WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ON THE COURSE

The Academy of Professional Investigation Edexcel BTEC Advanced Private Investigation Level 3 Distance Learning Course provides the necessary investigative knowledge, skills and procedures to become a competent and qualified Private Investigator.

Topics covered:

MODULE 1

STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE & IT & COMPUTER SECURITY

• What makes a private Investigator
• Personality & Qualifications
• Personal Security & Awareness
• Categories of work
• Commercial Assignments
• Industrial Assignments
• Private Client Assignments
• Sources of Information
• Equipment Required
• Data Protection
• Essential Reading
• An Overview Of Computer Security
• Implementation Of Computer Security
• Computer Security & Implementation Bibliography & Further Reading
• Computer Protection In The Workplace

MODULE 2

PROCESS SERVING

• Taking Instructions
• Preparation
• Serving Process
• Affidavits/Certificates/& Statements of Service
• Substituted Service
• Service of Injunctions/Orders/Penal Notices/Powers of Arrest.
• Prohibitions
• Special High Court Orders
• Admiralty Service
• Legal Process from Foreign Courts
• Magistrates Court Process
• Summary
• Glossary & Court guide
• Sample Documents

MODULE 3

TRACING MISSING PERSONS

• Tools of the Trade and sources of Information
• Personal Visits and Outside Enquiries
• Commercial Traces
• Professional Traces
• Tracing relatives and friends
• Tracing "Young Persons"
• Adoption Enquiries
• The Hague Convention Relating to the Return of Children
• Genealogy
• Corroboration

MODULE 4

SURVEILLANCE

• The Objective
• Case preparation
• Gathering and Collating Data
• Concealment
• Movement and Manner
• Following on Foot
• Following by Vehicle
• Description
• Co-habitation Surveillance
• Insurance Surveillance
• Industrial Surveillance
• Evidence for Scottish Courts

MODULE 5

ACCIDENT REPORTS - WITNESS INTERVIEWS & WITNESS STATEMENTS

• Types of Enquiry
• Categories
• Peace model
• Tape Recording Interviews
• Civil Witness Statements
• Section 9 Witness Statements
• Statements under Caution
• Hearsay
• Example Statements

MODULE 6

STATUS & REPOSSESSIONS

• Reports
• Repossession of Premises
• Repossession of motor Vehicles
• Repossession of Other Items
• Items Not Under Financial Agreements

MODULE 7

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

• Theft
• Fraud
• False Accounting
• Forgery
• Product Counterfeiting
• Criminal Damage
• Criminal Defence
• Practice and Procedures
• Corroboration

MODULE 8

THE LEGAL SYSTEM

• The Legal profession
• The English Court system
• Criminal courts
• Criminal Court Proceedings & parties
• Civil Courts
• Courtroom Skills

MODULE 9

ELECTRONICS

• Audio Surveillance
• The Law
• The Security Electronics Market
• Visual Monitoring
• Counter-Electronic Surveillance
• Recommended Equipment
• Ethical Considerations
• Case Studies

MODULE 10

FORENSIC INVESTIGATION &THE POLYGRAPH

• Case Studies
• Fingerprints
• Handwriting
• Documents
• Human Identification
• DNA Profiling
• Other Scientific Techniques
• Related Expertise
• Polygraph Examinations

MODULE 11

EFFECTIVE TEAM CONTRIBUTION

INTRODUCTION

• Team leadership
• Team Co-operation
• Communication
• Networking
• Resolving Problems
• Keeping Proper Records
• Dealing With The Risk Factor
• Personal & Public Safety
• The Gathering & Evaluation Of Intelligence
• Maintaining Reliable Client Service
• Organising Case Files

MODULE 12

DIGITAL ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE & SECURING & SEIZURE

• Police Powers, Civil Powers & Computers & Crime
• Legislation relevant to seizure Of Digital Evidence
• Admissibility of Computer Based Evidence & Challenges that Occur to
• Computer Evidence
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• How to use Digital /electronic Evidence
• Different Kinds of Computers
• How do Computers Communicate
• Search, Seizure & Preservation of Electronic Evidence, Powers to Search & Seize
• Tracing web Sites on the Internet
• How to produce Evidence from a Digital Camera
• Audio/Telephone messages
• Further Reading
• Legislation linked to Securing Electronic Evidence

THE ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION EDEXCEL BTEC ADVANCED PRIVATE INVESTIGATION LEVEL 3 DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE PROVIDES THE NECESSARY INVESTIGATIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PROCEDURES TO BECOME A QUALIFIED AND COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR.