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

• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT MAKES A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR?
• CATEGORIES OF WORK
• SOURCES OF INFORMATION
• EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
• DATA PROTECTION
• ESSENTIAL READING
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 2

PROCESS SERVING

• INTRODUCTION
• TAKING INSTRUCTIONS
• PREPARATION
• SERVING PROCESS
• AFFIDAVITS/CERTIFICATES/STATEMENTS OF SERVICE
• SUBSTITUTED SERVICE
• SERVICE OF INJUNCTIONS/ORDERS/PENAL
• PROHIBITIONS
• SPECIAL HIGH COURT ORDERS
• ADMIRALTY SERVICE
• LEGAL PROCESS FROM FOREIGN COURTS
• SUMMARY
• GLOSSARY & COURT GUIDE
• SAMPLE DOCUMENTS
• CHECK LIST
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 3

TRACING MISSING PERSONS

• INTRODUCTION
• TOOLS OF THE TRADE AND SOURCES OF INFORMORMATION
• PERSONAL VISITS & 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
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 4

SURVEILLANCE

• INTRODUCTION
• THE OBJECTIVE
• CASE PREPARATION
• GATHERING AND COLLATING DATA
• CONCEALMENT
• MOVEMENT AND MANNER
• FOLLOWING ON FOOT
• FOLLOWING BY VEHICLE
• GPS TRACKERS & THE LAW
• DESCRIPTION
• CO-HABITATION SURVEILLANCE
• INSURANCE SURVEILLANCE
• INDUSTRIAL SURVEILLANCE
• ADVANCED SURVEILLANCE COURSES & FURTHER READING
• EVIDENCE FOR SCOTTISH COURTS
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 5

ACCIDENT REPORTS, WITNESS INTERVIEWS AND WITNESS STATEMENTS

• INTRODUCTION TO ACCIDENT REPORTS AND WITNESS INTERVIEWS
• TYPES OF ENQUIRY
• CATEGORIES
• KEY POINTS
• PEACE MODEL
• TAPE RECORDING INTERVIEWS
• CIVIL WITNESS STATEMENTS
• SECTION 9 WITNESS STATEMENTS
• STATEMENTS UNDER CAUTION
• HEARSAY
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION
• EXAMPLE STATEMENTS

MODULE 6

STATUS & REPOSSESSIONS

• INTRODUCTION TO STATUS (MEANS) REPORTS
• REPOSSESSIONS
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 7

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

• INTRODUCTION
• THEFT
• FRAUD
• FALSE ACCOUNTING
• FORGERY
• PRODUCT COUNTERFEITING
• CRIMINAL DAMAGE
• CRIMINAL DEFENCE
• PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES
• CORROBORATION
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 8

THE LEGAL SYSTEM

• INTRODUCTION
• THE LEGAL PROFESSION
• THE ENGLISH COURT SYSTEM
• CRIMINAL COURTS
• CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS & PARTIES
• CIVIL COURTS
• COURTROOM SKILLS
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 9

ELECTRONICS

• INTRODUCTION
• AUDIO SURVEILLANC
• THE LAW
• THE 'SECURITY ELECTRONICS' MARKET
• VISUAL MONITORING
• COUNTER-ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
• RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
• ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
• CASE STUDIES
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 10

FORENSIC INVESTIGATION & THE POLYGRAPH

• INTRODUCTION
• CASE STUDIES
• FINGERPRINTS
• DOCUMENTS
• HANDWRITING
• HUMAN IDENTIFICATION
• DNA PROFILING
• OTHER SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES
• RELATED EXPERTISE
• POLYGRAPH EXAMINATIONS
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 11

EFFECTIVE TEAM CONTRIBUTION

• INTRODUCTION
• TEAM LEADERSHIP
• TEAM CO-OPERATION
• COMMUNICATION
• NETWORKING
• RESOLVING PROBLEMS
• KEEPING PROPER RECORDS
• DEALING WITH THE 'RISK FACTOR'
• PERSONAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY
• THE GATHERING AND EVALUATION OF INTELLIGENCE
• MAINTAINING RELIABLE CLIENT SERVICE
• ORGANISING CASE FILES
• KEY POINTS
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

MODULE 12

DIGITAL ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE & SECURING & SEIZURE

• INTRODUCTION
• AN OVERVIEW OF COMPUTER SECURITY
• IMPLEMENTATION OF IT SECURITY
• COMPUTER PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE
• LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO SEIZURE OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE
• ACQUISITION OF COMMUNICATION DATA FROM INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISP)
• HOW TO USE DIGITAL / ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE
• ACPO GUIDELINES - PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER BASED EVIDENCE
• DIFFERENT KINDS OF COMPUTERS
• HOW DO COMPUTERS COMMUNICATE
• SEARCH, SEIZURE AND PRESERVATION OF
• ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE
• HOW TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE FROM A DIGITAL CAMERA
• AUDIO / TELEPHONE MESSAGES
• SOCIAL NETWORKING
• FURTHER READING
• LEGISLATION LINKED TO SECURING ELECTRONIC
• EVIDENCE
• QUESTIONNAIRE
• PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT QUESTION

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.