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Private Investigator Training Course Outline

Private Investigator Module 1
Investigation and Law Enforcement

• History of Law Enforcement
• The Criminal Justice System
• The Crime Scene
• Types of Evidence and Their Usefulness
• Interviewing Techniques
• Principles of Interrogation

Private Investigator Module 2
How To Find Almost Anyone Anywhere

• Searching for Individuals and Information
• Using the Internet
• Types of Missing Persons and Property
• Real Searches for People
• Finding Your Father, Finding Your Mother
• Finding Brothers, Sisters and Long Lost Cousins
• Military Searches
• People Who Owe Money
• Tracing a Family Tree

Private Investigator Module 3
Introduction to Criminal Investigation

• Historical Background
• What is an Investigation and Who Conducts Investigations?
• Characteristics of a Good Investigator
• Initiating Investigations
• The Preliminary Investigation
• Jurisdictional Issues
• Crime Scenes
• Sources of Information and Confidential Informants
• Locating and Interviewing Witnesses
• Surveillance and Intelligence
• Collecting and Preserving Evidence
• The Laboratory
• Interrogating the Subject

Private Investigator Module 4
Investigation: Things You Should Know

• Activities of the Detective
• Theft, Arson, Burglary
• Communication and Special Equipment
• Constitutional Amendments
• Crime Scenes and Criminal Practice
• Ethical Issues for Private Investigators
• DNA Testing
• The Internet and Crime
• Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• Report Writing
• Missing People Searches
• Private and Public Sector Differences
• Security and Sketching
• Stakeouts and Surveillance
• Undercover Investigations


We take great pride in providing you with the most up-to-date private investigator jobs textbooks and equipment. One or more of the above-mentioned subjects may, therefore, change if updating becomes necessary during the course of your private investigator training. The order in which the material is presented may vary.

This program is specifically designed to serve as an introduction or enhancement of the theoretical knowledge required for the vocational application of this subject. It is intended to help individuals in the furtherance of their vocational training and is not intended as a substitute for licensing or certification requirements, which may include an apprenticeship or additional training, as required by law.

Private Investigator Training
"The information was complete and interesting, and will be very useful in my pursuit of this new career." — A.M. - Illinois
Private Investigator Training
"I liked that the test questions were not sequential with the reading. It makes the student read all the material." — B.F. - California
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