This book is the first comprehensive guide to urban search. It compares factors of an urban/suburban incident with a wilderness search, including preplanning, search management, special investigation considerations, unique urban strategy and tactics, use of resources, and documentation.

You will learn how to:

-Understand your urban environment – residential, retail, business, industrial and/or recreational – and develop preplans accordingly
-Conduct thorough investigations and interviewing – including training search personnel in door-to-door canvassing
-Develop an accurate profile of the missing person using the newest urban specific data
-Use the investigation information and scenario analysis to prevent wasted effort on a non-search
-Take advantage of the media
-Consider the missing person’s use of public transportation
-Train dogs and ground teams to be effective in the urban environment by identifying problems and safety hazards they may encounter
-Manage and evaluate documentation and clue management

Paperback: 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 39 illustrations