He should always be alert to breaking crime through informants and other networking systemsHe should constantly keep up to date with crime statistics and crime informationkeeps up to date with new technology relating to forensics and police proceduresattends police press releasesvisits crime scenes to take photographs and get their own point of viewinterviews relevant parties: friends, neighbors, work colleagues, etc, of suspect and victimresearches background of crime and similar crimes for comparisonchecks factswrites interesting articles or posts for newspapers, magazines, or blogskeeps their own blog (maybe)reports objectively