Friend or Foe? DA Investigators Explained with Justin Dominguez

About this episode

Justin Dominguez explains the role and importance of district attorney investigators.

Most people can describe what a patrol officer does, and plenty of people have opinions about prosecutors, but almost nobody can explain the investigative work happening inside a district attorney’s office. That blind spot creates confusion, tension, and missed support when cases are at their most critical. We’re joined by Justin Dominguez, a chief investigator in a New Mexico district attorney’s office, to break down what DA investigators actually do, why they are fully commissioned l...

People in this episode

Host: Tyra Valeriano

Guest: Justin Dominguez

Topics covered

• district attorney
• investigative work
• law enforcement
• criminal justice
• case support

Keywords

• DA investigators
• law enforcement
• criminal cases
• investigation
• New Mexico

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Mexico district attorney’s office

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