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PROFESSIONAL PRIVATE INVESTIGATION DIPLOMA TRAINING COURSE SYLLABUS

Module 1: Overview of a Private Investigator

  • Overview of a private investigator
  • How do you become a professional pi?
  • Power and authority
  • Police officers and detectives
  • Private detectives
  • Private investigators
  • General Instructions
  • Instructions private investigators undertake
  • Process serving
  • Tracing
  • Status and credit reports
  • Accident and insurance enquiries
  • Repossessions
  • Matrimonial and surveillance work
  • Qualifications
  • Important qualities for aspiring Private Investigators
  • Conditions of work
  • Working hours
  • Equipment required

Module 2: Process Serving

  • Overview of Process Serving
  • What is process serving?
  • Two factors to ensure success
  • Read the instructions
  • Identify the papers
  • Sealed envelopes
  • Checking procedures
  • Hearing dates
  • Identification
  • Evasive people
  • Non-cooperation
  • Named persons
  • Leaving documents
  • Whether to serve
  • After service procedures
  • Permissible times
  • Permissible places
  • Imparting information
  • Verbal Presentation
  • Destroyed documents
  • Substituted service
  • Letter box service
  • Problems
  • Types of documents and papers
  • Affidavits
  • Process serving at a glance
  • Tips for successful service

Module 3: Affidavits

  • Overview of Affidavits
  • Letter of appointment
  • Affidavits
  • Swear an affidavit
  • High court
  • County court
  • Magistrates court
  • Witness summons
  • Bankruptcy petition
  • Winding up petition
  • High court order
  • Statutory demand for payment
  • Substituted service of a statutory demand for payment
  • Notes on completing affidavits
  • Getting it right
  • Court jargon
  • Word processor
  • Important points to remember

Module 4: Surveillance

  • Overview of Surveillance
  • Introduction
  • About surveillance
  • Surveillance tips
  • Case study
  • Detailed surveillance
  • Motor vehicles
  • Planning
  • Vehicle surveillance
  • Foot surveillance
  • Static surveillance

Module 5: Photography & Video Surveillance

  • Video surveillance
  • Photography
  • Basics of photography
  • Two-way mirrors
  • Remote video surveillance
  • Fibre optics
  • Keeping records
  • Discretion
Module 6: Tracing
  • Overview of Tracing
  • Client types
  • Absconders and runners
  • Long Term absentees
  • Here but hidden
  • Accumulating information
  • Checking Addresses
  • Covert techniques
  • Forwarding addresses
  • Making local enquiries
  • Doubtful information
  • Name changes
  • Employment
  • Motor vehicles
  • Databases
  • Sub-agents
  • Alternative Methods
  • Failure
  • Fees
  • Dealing with Solicitors
  • Keeping records
  • DVLA
  • Tracing Methodology

Module 7: Missing Persons

  • Overview of missing persons
  • Missing persons
  • Introduction
  • Missing family members
  • Money and work
  • Friends
  • Morals
  • Costing
  • Keep the case open
  • Probate matters
  • Summary of tracing missing persons
Module 8: Accident Reporting
  • Overview of Accident Reporting
  • Accident reports
  • Introduction
  • Check the paperwork - verify the facts
  • Check the accident report
  • Interview the driver
  • Driver (or witness) interview sheet
  • A note on witnesses
  • Photographing the scene
  • Preparing sketch plans
  • Writing your report
  • Conclusion
  • Summary

Module 9: Status Reports

  • Overview of status reports
  • Originating instructions
  • Fees
  • Status investigations
  • Procedure
  • Obtaining instructions
  • Detrimental reports
  • Final reporting
  • Computer Data Agencies
  • Summary

Module 10: Repossessions

  • Overview of Repossessions
  • Morals
  • Procedures
  • House repossession
  • Securing property
  • Boarding up
  • Closing down services
  • Taking an inventory
  • Mail / post Handling
  • Final report
  • Equipment
  • Motor vehicles
  • Locating properly
  • Simple repossession
  • Dealing with problems
  • Vehicle on public road
  • Not in Attendance
  • Repossessing office equipment, etc
  • Summary
  • Repossession Key Points

Module 11: Debt collecting

  • Overview of debt collecting
  • Before you start
  • The licence
  • Debt counselling and adjusting
  • Debt collecting
  • Group account collections
  • Legality of debtor
  • Debtor evasive actions
  • Visiting frequency
  • Bailiff Duties
  • Limited companies
  • Court action
  • Normal debt collection
  • Negotiation

Module 12: Legal matters

  • Overview Legal matters
  • What is 'The Law'
  • Authority
  • Protection
  • Personal protection
  • Perjury
  • Impersonation
  • Conclusions
  • Communications
  • Investigations
  • Administration
  • Perseverance
  • Willingness
  • Patience
  • Sense of humour
  • Professionalism
  • Business sense
  • Summary

Module 13: Tools of the trade

  • Overview of tools of the trade
  • Equipment needed
  • Essential equipment
  • Car
  • Cameras
  • Polaroid camera
  • Video camera
  • Binoculars
  • Compact tape recorder
  • Other equipment

Module 14: Electronic Methods

  • Overview of electronic methods
  • Counter Measures
  • Bugs & Types
  • Technical breakdown
  • Frequencies and scope
  • Legality
  • Sweeping
  • Locations
  • Hidden tape recorders
  • Overhearing sensitive information
  • Telephone taps
  • Other listening devices
  • Electronic counter surveillance
  • Electronic de-bugging
  • The warning signs
  • What to do next
  • De-bugging techniques
  • Physical searches
  • FM bugs
  • Action on discovery
  • Advice, hints and tips on bug detection
  • Guidelines for debugging

Module 15: Undercover & Covert Operations

  • Overview of the undercover agent
  • Description
  • Stock control
  • Information theft
  • Morality issues
  • Getting the details right
  • Investigations
  • Dedication
  • Observation
  • Report Writing
  • Timeframe
  • Reacting to situations
  • Risks
  • Industrial espionage
  • Corruption
  • Conclusion

Module 16: Tricks of the trade

  • Methods, actions and procedures to achieve goals and overcome problems.
  • Of course, only to be revealed in the training manual.

Module 17: Detecting Lying

  • Overview of Lying
  • Detecting Liars
  • Detecting Body Language & Facial Expressions
  • Interpreting Verbal Responses
  • Applying Techniques

Module 18: Data, Information, Privacy and the law

  • Data Protection Act 1998
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000
  • Computer Misuse Act 1990
  • The Human Rights Act 1998
  • Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of - Communications)
  • Regulations 2000
  • Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006
  • CCTV – Closed Circuit Television
  • How to Comply With the DPA
  • Useful ICO Publications
  • Phone Hacking
  • Blagging and Pretexting

Module 19: Setting Up Your Private Investigation Agency

  • Types of business - Options
  • Tax & VAT considerations
  • Overheads
  • Investigative Equipment - Options
  • Start-up Costs
  • Assignment Costs & Estimations
  • Charging - Fees and Hourly Rate
  • Insurance & Indemnity
  • Naming Your Agency
  • Employees and Sub-Contracting

Module 20: Marketing and Promotion

  • Getting Your First Clients
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Mail Shots and Print Media
  • Direct Selling
  • Potential Market Breakdown
  • Approaching Solicitors
  • Website and Internet Presence

Module 21: UKPIN Networking

  • System Overview
  • How to Sub-Contract
  • Agent-to-Agent charging
  • Exploiting the Network Potential

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