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The Process of Investigation: Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector
The Process of Investigations is co-authored by professionals with broad experience in both private and public sector investigations spanning five decades. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors have updated and revised all chapters, targeting corporate executives, shoplifters, organized burglary rings, warehouse thieves, cashiers, workplace drug dealers, and corrupt public officials.
Written for both the student and professional alike, this book compares and contrasts public and private sector enforcers, pinpoints the unique problems facing the investigator in a private agency, and provides updated case studies that illustrate the theories and techniques discussed.
* Practical, timely, and incisive information that can be put to use in real situations
* Two new added chapters on Imagery and Computers
* Easily understood style clearly defines the private sector as an individual investigative arm
Written for both the student and professional alike, this book compares and contrasts public and private sector enforcers, pinpoints the unique problems facing the investigator in a private agency, and provides updated case studies that illustrate the theories and techniques discussed.
* Practical, timely, and incisive information that can be put to use in real situations
* Two new added chapters on Imagery and Computers
* Easily understood style clearly defines the private sector as an individual investigative arm
348 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 1981
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July 23, 2019
Topics of interest to those interested in starting (or, like me, researching) a private investigation business.
There was no way this book was going to cover everything I wanted it to cover, but let's say that for a writer this was a good primer on running an investigation firm, both on the paperwork side and in topics like interrogations, interviews, looking for patterns of losses to determine thefts, loss prevention, etc. I don't feel like the book was well organized, though, and it felt like I was missing things as the topics jumped around. But that's a minor quibble.
Recommended if you're trying to find out if you're interested in private investigations/security work, or are a writer researching same.
There was no way this book was going to cover everything I wanted it to cover, but let's say that for a writer this was a good primer on running an investigation firm, both on the paperwork side and in topics like interrogations, interviews, looking for patterns of losses to determine thefts, loss prevention, etc. I don't feel like the book was well organized, though, and it felt like I was missing things as the topics jumped around. But that's a minor quibble.
Recommended if you're trying to find out if you're interested in private investigations/security work, or are a writer researching same.
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