Murder Book

Murder Book - A Profile of the Los Angeles Police Department's Homicide Case Management Framework Webinar

In the early 1980s, the Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD) developed a homicide investigation case file structure, entitled the Murder Book, to bring organization and standardization to homicide case files. The uniform structure of the Murder Book allows anyone involved in a homicide investigation, including detectives, supervisors, and prosecutors, to review and locate key investigative reports, photos, and other materials in a standardized manner.