and must be properly managed to ensure efficient and effective investigations. Many police agencies organize their criminal investigations function based on the “way we have always done it.” Failure of police chiefs and command officers to properly manage this critical function can lead to inefficient operations and a significant waste of resources. Overview: This 16-hour program is designed for Police Chiefs and Criminal Investigation Supervisors. It is NOT a class for investigators but is a class on managing the Criminal Investigations function within your department. The class is designed to answer questions of staffing, specialization, best organizational arrangement, and how to improve the overall investigations process. The class is highly interactive and participation is highly encouraged. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

1. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different CID organizational structures.
2. Understand the goals for Criminal Investigations.
3. Understand staffing options and methods of determining appropriate staffing.
4. Carry home a list of activities to consider in improving their CID operations.

Instructor: Marlin Price (Ret.) Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005. Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022. Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government. Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023), and Police Department Auditing (2024). Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.

2025 Managing Criminal Investigations - Webster 12/11/25

Available Seats: 21 of 30

Cost: $370.00

Credit Hours: 16

Dates:
December 11, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
December 12, 2025 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Webster Police Department (30) map
Training Room
217 Pennsylvania Ave
Webster, TX 77598

Rationale: Criminal Investigations are one of the primary functions of a police agency and must be properly managed to ensure efficient and effective investigations. Many police agencies organize their criminal investigations function based on the “way we have always done it.” Failure of police chiefs and command officers to properly manage this critical function can lead to inefficient operations and a significant waste of resources. Overview: This 16-hour program is designed for Police Chiefs and Criminal Investigation Supervisors. It is NOT a class for investigators but is a class on managing the Criminal Investigations function within your department. The class is designed to answer questions of staffing, specialization, best organizational arrangement, and how to improve the overall investigations process. The class is highly interactive and participation is highly encouraged. Course Goals: At the conclusion of this course, the participant will:

1. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of different CID organizational structures.
2. Understand the goals for Criminal Investigations.
3. Understand staffing options and methods of determining appropriate staffing.
4. Carry home a list of activities to consider in improving their CID operations.

Instructor: Marlin Price (Ret.) Chief Marlin Price began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in 1972 as a Patrol Officer and rose through the ranks to Assistant Chief of Police in 1988. During his tenure with the Dallas Police Department, he commanded the Professional Standards Bureau, two Patrol Operations Divisions, the Special Investigations Division, and the Criminal Investigations Bureau. In 2000, after 28 years, with 12 years as an Assistant Chief, he retired from Dallas and accepted the position of Chief of Police in Southlake, Texas. Chief Price served the City of Southlake for almost five years, retiring in 2005. Chief Price, formerly an Assessor and Team Leader for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, was recruited by the Texas Police Chiefs Association in 2006 to develop an Accreditation program for Texas cities. He developed and coordinated the Texas Law Enforcement Best Practices Accreditation Program until his retirement in 2014. Chief Price returned to law enforcement operations, working as Administrative Services Manager for the Plano Police Department from 2017 to 2022. Chief Price has a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He is a graduate of the 135th Session of the FBI National Academy and a graduate of the Southwestern Law Enforcement Institute’s Command and Management College. He is also a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police at the Kennedy School of Government. Chief Price continues to serve Texas law enforcement by teaching command officers around the state for the Texas Police Chiefs Association. The classes include Managing Patrol Operations, Managing Criminal Investigations, and Auditing and Inspections. He has also conducted audits and reviews of police department operations for the Texas Police Chiefs Association and has completed over 75 staffing and operational reviews of police departments across Texas. He is the author of Effective and Accountable Policing: Ideas for Effective Police Reform (2023), and Police Department Auditing (2024). Chief Price lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife Ruth. They enjoy their two sons' families and five grandchildren who live nearby.