Key Terms and Concepts for Investigation ─ A Reference for Criminal, Private, and Military Investigators

Key Terms and Concepts for Investigation is an essential resource that details the essential aspects of investigation. With short entries from investigation specialists, it tells the reader: What is this type of investigation? How does it work? And, why is it important? This concrete text will give future and current investigators a broad understanding of the field alongside the practical skills they will need to excel in their careers.

John J. Fay former Special Agent, US Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), 1965-1974’ Chief of Training Standards, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), 1974-1976; Chief of Plans and Training, Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), 1976-1979; Director, National Crime Prevention Institute, University of Louisville, 1979-1980; Director of Corporate Security, Charter Co, Jacksonville, FL, 1980-1984; Security Manager, Western Operations, British Petroleum, Houston, TX, 1984-1999; adjunct professor at North Florida University; University of Houston; DeKalb Technical College; and Texas A&M University. Mr. Fay is the published author of:Approaches to Criminal Justice Training (University of Georgia); Police Dictionary(Charles C. Thomas); Handbook of Drug Abuse (Charles C. Thomas); Butterworth’s Security Dictionary, Concepts and Practices(Elsevier); Encyclopedia of Security Management (Elsevier); Drug Testing(Elsevier); Model Security Policies, Plans and Procedures (Elsevier); Drug Free-Workplace (Elsevier); ASIS Dictionary (American Society for Industrial Security);andContemporary Security Management (Elsevier). Mr. Fay holds the Bachelor of Arts and Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Master of Business Administration, University of Hawaii.