Cop's Guide to Occult Investigations: Understanding Satanism, Santeria, Wicca, and Other Alternative Religions

by Tony M. Kail

Find out how to interpret rituals, develop contacts in the occult community, recognize signs of juveniles dabbling in the occult,conduct an investigation into an occult-related crime and more. See how gangs and hate groups use occult symbolism to empower members and terrify victims and learn to identify ritual tools with the illustrated field guide.

184 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Zach · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am so torn on this book. It was actually decent, but not how I expected it to be. I LOVE the expose style books from the satanic panic era written by 'experts' of the occult. I thought this book would be in that mold, however it was FRUSTRATINGLY level-headed, to the point that it was pretty boring to read. To be fair, it was refreshing for the author to take an open-minded, and thorough approach to writing this book.

So no satanic panic hysteria to be found here. It's just a straight-up guide to alternative religious groups.

[Weavre · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was kind of cool to have because I used to know the guy who wrote it and he mentioned me on the acknowledgements page. But, the fact that my copy is in mint condition tells you how useful I found it personally. Maybe if I had the slightest interest in law enforcement?