The process of investigation : concepts and strategies for investigators in the private sector / Charles A. Sennewald, John K. Tsukayama ; with contributions by David E. Zulawski and Douglas E. Wicklander.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-319) and index.

Cover -- Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I. FUNDAMENTALS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION -- Chapter 1: The Investigative Process -- Chapter 2: A Comparison of Public and Private Sectors -- Chapter 3: Qualities of the Investigator -- Chapter 4: Managing the Investigative Function -- II. METHODS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION -- Chapter 5: Undercover Investigations -- Chapter 6: Surveillance -- Chapter 7: Background Investigations -- Chapter 8: Discovering Covert Crimes -- III. BUILDING A CASE -- Chapter 9: Interviews and Interrogations -- Chapter 10: An Overview of the Interview and Interrogation Process -- Chapter 11: Evidence -- Chapter 12: Written Statements, Admissions, and Confessions -- Chapter 13: The Use of Informants -- Chapter 14: Report Writing and Note Taking -- IV. APPLYING INVESTIGATIVE STRATEGIES -- Chapter 15: Problems Arise: The What of Investigation -- Chapter 16: Crime and Solution: The How of Investigation -- Chapter 17: Identifying Suspects: The Who of Investigation -- Chapter 18: Finding Information: The Where of Investigation -- Chapter 19: The Time Factor: The When of Investigation -- Chapter 20: Establishing Motive: The Why of Investigation -- V. TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES -- Chapter 21: Imagery -- Chapter 22: Computers in Private Sector Investigations -- Chapter 23: Targeted Violence Investigations -- Sources -- Index -- Last Page.

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A valuable handbook for investigators working in the private sector.

English.

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