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The Complete Spanish Field Reference Manual for Public Safety Professionals (6th Ed., was updated on April 1, 2004 with more learning shortcuts and a DISPATCH, 911 AND TELECOMMUNICATORS Section) 

  • ABUSE (Child and Spousal)
  • ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT INTERVIEWS
  • ADDRESSES (Asking for)
  • ADVICE OF RIGHTS
  • ALCOHOL AND OPEN ALCOHOLIC CONTAINERS
  • ARREST (UNDER ARREST FOR)
  • ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
  • ASSOCIATES and FRIENDS
  • ATTITUDES
  • BACKGROUND / BIOG. INVEST
  • BODY PARTS and VOCABULARY
  • BLOOD AND URINE SAMPLES (Requests)
  • CALENDAR DIVISIONS
  • CARS & VEHICLES (Types of)
  • CASH
  • CITIZEN'S ARREST
  • CLOTHING (Types of)
  • COLORS
  • COMMANDS
  • COMMON PHRASES (Quick Reference)
  • CONCEALMENT AREA (Show me the)
  • CONSCIENCE (Having to do with thoughts.....)
  • CONSENT TO SEARCH
  • CONTRABAND INTERVIEWS
  • CORRECTIONS (Terminology)
  • CROWD AND RIOT CONTROL
  • CULTURAL DIVERSITY (A Matter of Honor)
  • CRIMES (List of), Victim interview and suspect descriptions
  • DATE OF BIRTH
  • DEATH MESSAGE (Delivery of)
  • DECEPTION
  • DESCRIPTIONS (Suspects / Vehicles)
  • DIABETICS
  • DISPATCH, 911 AND TELECOMMUNICATOR PHRASES
  • DOMESTIC DISTURBANCES and
                       (Shelters for abused women)
  • DIRECTIONS
  • DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMS OF HOUSES
  • DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED and SOBRIETY TESTS
  • DRUG GLOSSARY
    • Drug Dogs
    • Drug Interviews
    • Drug Pricing and Packaging
    • Drug Slang
    • Meth Labs (Precursors and Solvents)
  • DYING DECLARATIONS
  • EDUCATION (Determining education and reading / writing ability)
  • EMOTIONS (Determining emotional state)
  • ENGLISH (Do you speak? Understand)?
  • EQUIPMENT (Vehicle)
  • EXPRESSIONS
  • FALSE IDENTIFICATION
  • FALSE NAMES
  • FELONY ARREST)
  • F.I.R. (Quick reference for identification)
  • FIRE & ARSON
  • FORGERY / FRAUD
  • FOREIGN CURRENCY
  • FRIENDS & ASSOCIATES
  • FRUITS & VEGETABLES
  • GANGS (Street) (A Profile)
  • GANG AFFILIATIONS
  • GANG NICKNAMES
  • GANG ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE CHART
  • GANGS (Prison) (A Profile)
  • GANG SLANG (Street, Jail, Prison and Drug)
  • GANG TATTOOS (Prison and Street)
    • Cuban Criminals - The Marielitos
    • Latin Kings (LK
    • Mara Salvatrucha (MS)
    • Mexican Mafia (MM)
    • Mexikanemi (Mexican Mafia - Texas)
    • My Race United (MR) Mi Raza Unida
    • Nuestra Familia (NF)
    • Texas Syndicate (TS)
  • GRAMMAR (Basic) and helpful hints for the field
    • Alphabet
    • Errors when speaking
    • Nicknames
    • Shortcuts (Survival Spanish®)
    • Similar words
    • Survival Spanish® learning cognates
    • Verbs and simple conjugation charts
  • GREETINGS
  • HANDS & ARMS (Phrases for controlling)
  • HEART (attack)
  • HOME (We are taking you home)
  • HOUSES (Parts of )
  • HOW (Questions)
  • IDENTIFICATION (Do you have?)
  • IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS
  • Deportation / Parole / Probation / Bail Hearings
  • INTERPRETER (Do you want one?) Selection of
  • INTERVIEWS (Suspects, Victims, Witnesses)
  • INTERVIEWING EXPRESSIONS
  • JUVENILE
  • LAWYER
  • LEARNING SHORTCUTS
  • LICENSE (Driver's)
  • LOCATIONS (Determining specific)
  • MEDICAL
  • MEDICAL (Emergency Quick Reference)
  • MEMORY AIDS FOR QUICK RECALL
  • MEXICAN CITIES and STATES
  • MEXICAN and HISPANIC FAMILY VALUES
  • MISSING OR LOST CHILD
  • MONEY (Banking & Commerce Currency)
  • MOODS
  • MOTORIST ASSIST
  • NAMES (Name and date of birth structure)
  • Hints on Hispanic name structure
  • NATIONALITIES
  • NUMBERS (Ordinal & Cardinal)
  • OCCUPATIONS (List of)
  • OFFICER SAFETY PHRASES AND
  • "RED FLAG" WORDS THAT INDICATE DANGER
  • OPEN CONTAINER (alcohol)
  • PAROLE AND PROBATION (To Do With)
  • PATRON SAINTS
  • PHOTOGRAPHS / Mug Shots
  • POLICE (International terms for)
  • POLICE / POLICE STATIONS
  • POSSESSION (Culpability)
  • PUPIL DILATION CHART
  • RACE (Determining race of suspects)
  • RAID BRIEFINGS (Delegation checklist)
  • RAPE AND SEX CRIMES
  • RECALL UNDER HIGH STRESS (Tips)
  • RELATIONSHIPS (Determining)
  • RELATIVES (Is this your........?)
  • RESTRAINING AND STALKING ORDERS
  • ROBBERY AND THEFT
  • SCARS, MARKS, & TATTOOS (Interpreting tattoos)
  • SEARCH & SEIZURE
  • SEARCH WARRANTS ("Knock and Announce")
  • SHOPLIFTING
  • SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
  • SUICIDE PREVENTION
  • TAPE RECORDING (Pre-Advisal)
  • TELEPHONE (Use of)
  • THEFT
  • TIME CONCEPTIONS AND TIME QUESTIONS
  • TOW TRUCKS (Asking for)
  • TRAFFIC STOPS AND ISSUING CITATIONS
          Asking for Licenses, Identification, Registration, Insurance Cards and much more.
  • TRANSLATIONS (Use of )
  • TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION (Modes of )
  • TRUCK INSPECTIONS (Commerical)
    • Initial Contact (Inspection Terms)
    • Brakes
    • Common Terms
    • Contraband and Smuggling
    • Coupling and Towing Devices
    • Driver (Condition of)
    • Frames and Chasis
    • Fuel Systems
    • Hours of Service
    • Inspections (Proof of)
    • License Requirements and Standards
    • Log Book Violations
    • Other Vehicle Defects
    • Suspension
    • Tires
    • Wheels and Studs
  • TRESPASS
  • TRUTH AND DECEPTION
  • VICTIM AND SUSPECT INTERVIEWS (Basic)
  • VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PHONE NUMBERS
  • VOCABULARY
  • WARRANTS (Arrest and Search)
  • WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHICH, WHO, and WHY QUESTIONS
  • WILDLIFE INVESTIGATIONS (Fish and Game)
  • WITNESSES and SUSPECTS (Asking questions of )