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

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

Court
  • 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

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.