Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations: Private Investigator Entry Level (02e)

by Philip a Becnel IV

Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations provides the essential tools you need to become a successful private investigator. From conducting straightforward background investigations to more complicated cases involving accidents and fraud, you will learn the critical skills needed to conduct all types of investigations and build a thriving business. Specifically tailored to meet the requirements established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, this easy-to-use resource offers an excellent balance between theory and practice, and is the definitive guide for private investigation instruction.

Learn About Eight Types of Investigations:
- Accident investigations
- Background investigations
- Criminal investigations
- Domestic investigations
- Fraud and financial investigations
- Insurance investigations
- Missing persons investigations
- Undercover investigations

Inside This Textbook You Will Learn:
- How to apply the scientific method to the investigation process
- How to conduct research, interviews, and surveillance
- How to manage the products of an investigation
- The ethics of being a private investigator
- The law of public and private investigations

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 25, 2013

Reviews

[Dan Beliveau · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I didn't buy this as a textbook to become an investigator, it's a valuable text, just the same.
In an easy to read style that explains as it goes, and provides real world examples to clarify, I found this book a delight to educate myself about what it takes to become a Private Investigator.