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The Process of Investigation: Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector by Charles A. Sennewald (Independent security management consultant, expert witness, and , internationally based)

The Process of Investigation, Fourth Edition addresses the needs of todays private sector investigative professional by providing a full-spectrum treatment of the investigative process, from case inception and investigative strategy selection to executing complex investigative techniques, to creating reports useful for corporate, legal, and prosecutorial purposes.Continuing in the tradition of its previous editions, The Process of Investigation, Fourth Edition covers essential topics overlooked in books on the public aspects of investigation. Investigative skills such as surveillance techniques, interviewing and interrogation, collecting and documenting evidence, and taking confessions and written statements are all discussed, and supplemented with updated case studies and examples from the authors own professional experiences.

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"...has something interesting for all readers who work with investigations or just want to know more about the art and scienceit should find a well-deserved place on the investigative professionals bookshelf." --ASIS Dynamics "...a venerable guide, newly published...covers a wide variety of principles including methods of investigating, building cases, using resources to plug in facts, and employing technology." --Security Letter

About Charles A. Sennewald (Independent security management consultant, expert witness, and , internationally based)

Charles Chuck Sennewald, CSC, CPP, is an independent security management consultant and expert witness and the author of numerous Butterworth-Heinemann titles, including "Effective Security Management"; "Security Consulting"; "Retail Crime, Security and Loss Prevention: An Encyclopedic Reference;" "From the Files of a Security Expert Witness"; and earlier editions of this book "The Process of Investigation." Chuck is a graduate of California State University - Los Angeles with a BS degree in Police Science and Administration. Chuck is also the founder and first president of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), and is a long-time member of ASIS International. He has lectured and is read in countries around the globe. John Tsukayama spent twenty-four years as a specialist investigator, starting with the U.S. government. In his twenty-two year career in the private sector he led joint public-private investigation teams while exercising authority as a law enforcement appointee. Johns areas of practice concentration included private sector investigations of theft of goods, embezzlement of funds, drug use and sales in the workplace, and illegal discrimination. He also conducted public sector investigations involving financial crimes, public corruption, embezzlement of public funds, and political campaign fundraising crimes. In addition, John specialized in high-stakes threat assessment and management to prevent targeted violence. John formerly held the designations of Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Professional Certified Investigator (PCI). John holds a PhD from the University of St. Andrews School of International Relations, as well as a Master of Letters in Terrorism Studies (Distinction) and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Political Science/History).Currently John teaches International Relations, Political Philosophy, and Terrorism Studies classes. He is also doing authoring and research in Political Violence, and is preparing to conduct research on American counter-intelligence during the Cold War.

Table of Contents

PART 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 PART II. METHODS OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION Chapter 5. Undercover Investigations Chapter 6. Surveillance Chapter 7. Background Investigations Chapter 8. Discovering Covert Crimes PART 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 PART 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 PART V.TECHNOLOGICAL AND SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES Chapter 21. Imagery Chapter 22. Computers in Private Sector Investigations Chapter 23. Targeted Violence Investigations Chapter 24. Discrimination Investigations

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NPB9780128001660
9780128001660
0128001666
The Process of Investigation: Concepts and Strategies for Investigators in the Private Sector by Charles A. Sennewald (Independent security management consultant, expert witness, and , internationally based)
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Hardback
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
2015-01-08
368
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