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Investigator and fraud fighter guidebook : operation war stories / Charles E. Piper.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Piper, Charles E., 1957- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal investigation.
- Investigations.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 1 The Successful Investigator 1
- The Basics 3
- Investigators 3
- If You Have the PIG, You Have It Made 4
- Investigation 9
- Success 10
- 2 Case Initiation 15
- Jurisdiction, Venue, and Purview 17
- Believable, Reliable, or Credible Source of Information 24
- Dollar Loss 25
- Seriousness/Harm 26
- Caseload 27
- Resources 28
- Funding/Finances 30
- Investigators' Desire 32
- Investigative Priorities 32
- Projected Remedy 35
- Prosecutor's Prerogative 36
- Media or Public Interest 38
- Political Interests 44
- 3 Conducting Thorough Investigations 49
- Questions to Answer 53
- Seven Questions: Five Ws and Two Hs 54
- Before, During, and After 54
- 4 Expanding Investigative Efforts 69
- Comparisons 71
- NCIC 73
- INTERPOL 74
- Resources 74
- Seven Questions: Five Ws and Two Hs Plus "Else" 76
- Currently, Previously, or in the Future 77
- Thinking Like Others 79
- Three Investigative Exploration Approaches 82
- Follow the Same Blueprint 84
- 5 Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Systemic Weaknesses 87
- Fraud 88
- Waste 88
- Abuse 89
- Systemic Weaknesses 89
- Ten Simultanous Investigations 90
- Suggestions for Improvement 104
- 6 Summary Reports 111
- Types of Investigative Reports 112
- Official Files and Working Files 113
- Other Reports 114
- Preparing to Write 115
- Length of Reports 119
- Attachments and Exhibits to Reports 119
- Reports Should Stand Alone 121
- Report Formats 121
- Common Report-Writing Mistakes 123
- 7 The Investigator's Toolbox: Resources, Tools, and Techniques 131
- Investigative Resources 132
- Investigative Tools and Techniques 146
- Search Warrants 156
- Subpoenas 157
- Interceptions and Tracking Devices 159
- NCIC 159
- Mail Covers 160
- Trash Covers 160
- Undercover Assignments 161
- Photography and Video, and Audio Recordings 164
- Laboratory Analysis 167
- Informants 169
- Polygraphs and Deception Detectors 170
- Analysis and Audits 170
- Other Case Files and Police Reports 170
- Ask 173
- 8 Interviewing 177
- Interviews and Interrogation 178
- Rapport 179
- Listen and Then Talk 181
- Note Taking 182
- Corroboration 184
- Word Choice 185
- Planning 186
- Body Language 188
- Props 189
- Finish the Job 193
- Empathy 194
- Statement Analysis 194
- Think Plural 199
- Interview Notes 200
- Interview Room Sketches and Photographs 200
- 9 Case Planning 205
- Plans Change 211
- Murphy's Law 213
- Private Investigations 214
- Administrative Responsibilities 215
- Case Files 216
- Electronic Case Folder 216
- Working File 217
- Official File 217
- Investigative Plan 218
- Summary 220
- Juggling a Caseload and Time Management 221
- 10 Large-Scale Investigations 227
- Communication 231
- Planning 233
- Interview Log 233
- Re: Strategy 238
- Final Summary Report 241
- Attachments and Exhibits 241
- Postdraft Report 243
- Report Distribution 243
- Investigative Notes and Evidence 243
- 11 Making Presentations 245
- Graphics, Charts, Visual Aids, Photos, and Videos 249
- Investigator's Appearance and Voice 250
- A Copy for the Prosecutor 251
- Presentations to Supervisors 253
- Indictments, Convictions, and Dollar Recoveries 256
- 12 Providing Testimony 263
- Dealing with Opposing Counsel 265
- Visual Aids in Court 269
- Make Sure You Understand the Question 271
- 13 Closing the Case 275
- Old Case Files 276
- Evidence 277
- Recommendations for Improvement 277
- Suspensions, Debarment, and Improvement Plans 281
- 14 Personal and Professional Growth 283
- Training 284
- Networking 285
- Physical Fitness 287
- Morale 288
- Insurance and Representation 290
- Preparing for the Future 291
- Teddy Roosevelt 292.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Piper, Charles E., 1957- Investigator and fraud fighter guidebook : operation war stories.
- ISBN:
- 9781118878507
- 9781118878477
- OCLC:
- 865575005
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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