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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