Introduction to Private Investigation

This lesson reviews the need for investigative and security personnel. Primary aspects and fundamentals of investigations and laws by which an investigator is required to abide by are reviewed.

The course material introduces the student to the entirety of forthcoming material in preparation for a conscientious pursuit of the course.

Reports and Report Writing

This lesson contains information on the importance and purpose of reports.

You will be studying:

• Sample reports
• Reports regarding personal backgrounds
• Importance of reports
• Construction of reports
• Details of reports
• The distinction between police reports and private reports
• Surveillance reports
• Confidential reports
• Undercover operation reports
• Principals of reports
• Crime scene investigation report

Basic Fingerprinting

This lesson is to familiarize the future Private Investigator with the fundamental concepts of fingerprinting. This lesson does not provide a full examination of the science of fingerprinting.

Plaintiff and Defense Investigating

The material contained in this lesson provides the student with the skills and techniques necessary to develop evidence on behalf of a Plaintiff and his or her attorney. Fraudulent insurance claims, techniques used to expose these frauds and the techniques used in writing investigative reports are also reviewed.

Applied Security

This lesson provides a practical study of guard and security services and their employment possibilities in plants and factories. Also reviewed are the private security professional’s roles in civil disturbances, strikes and riots.

Missing Persons

This lesson will provide the student with a basic knowledge in devising a proper course of action to successfully locate a missing person.

Civil Investigations

This lesson provides a comprehensive study of civil damage suits, tort cases and demonstrative evidence. Industrial safety procedures including causes of accidents, organizing for safety inspections and accident inspection are also covered in this course.

Surveillance and Stakeout

This lesson studies the various surveillance and stakeout techniques. The course involves the use of motion and still cameras and corresponding accessory equipment.

*Emphasis is placed on the importance of writing clear and concise surveillance reports.

Undercover Investigations

This lesson provides a practical study of pretext and undercover as methods of obtaining information and evidence. Course content includes sample pretext and guidelines for entrapping and roping.

Private Investigations Basic Equipment

This lesson provides descriptions and instructions on the different types of equipment you will use and be exposed to as a Private Investigator. Included in the lesson is a list of basic equipment you will need to obtain and utilize as a Private Investigator.

Proper Court Testimony

This lesson will provide the student with sound knowledge on how to properly testify in a court of law.

Shoplifting (Detection and Prevention)

This lesson will provide an outline of preventing and detecting shoplifting, undercover shopping services and internal theft.

Types of Private Investigations

This lesson will give the student an outline of the different types of investigation you may encounter as a Private Investigator.

*Your expected roll in these investigations is reviewed.

Sources of Information

This lesson reviews many different options and sources for information gathering you will find very useful as a Private Investigator.

Criminal Justice System

This lesson provides a study in the United States’ criminal justice system’s fundamental areas that a Private Investigator needs to be familiar with.

The Criminal Justice System is immense and cannot be fully divulged in a single lesson. This lesson will provide you with a basic knowledge in key areas that are of most use and interest to you as a Private Investigator.

Criminal Investigation

This lesson will provide the student with a basic knowledge in how to conduct a criminal investigation in the private sector.

Investigative and Interrogation Procedures

This lesson provides a study of the laws governing interrogations. Interrogation, investigative procedures, techniques and the fundamentals of report writing are closely examined and reviewed.

*Commonly used terms in investigative reports are defined in this lesson.

Investigative Court Procedures

This lesson is designed to provide the Private Investigator with the proper methods of preserving evidence, the rules of evidence and the legal technicalities of courtroom presentations.

Security Operation

This lesson will give the student a general knowledge of security operations in a large agency.

Your Private Investigation Firm

This section will provide the student with basic knowledge, and requirements needed to operate a business as a Private Investigator.