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Civil & Criminal Investigations

PRACTICAL METHODS FOR
LEGAL INVESTIGATIONS

What It Takes and Teamwork

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What Does It Take?

The key elements to successful investigation
are:
Sufficient Time
Sufficient Funds
Sufficient Resources

All of these are usually limited and balancing them
to create an advantage can be difficult.

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What Does It Take? Time!

You may have hours or months to prepare
and conduct a full investigation, or only key
components of the investigation.
Additional staff may be necessary (adding
funding and resources)
Focus on the areas that will produce positive
results in the time allotted
Work the short-term, but plan for the long-term
(things may change – work the present but plan for the future)

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