Writing a novel? Have a question on police procedure? Karin can help. She shares her life–and her bed–with a retired California police officer.
Send your questions to: karin@karintabke.com.
- Spotlight Procedure
- Fingerprinting
- Lingo, Euphemisms, and Code
- Felony/Misdemeanor/Infraction Terms and Explanations
- Drugs
- Rank and File
- FBI Q & A
- Courtroom Information
- Cops are Funny, too
- FBI–Federal Bureau of Investigation
- DEA–Drug Enforcement Agency
- ATF–Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
- CIA–Central Intelligence Agency
- Hitman Online
- Alan Barbour’s Forensic Toxicology Page–Great reference site!
- Secret Service
- U.S. Marshals
- Crime Library.com–Criminal minds and methods
- Gangster Slang
- Gang Signs




