Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to Common Questions
Learn more about Cold Case America™, our research initiative, membership options, and how we collaborate with professionals and organizations.
1. What is Cold Case America™?
Cold Case America™ is a research initiative dedicated to advancing innovative investigative methodologies for unresolved homicides, unidentified human remains, missing persons, and equivocal death investigations.
2. Does Cold Case America™ investigate criminal cases?
No. Cold Case America™ does not assume investigative authority or operational control of criminal investigations. The initiative provides advisory, educational, analytical, and collaborative support.
3. What is Operational Code™?
Operational Code™ is a proprietary investigative framework that examines violent behavior through operational decision-making, behavioral patterns, relationships, and structured investigative analysis.
4. Who can become a member?
Membership is available for students, volunteers, investigators, law enforcement professionals, forensic specialists, attorneys, clinicians, agencies, universities, and multidisciplinary organizations.
5. What benefits are included with membership?
Depending on the membership tier, benefits include podcasts, transcripts, research papers, white papers, framework documents, newsletters, investigator resources, templates, worksheets, and professional tools.
6. Does Cold Case America™ provide training?
Yes. The initiative offers educational programs and professional training designed to strengthen investigative knowledge, analytical thinking, and investigative methodologies.
7. Can law enforcement agencies collaborate with Cold Case America™?
Yes. Cold Case America™ collaborates with law enforcement agencies, forensic professionals, academic institutions, and multidisciplinary teams to support investigative advancement.
8. Are the research frameworks evidence-based?
The initiative integrates behavioral science, investigative analytics, forensic principles, systems thinking, and structured research methodologies to support evidence-informed investigative practices.
9. Is membership available for organizations?
Yes. Agency and organizational memberships provide multi-user access, investigator resources, operational tools, templates, worksheets, checklists, and agency-level management capabilities.
10. How can I contact Cold Case America™?
You can contact our team through the Contact Us page to learn more about memberships, training opportunities, research collaboration, or organizational support.