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INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS: Concepts & Strategies For Investigators In The Private Sector

INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS:
Concepts & Strategies For Investigators In The Private Sector

©2009 Softcover 382 pp. (8 1/2" x 11")
ISBN: 978-1-933778-13-6
List $70

This textbook is appropriate for criminal justice, criminal investigation, and homeland security programs. It is also suited for programs in emergency management, corporate security, psychology, emergency medical services and healthcare, police academy programs, and continuing professional development.

Description

This text covers the history of private investigations and provides a comparison and contrast the role of a private investigator to the role of government investigators. The students will also learn to identify strategies for business development and environment and be able to analyze ethical and liability issues involving private investigations. The student will develop skills for practice techniques and surveillance.

Contents

Chapter 1  History
Chapter 2  Career Fields in Professional Investigation
Chapter 3  Methods of Investigation
Chapter 4  Sources and Resources
Chapter 5  Interviews and Interrogations
Chapter 6  Statements
Chapter 7  Surveillance
Chapter 8  Law and Ethics
Chapter 9  Organization of Private Investigation Firms
Chapter 10  Advanced Professional Private
Chapter 11  Report Development
Chapter 12  Managing the Discovery Process
Chapter 13  Private Investigations of Civil Liabilities
Chapter 14  Introduction to Torts
Chapter 15  Advanced Concepts in Torts
Chapter 16  Criminal Law
Chapter 17  Property Crimes and Criminal Defense
Chapter 18  Report Writing
Chapter 19  Mock Investigations
Chapter 20  Courtroom Testimony
Chapter 21  Glossary of Terms

Sample Chapter

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Supplemental Material

  • PowerPoint presentations for each chapter.
  • Lesson Plan Development Guide for instructor use.
  • Test Bank with written examinations provided for every chapter.

Author(s)

Daniel W. Draz: BIO Daniel W. Draz, M.S., CFE Daniel W. Draz is the Principal of Fraud Solutions, an international fraud consulting firm. He has 26 years of successful fraud investigation, fraud training, fraud prevention, fraud management, risk (management and investigation), audit, regulatory and compliance experience, exclusively in the private sector.

In his previous role, he was the Corporate Investigations Manager at TransUnion LLC, where he over saw the Corporate Investigations Department, also serving as the global anti-fraud liaison to TransUnion’s operations in 25 foreign countries on six continents. Additionally, his responsibilities included oversight for all internal employee investigations involving violations of ethics, code of business conduct, hotline and acceptable technology usage policies and procedures. Daniel’s staff also investigated all customer interfacing matters and violations, violations of customer contract agreements, violations of federal rules and regulations governing permissible purpose, access of consumer credit information and cases with federal law enforcement agencies involving rings, organized criminal activity and national security matters.

Tom Turner: Tom Turner is an author, lecturer and California licensed private investigator. He has addressed thousands annually across the United States through corporate programs, educational institutions, national trade and professional associations on identity theft investigation and prevention, investigative techniques and privacy issues. During his thirty plus years as an investigator, he has worked in law enforcement, was the senior investigator for TRW Information Services (now Experian) and had one of the largest private investigation agencies in Orange County, California. He has investigated major fraud cases across the country and has successfully brought cases to prosecution and conviction with local and federal prosecutors. Tom is currently the President and Founder of LawTechPI.com, a nationwide investigative resource for the professional investigator and serves on the Board of Directors of a large non-profit philanthropic foundation.

Paul Starrett: Paul Starrett is a licensed private investigator and attorney in the state of California. He has over 20 years of experience in the security industry with 12 years in corporate security, four years of experience in law enforcement and 5 years as an information security engineer. He currently handles investigations that involve complex legal and technical issues.Vince Hayward: Special thanks to Vincent (Zucchini) Hayward for his contribution in Chapter 10 regarding Information Security and Computer Forensics. Vince is a Director within the Global Information Security, Investigations Office for a Worldwide Processing and Technology Company. Prior to his current position, Vince spent several years a Police Officer in Florida where his duties varied from Localized Law Enforcement to Special Crimes activities involving narcotics intervention.

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