ASIS-PCI: Professional Certified Investigator

embezzlement

maiteasance

larceny.

misappropriation

expert witness

fact witness

direct witness

lay witness

effective and practical form of surveillance

difficult and vulnerable to discovery-

expensive form of moving surveillance

common form of surveillance in large urban settings

get all evidence that can have any bearing on the case, mark It. properly wrap, package, and preserve from contamination: establish a chain of custody and show continuity between the discovery of the evidence and its subsequent presentation

video record all evidence, collect the minimal amount of evidence necessary to support the facts and circumstances, mark the evidence, secure the evidence until presentation to a court of law

collect any evidence relevant to the case, secure the evidence unless otherwise requested by management, establish a chain of custody, mark all evidence with 'the mark' of the primary investigator

secure the scene of the offense, mark all evidence, establish chain of custody, set all evidence aside in one central location for later Identification.

Employee hotlines are a cost-effective means to obtain information regarding employee misconduct, which investigative Units rely upon as a valuable information resource.

An employee hotline leads to many false and malicious complaints.

information obtained from employee hotlines cannot be considered credible when they relate to sexual harassment incidents because of the sensitive nature of the allegations associated with these complaints.

While costly to maintain, corporations view employee hotlines as an important tool to identify employee misconduct, which often cannot be detected by other means.