1st Edition

Private Investigation and Homeland Security

By Daniel J. Benny Copyright 2017
    199 Pages
    by CRC Press

    199 Pages
    by CRC Press

    The threat against the homeland continues and the private investigator plays a critical part in this effort. This includes in providing criminal, civil and background investigation, protective service, security consulting and electronic sweeps. The text will provide an overview of the role of private investigation in protection of the homeland and show how such skill can be utilized by business and government in this effort.

    Acknowledgements and Dedication



    About the Author



    Chapter One: Historical Overview of Private Investigation



    Chapter Two: Private Investigation Licensing Requirement



    Chapter Three: Private Investigation and Legal Issues



    Chapter Four: Establishing a Professional Private Investigative Business



    Chapter Five: Conducting Investigations Related to Homeland Security



    Chapter Six: Other Private Investigation Services Related to Homeland Security



    Chapter Seven: Private Investigative Agency Security Services



    Chapter Eight: The Future of Private Investigation and Homeland Security



    Appendix I: State Licensing for Private Investigators



    Appendix II: Professional International and National Private Investigative and Intelligence Organizations and Publications





    Appendix III: Professional Private Investigation Certifications



    Appendix IV: Private Investigative Agency Contract Security Force Checklist



    Appendix V: Pennsylvania Private Detective Act



    Appendix VI: Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Training Act



    Appendix VII: Virginia Private Investigator Training Course Outline



    Appendix VIII: New York Security Guard Training



    Index

    Biography

    Daniel J. Benny, PhD, is a licensed private investigator and security consultant working from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in criminal justice from Capella University and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College. He holds many certifications in security, including a CPP and PCI with ASIS International, a CFE with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and a CCO by the Business Espionage Controls and Countermeasures Association. He has served as a US Naval intelligence officer with an assignment with the CIA as well as a Navy police chief. He is a member of many organizations on security and has authored several books on the subject.