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Since the publication of the first edition many
new certification programs have begun in private
and community colleges, including a course
designed by the author for Boston University and
a specialty certification by the U.S.
Association for Professional Investigators.
Reflecting the surge in interest into the
investigative field, this second edition of the
bestselling Practical Handbook for Private
Investigators contains more than 20 percent new
material and has been adopted as required
material in several new certification programs.
A highly useful reference, the Practical
Handbook for Professional Investigators, Second
Edition describes the range of investigations
which a professional investigator's services
might be required such as criminal
investigations, fraud detection and
investigation, surveillance, arson and
insurance, skip tracing, and missing persons.
Packed with case studies and examples drawn from
the author's 33 years of experience, this handy
resource covers everything from how to set up,
market, and run an agency to the ethics of
confidentiality and conflict of interest. It
includes sections on how to get licensed, how to
use various lo- and high-tech investigative
tools including the internet, and how to take
statements and implement effective interview and
interrogation tactics by the non-law Enforcement
professional. New information in the second
edition includes an updated and revised job
description, realistic earning capabilities, and
future outlook for the profession; new case
studies involving legal investigatory practices
and how to navigate the most recent privacy
legislation; additional advice on case file
management with examples of new paperwork and
updated ms; and increased information on
fraud and domestic cases, as well as the
component method of criminal defense
investigations.
Designed as an up-to-date, nuts-and-bolts
learning tool for students and as a day-to-day
reference resource for the investigative
professional of any type or level of experience,
the Practical Handbook for Professional
Investigators, Second Edition provides an
unparalleled guide to the ins and outs of the
world of today's private investigator. -
Amazon.com
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