What’s it like to be a detective? How do you solve a crime? How do you get a killer to confess? We’re all fascinated by these questions and have seen a million movies and TV shows to satisfy our curiosity. Today’s guest has decades of first hand experience. 

Det. Bill Hougesen spent 29 years in Chicago PD. He’s worked on undercover tactical operations. He’s solved auto theft cases. He retired as a homicide detective specializing in interrogations. And he can tell a good story…

Bill talks about how to analyze a crime scene, the keys to effective interrogations, TV vs. reality, and tons more. Along the way he shares several fascinating stories from the trenches, including an undercover pizza delivery bust, a bullet hole math problem, catching a high profile car thief, and what it’s like to get a killer to confess. 

He also discusses the internal investigation process that happens after a police shooting and what we as a society can do to prevent people from becoming criminals in the first place. 

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