Joshua Lee, MA, MALST, CFE, CAMS, CCCI, CTFI, CCIE

High-Tech Policing

Joshua Lee is an active-duty police sergeant for the City of Mesa (Arizona) Police Department. Before promoting, Joshua served five years as a patrol officer and six years as a detective with the Organized Crime Section investigating civil asset forfeiture, white-collar financial crime, and cryptocurrency crimes.

Joshua is a cryptocurrency, money laundering and dark web consultant for banks, financial institutions and accountants. He also serves as one of Arizona’s subject matter experts on cryptocurrency crimes and money laundering.

Joshua holds a BA in Justice Studies, an MA in Legal Studies and an MA in Professional Writing. He has earned some of law enforcement’s top certifications, including the ACFE’s Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), ACAMS Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and the IAFC’s Certified Cyber Crimes Investigator (CCCI).

Joshua is an adjunct professor at a large national university and a smaller regional college teaching law, criminal justice, government, technology, and English courses.

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Make sure you use AI tools ethically and within the law
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Can ChatGPT help law enforcement?
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Here’s what to know about this powerful chatbot that uses deep learning to produce humanlike text
Key components of a successful officer wellness program
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The Bakersfield PD and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office are leaders in prioritizing officer wellness. Here’s a summary of their best practices
Case studies: How two law enforcement agencies built effective officer wellness teams
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Employee wellness programs can be key to reducing stress-related incidents, on-duty injuries and medical retirements, as well as preventing officer suicides
How smaller agencies can conduct effective digital investigations
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All criminals will eventually leave a digital footprint that police can use to find, track, or obtain evidence
All police officers are civil investigators, we just don’t know it
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The Amber Heard appeal can teach police officers a lot about civil litigation. Here’s a summary of the key lessons
The importance of identifying everyone in an investigation and the potential legal issues for getting it wrong
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Mislabeling people in police reports is a problem. Follow these steps to prevent errors
How to use grammar and spell checkers for government use
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There are two things to pay attention to while using any grammar and spell checker: security and retrievability
How to conduct a needs assessment before purchasing evidence management software
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Follow this simple three-step process before procurement
Why you should record interviews
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It doesn’t matter if it is a witness, suspect, or business owner
3 simple ways to reduce redundancy in police report writing
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Redundant question and answer phrases can cause confusion and make your reader (usually the charging attorney) lose interest in your case
What every officer should know about the Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit
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The trial is a good reminder of the three things police forget about investigations
Why every police report needs a synopsis
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The last thing a reader wants in a police report is a surprise
When to use passive voice: 8 tactics of professional writers
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If your passive voice sentence does not fall into any of these eight tactics, change your sentence to active
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