Detective Training Course

Description

Separate the fact from the fiction and learn how to become a real-world crime investigator with this Detective course. It's easy to become seduced by the glamorous portrayal of 'gumshoes' and sleuths on global media, but a detective or a private investigation is a genuine profession and often needed by people looking for assistance. As you study the contents of this comprehensive tutorial, you will appreciate the science and techniques essential for this role and a successful business.

Each module contains information and guidance from industry experts and provides useful tips and explanations for mastering investigating skills and starting a business. You will learn all about the responsibilities and ethics, crime classification, trained surveillance, crime scene processing, and much more. In addition to this, the administration and legislation needed to run a detective or a private investigation business are also explored. Step out of the shadows and enrol now for an exciting new career.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding crime classification and detection methodology
• Performing crime scene investigation and evidence collection
• Locating individuals and interviewing suspects
• Carrying out surveillance and using counter-surveillance tactics
• Presenting case reports and operating in an ethical manner

Key Features

• CPD Certified
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
• Developed by qualified professionals in the field
• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our course is as follows:

• Module 01: An Introduction to the Concept of Being a Private Detective
• Module 02: Private Investigation Process
• Module 03: Classification of Crime
• Module 04: Starting an Investigation
• Module 05: Crime Scene Investigation and Photography (Part 1)
• Module 06: Crime Scene Investigation and Photography (Part 2)
• Module 07: Evidence Collection
• Module 08: Locating Missing People
• Module 09: Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• Module 10: Methods of identification and Sources of information
• Module 11: Fingerprint Verification
• Module 12: Handwriting Examination
• Module 13: Linking and Surveillance of Suspect
• Module 14: Counter-Espionage & Counter-Surveillance
• Module 15: Domestic Investigation and Types
• Module 16: Basic Operations of Firearms
• Module 17: Preparing Case Report
• Module 18: Code of Ethics
• Module 19: Operating a Private Investigation Business

Additional Gifts

• Free Life Coaching Course

Private Detective

Module 01:

• What Is a Private Detective?
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Duties of a Private detective
• Skills and Characteristics for a Good Private Detective
• When Are they Needed?
• Scopes of Private Detectives
• Dangers Encountered by Private Detectives
• Career
• Summary

Module 02:

• Types of Investigation
• Why Is Background Research Important?
• Resources Needed for Private Investigation
• Equipment Required in Private Investigation
• Psychological Approaches to Understand Crime
• Investigation Process
• Summary

Module 03:

• Misdemeanours
• Felonies
• Personal Crimes
• Property Crimes
• Inchoate Crimes
• White Collar Crimes
• Summary

Module 04:

• Assessing the Matter
• Event Classification and Offence Recognition
• Investigation Plan
• Summary

Module 05:

• Principles of Crime Scene Photography
• Footwear Impressions
• Tire Impressions
• Tool Marks
• Summary

Module 06:

• Fingerprint Photography
• Bloodstain Photography
• Bullet Path Photography
• Technical Photography
• Flash Illumination
• Painting with Light
• Available Light Photography
• Summary

Module 07

• What Is Evidence?
• Evident Procurement
• Evidence Preservation
• Evidence Presentation
• Summary

Module 08:

• Why Do People Disappear
• Skip Tracing
• Tracing Methodologies
• Parental Kidnapping Investigation
• Summary

Module 09:

• Interviewing Procedure
• Interviews
• Strategies
• Common Interviewing Errors
• Interviewing Guidelines
• Purpose of an Interview
• Preparation for an Interview
• Control over Interviews
• Attitude and Demeanor of the Detective
• Types of Approach
• The Interrogation Procedure
• The Interrogation
• Purpose of the Interrogation
• The attitude of the Detective
• Types of Approach
• Guidelines for Interrogation
• Summary

Module 10:

• Methods of Identification
• Biometric Identification
• DNA Typing
• Composite Identification
• Lineups
• Sources of Information
• Physical Evidence
• Scientific Examinations
• Searching Records
• Information from People
• Summary

Module 11:

• Fingerprint
• Fingerprint Individuality
• Fingerprint Immutability
• Classifying Prints
• Elimination Prints
• Techniques
• Fingerprint Inconsistency
• Handling and Preserving Prints
• Summary

Module 12:

• Hand Writing
• Known Handwriting
• The Process of Assessing Handwriting
• The Process of Assessing Questioned Writing
• Summary

Module 13:

• General Rules
• Pre-Surveillance Planning
• Location Descriptions
• People
• Scheme
• Safety
• Law Enforcement
• Stationary Surveillance
• Fixed Surveillance
• Short-Term Surveillance
• Moving Surveillance
• Foot Surveillance
• Public Conveyance Surveillance
• Automobile Surveillance
• Technical or Electronic Surveillance
• Stake-outs
• Surveillance Devices
• Visual Surveillance Devices
• Hardware
• Tracking Devices
• Practical Considerations
• Legal Considerations
• Do Not Trespass
• Do Not Infringe upon Privacy
• Summary

Module 14:

• Surveillance Countermeasures
• Surveillance Principals
• Soft Target
• Hard Target
• Overt Target
• Surveillance Detection
• Passive Surveillance Detection
• Active Surveillance Detection
• Counter-Surveillance
• Technical Surveillance
• Anti-Surveillance
• Counter-Surveillance Planning
• Countermeasures Principles
• Team Surveillance Techniques
• Debugging Tools
• Orion 2.4 Non-linear Junction Detector
• REI CPM 700
• Oscar Spectrum Analyser
• Summary

Module 15:

• Defining Domestic Abuse Investigation
• Role of Investigators in Domestic Abuses
• Marital cases
• Divorce cases
• Child Abuse
• Elder Abuse
• Asset investigation
• Summary

Module 16:

• How Guns Work
• Types of Guns
• Bolt Action Rifles
• Lever Action Rifles
• Semi-Automatic Rifles
• Shotguns
• Revolvers
• Pistols
• Ammunition
• Anatomy of a Cartridge
• Calibres & Bullet Types
• Shooting Technique
• of a Sling
• How to Attach a Rifle Sling
• How to Adjust a Sling
• Transition from a Shoulder Carry to Solid Standing Shooting Position
• Safety Tips
• Summary

Module 17:

• Taking Statements
• Definition of Investigative Report
• Narrative Reports
• A Writing
• Told in the First-Person Narrative
• Objective
• Factual
• Chronological
• Easily Understood
• Comprehensive
• The Test of Time
• Note Taking
• Recording Times
• Recording Full Names
• Recording Quotations
• Principles of Preparing a Report
• Summary

Module 18:

• Ethics
• Confidentiality and Privacy
• Truth
• Be Updated
• Business Conduct
• Avoid conflict of interest
• Fair Representation of Clients
• Legal Issues
• Render Only Services that Match Your Qualifications
• Testimony
• Client Relations
• Summary

Module 19:

• Finding Clients
• Getting Paid
• Price Strategy
• Licenses and Taxes
• Marketing
• Bookkeeping
• Summary

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Certification

Once you've successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

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