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Investigator and fraud fighter guidebook : operation war stories /

"Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook provides investigative insight and guidance on how to conduct thorough and complete investigations. The methods taught will allow investigators to solve more cases - even with fewer resources. The author teaches how investigators should perform as many...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Piper, Charles E., 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
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  • Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Successful Investigator; The Basics; Investigators; If You Have the PIG, You Have It Made; Confirmation Bias; Availability Heuristic; Investigation; Success; Chapter 2 Case Initiation; Jurisdiction, Venue, and Purview; Believable, Reliable, or Credible Source of Information; Dollar Loss; Seriousness/Harm; Caseload; Resources; Funding/Finances; Investigators' Desire; Investigative Priorities; Projected Remedy; Prosecutor's Prerogative; Media or Public Interest; Political Interests.
  • Chapter 3 Conducting Thorough InvestigationsQuestions to Answer; Seven Questions: Five Ws and Two Hs; Before, During, and After; Who?; What?; When?; Where?; Why?; How?; How Much?; Chapter 4 Expanding Investigative Efforts; Comparisons; NCIC; INTERPOL; Resources; Seven Questions: Five Ws and Two Hs Plus "Else"; Currently, Previously, or in the Future; Thinking Like Others; Three Investigative Exploration Approaches; Follow the Same Blueprint; Chapter 5 Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Systemic Weaknesses; Fraud; Waste; Abuse; Systemic Weaknesses; Ten Simultanous Investigations.
  • Suggestions for ImprovementChapter 6 Summary Reports; Types of Investigative Reports; Official Files and Working Files; Other Reports; Preparing to Write; Length of Reports; Attachments and Exhibits to Reports; Reports Should Stand Alone; Report Formats; Common Report-Writing Mistakes; Too Generic; High Vocabulary; Overutilization of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Confusing Pronouns; Tense Switching; Use of the Word "That"; Chapter 7 The Investigator's Toolbox: Resources, Tools, and Techniques; Investigative Resources; Organizations; Other Professionals; Public Records.
  • Investigative Tools and TechniquesSearch Warrants; Subpoenas; Interceptions and Tracking Devices; NCIC; Mail Covers; Trash Covers; Undercover Assignments; Photography and Video, and Audio Recordings; Laboratory Analysis; Informants; Polygraphs and Deception Detectors; Analysis and Audits; Other Case Files and Police Reports; Ask; Chapter 8 Interviewing; Interviews and Interrogation; Rapport; Listen and Then Talk; Note Taking; Corroboration; Word Choice; Planning; Body Language; Props; Finish the Job; Empathy; Statement Analysis; Pronouns; Partial Truths Equal Deception; Specificity.
  • MinimizingCan't Recall; Think Plural; Interview Notes; Interview Room Sketches and Photographs; Chapter 9 Case Planning; Plans Change; Murphy's Law; Private Investigations; Administrative Responsibilities; Case Files; Electronic Case Folder; Working File; Official File; Investigative Plan; Summary; Juggling a Caseload and Time Management; Time Management; Chapter 10 Large-Scale Investigations; Communication; Planning; Interview Log; Interview Log Fields; Order; Interviewer; Name; Status; Rank; Position; Assignment; Country; State; Interview Folder Created; Background Obtained.
  • Questions Drafted.