Investigations 150 Things You Should Know [Paperback]

Louis Tyska CPP (Author), Lawrence Fennelly (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750671823 | ISBN-13: 978-0750671828 | Publication Date: June 28, 1999 | Edition: 1

By covering the essential tips and techniques for investigators, Investigations: 150 Things You Should Know becomes a useful reference. By further covering the legal guidelines that investigators must follow, it becomes indispensable. Through anecdotes, case studies, and documented procedures the authors of this book have amassed the most complete collection of investigative information available.

This ready reference is for anyone interested in investigations. Readers in and out of the law enforcement field will find this book easy to use and understand when seeking explanations about a wide variety of investigative topics including: constitutional law, documentary evidence, interviewing and interrogating, and surveillance.



Comprehensive overview of investigation
Easily readable and accessible information supplies all the necessary elements for the beginner or expert investigator
Further investigative resources are listed in valuable appendices

Editorial Reviews

Review

The authors of this book supply 150 things that the security practitioner should know about investigation. They forgot one: "Buy this book." The wide range of topics in the slender volume renders this book an excellent resource for the department administrator, the law enforcement executive, the supervisor, the hands-on practitioner, and the occasional investigator. There is no task performed by an investigator that doesn't receive some mention in this litle masterpiece. - Security Management, August 2000

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This ready reference is for anyone interested in investigations. Readers in and out of the law enforcement field will find this book easy to use and understand when seeking explanations about a wide variety of investigative topics including: constitutional law, documentary evidence, interviewing and interrogating, and surveillance.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (June 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750671823
• ISBN-13: 978-0750671828
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,838,893 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Investigations:150 Things, July 17, 2000

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This review is from: Investigations 150 Things You Should Know (Paperback)

A great resource for someone thinking of breaking into this field. It's easy for the inexperienced to get themselves in trouble on the job. This book will help avoid those complications.For the experienced investigator it is also a good refresher text.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Light and Fluffy, July 24, 2002

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This review is from: Investigations 150 Things You Should Know (Paperback)

There's nothing new under the sun. Whether or not the authors are experts in their fields, this book is not to their credit. The book presents 150 more or less randomly assembled topics presented alphabetically and with very little depth or helpful reference. What I expected was perhaps an outline of investigative techniques or helpful hints. Instead, the authors dish out scant advice and a blend of rehashed, superficial material. This book would be unhelpful and remedial for a novice LEO fresh out of the academy or even to the very green PI. Interesting perhaps as a light and fluffy reference for the lay public. Another so called indispensable book returned to Amazon.