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Civil & Criminal Investigations

Prepare…View the Property

Damage or Premises
Do your own photographs, diagrams, and
measurements
Many ‘professionals’ guesstimate
measurements and base diagrams from
memory
Look for what is reported and what is not
Look for supporting information, mitigating
information, damaging information, and
inconsistencies to the reports and statements

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PRACTICAL METHODS FOR
LEGAL INVESTIGATIONS

Inquire

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Inquire

Inquire – Records and Reports
Inquire – Research
Inquire – Scene
Inquire – Photography
Inquire – Interviews
Inquire – Backgrounds
Inquire – Expanding the Investigation
Inquire – Request More Information
Inquire – Transition to Analyze Stage

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