Aimed at new private and corporate security professionals, this volume introduces the professional requirements, basic investigative techniques, and legal responsibilities of a private
investigator. Emphasizing legal and liability issues, it provides a history of the field and discussion of the law, criminal and civil litigation processes, and the legal powers and limitations
of an investigator; commercial and industrial crimes and vulnerability including fraud, accident investigation, and arson investigation; and other situations like undercover operations,
executive and celebrity protection, terrorism, bomb threats, strikes, and workplace violence. Manley, a security consultant, has been a police officer, detective investigator, and instructor
for police officers and security guards. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
