General Investigations

This second edition serves as both a comprehensive first step for the aspiring private investigator as well as a useful resource for the experienced investigator.

This book is designed to provide the essential knowledge and procedures needed to operate successfully as a private investigator. It is an instructional textbook for those desiring a career as a private investigator, and a resource manual that can be an invaluable tool for later reference.

This book describes the range of investigations for 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. This handy resource also covers everything from how to set up, market, and run an agency to the ethics of confidentiality and conflict of interest.

This book is intended for those who aspire to become a private investigator and/or process server, and for those already engaged in such occupations who want to expand the breadth and depth of their professional knowledge.

This book is an important reference tool for private investigators and security professionals. The concepts are effectively presented with numerous forms, checklists and valuable guides that will help illustrate the investigative process both in the public and private sector.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the professional requirements, investigative techniques, and legal responsibilities of the modern investigator. It supplies private and corporate security professionals with best-practice investigative techniques, highlights the risks that investigators are likely to encounter, and details what PIs can and can’t do in the eyes of the law.

This completely revised and updated edition details over 11,000 online databases, both government agencies and private sources. This powerful reference is the conduit between efficient online research and performing effective background investigations, legal research, location of people/assets and employment screening.