Personal Narrative: Criminal Minds Investigative Team

When I look back on my first case as a detective, I think to myself, Gosh that was one that almost got away. Thank goodness I was on ball and working with such an amazing Criminal Minds Investigative Team, or CMIT for short. Each of us on the team has our own specialty. Mine is noticing inconsistencies and the small details that many people over look. The others in the groups are Bob; he’s great at the law and interpreting the loop holes. Sue, her main area is body language. She sees a bead a sweat and knows the difference between exercise and guilt. Then there’s Eric; he’s an outstanding athlete. He can keep up with and out run most bad guys. Together, we make up the last line of defense when local authorities are struggling with

After each was seated comfortable, I began, “What has really caught my attention is that the kidnappers have called at 9:02 each time. To me this is significant because the business world is open and up for business, especially the banks. Kids are in schools and most of the jobs are nine to five. Next, the targets are four and five years of age, young gullible, and trusting, but also mobile. They are small and easily hidden. Preschool and kindergarten age tells me they culprits don’t want to take time babysitting infants and changing diapers. Which brings me to the third piece of the puzzle; both children can be heard talking to another individual asking politely for more cookie or juice. This tells me they are being taken care of and are feeling comforted by whoever has them. The children are dropped off at or near a familiar place to them, a day care or relative’s house. These kidnappers know these children, their routines, and their families. Finally everything about this crime in neatly tied up and completed before 3:00 the same day. The money amount is an amount the family can afford and the bank can wire transfer. 3:00 is the time the bank's cut off from one day to the next for their business transactions.” I sat back having offered all my pent up observations and