Prove 'em Innocent: The Art Science of Workplace Investigations

Widespread interest in corporate corruption and the public's insatiable appetite for information about investigative techniques, as evidenced by the popularity of television shows like CSI and Law & Order, makes Prove 'Em Innocent: The Art & Science of Workplace Investigations a captivating read by all true crime buffs. Those who work for a public or private company will be fascinated by the tactics used by \"company cops,\" and those who actually work in private sector investigations will benefit from the many examples and exercises contained within this authoritative narrative on investigative techniques. Every aspiring investigator and those already in the field, will find this book useful, educational, and entertaining. Unlike other books on investigations, this book concentrates on concepts and skills taught with real life examples and exercises designed to be fun and entertaining. Here you will find answers to questions like: \"What are the identifiable attributes shared by the most successful investigators?\"; \"Can a good investigator be taught to be a great investigator?\"; \"Are some people more likely to be dishonest than others?\"; and \"Can you predict who is likely to be dishonest?\"

John Velke is a 40-year veteran in retail loss prevention beginning as a store detective at Lord & Taylor and working his way up to a Divisional Vice President there at the age of 29. He served as the Vice President of Loss Prevention at Fred Meyer and later assumed the same role for Parisian, Proffitt's, and McRae's stores, then owned by Saks Incorporated. In 2008 he went to Total Wine & More as their Vice President of Loss Prevention & Safety. He served on the Illinois Attorney General's task force on computer crime, Oregon's Board of Public Standards and Training, the Citizens Crime Commission, the Food Marketing Institute's Loss Prevention Council, and the National Retail Federation's Loss Prevention Advisory Council. John holds a degree in criminal justice and has frequently served as a guest lecturer at various colleges and universities. He's written many magazine articles, including The ABC's of Retail Investigations published by Loss Prevention Magazine in 2005. John's first book, a non-fiction account of The Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency has been optioned to a Hollywood production company. John and his wife Dani have been married for 35 years and have 5 children.