The Process of Investigation, Second Edition

The Process of Investigations is co-authored by professionals with broad experience in both private and public sector investigations spanning five decades. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors have updated and revised all chapters, targeting corporate executives, shoplifters, organized burglary rings, warehouse thieves, cashiers, workplace drug dealers, and corrupt public officials.

Written for both the student and professional alike, this book compares and contrasts public and private sector enforcers, pinpoints the unique problems facing the investigator in a private agency, and provides updated case studies that illustrate the theories and techniques discussed.

* Practical, timely, and incisive information that can be put to use in real situations
* Two new added chapters on Imagery and Computers
* Easily understood style clearly defines the private sector as an individual investigative arm

Charles "Chuck" Sennewald is an independent security management consultant and former Director of Security at The Broadway Department Stores, a major division of Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. He is also the author of numerous security industry books, including Butterworth-Heinemann titles: The Process of Investigation, Shoplifting, Security Consulting, and Effective Security Management. Mr. Sennewald is the founder and first president of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) and a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).

John K. Tsukayama, CPP, CFE, PCI, Executive Vice President of Safeguard Services, Inc., started his investigative career in 1982 as a Revenue Officer with the IRS in San Francisco. He has since led thousand of investigations involving employee theft, embezzlement, workplace drug use, and sales, as well as kickbacks, fraud, and corruption perpetrated against business, charity, and government. Mr. Tsukayama holds the Walker Award from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners for having the national high score in the Association's 1991 certification examinations. He is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), and the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).