What is an Investigation?A brief but pointed discussion on the elements of an investigation including characteristics sought for and during the selection of investigators from the public sector. Selection of a private investigator should be no less demanding.
JD/CFE, Police Chief Investigation is a key part of what private investigators do; development of skill sets that allow for, making useful observations. In Florida law enforcement agencies use the practice of drawing personnel for the detective division from the patrol division (FPCA). This generally works well as investigation capabilities are developed within patrol officers. However, there are those instances where it is counterproductive. A patrol officer in a police or security department may be ill-suited for investigative work. So may a person whose primary training and skills were developed in the military. The skill sets required to quell a disturbance, direct traffic, fight a war or restrain an aggressive subject are not the same as those needed for investigation. An action-oriented person may dislike the occasionally painstaking attention to detail that investigation requires. Consider the selection process for investigators in public law enforcement. Police departments in Orlando as well as other parts of Florida and the United States select their investigators from the patrol ranks. One of the main requirements used in the selection of an investigator is the ability to write. A great deal of emphasis is placed on this skill as it is crucial to adequately record observations during an investigation. In Costa Rica (http://www.codylgearandassociates.com/ To a large extent, investigators are evaluated on the basis of the reports they produce. Accomplished investigators tend to be accomplished writers. Thomas Byrnes’ writing was complete in detail and description. So too was that of Allan Pinkerton. Henry Fielding was better known as the author of Tom Jones than he is for his management of the Bow Street Runners. A highly developed literary skill is a common trait of investigative CEO’s. Writings and the use of popular literature have facilitated the development of criminal investigation. For example the writings of Vidocq, Pinkerton and Hoover helped to make them famous. Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels were accurate predictors of future criminality discoveries. One work, A Case of Identity, had Sherlock Holmes tracing a document to a specific typewriter years before this was possible. Leading criminalists, such as Alphonse Bertillon, the developer of Anthropometry, were avid readers of the Sherlock Holmes series. Another characteristic sought in investigators is integrity. Individuals with strong ethical standards seem to outlast those that don’t have similar qualities. There are various historical examples of this; yet many instances of unethical behavior occur “under the radar screen”. They are not known to the public or even to researchers. This is particularly true in foreign countries such as Costa Rica. Since there are no licensing requirements in Costa Rica for private investigators it is difficult to know if the investigator is trustworthy. Please feel free to visit http://www.codylgearandassociates.com to read more of my blogs concerning the importance of selecting the correct private investigator in Costa Rica and in Orlando. # # # Cody L Gear and Associates is a charter member of CID and have been providing investigative services in Costa Rica and South America since 1997. We have the experience and education to deliver verifiable, quality information to our clients. Photo: https://www.prlog.org/ End
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