NCJ Number
190302
Date Published
2001
Length
352 pages
Annotation
Intended for those who aspire to become a private investigator and/or process server, as well as for those already engaged in such occupations who want to expand the breadth and depth of their professional knowledge, this book presents procedures, concepts, forms, and technical guidelines pertinent to the work of private investigators, process servers, and attorneys.
Abstract
The book also incorporates the physics of optics and kinetics in lay language. The author provides checklists of equipment, business forms, licensing information, and thorough guidelines on how to establish a private investigator's office. Primary topics include sources of information and skip tracing; interviews, interrogations, confessions, and statements; pretext investigations; physical surveillance; aids for vision extension and enhancement; investigative photography; undercover investigations; body guard service and executive protection; report writing and court appearance; client fees and billing; affidavits; business management; analyzing the environment; and field tips for process servers. The appendixes contain supplementary information on workers' compensation fraud indicators; social security numbers; States of origin; visual and auditory errors in license numbers; postal service forwarding address inquiry form; chronological report of investigation activities; asset search checklist; facsimile cover sheet; and service log. Subject index