PCI Professional Certified Investigator (ASIS-PCI) Questions and Answers

financial auditing

fiscal compliance

business accounting

financial management

a judgmental attitude toward interviewees

a positive attitude and rapport with interviewees

the harassment and coercion of interviewees.

the interviewer’s true agenda

Main sufficient evidence to prosecute white-collar criminals within the corporation

provide the corporation with audit findings

provide guidance to the corporation regarding possible violations of regulatory requirements

provide government agencies with the corporation's compliance audit findings

takes cues from a second interviewer

determines The truthfulness of each response as questions are asked

continuously re-evaluates a hypotheses as information is obtained

uses continuous monologue with little time for interviewee to respond

Concealment

Misrepresentation

Conversion

Representation

develop a cover story for an undercover investigator.

seek permission from Human Resources

seek permission from executive management.

seek an agency or vendor experienced in undercover investigations

get all evidence thatcan have any bearing on the case, mark It. properly wrap, package, and preserve from contamination: establish a chain of custody and show continuity between the discovery of the evidence and its subsequent presentation

video record all evidence, collect the minimal amount of evidence necessary to support the facts and circumstances, mark the evidence, secure the evidence until presentation to a court of law

collect any evidence relevant to the case, secure the evidence unless otherwise requested by management, establish a chain of custody, mark all evidence with "the mark" of the primary investigator

secure the scene of the offense, mark all evidence, establish chain of custody, set all evidence aside in one central location for later Identification.

evaluate and edit

be dear and verbose.

organize facts and opinions

distribute for feedback

Fraud

Industrial espionage

Due diligence

Embezzlement

Listening

Comprehension

Intuition

Evaluation

Radio frequency (RF) blocking bag

Separate digital recorder and camera

Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers

Personal smart phone for recordings and photographs

The human resources department, persons who are not likely to be readily available at a later date, union steward, suspects, and legal counsel

People who have the most pertinent information, hostile witnesses, suspects, persons who are not likely to be readily available at a later date, legal counsel, and the department manager.

Persons who are not likely to be readily available at a later date, persons believed to have the most pertinent information, persons who are likely to be hostile witnesses, suspects

Legal affairs, human resources department, union steward, suspects, risk management, and witnesses who have the most pertinent information

deter criminal activity.

conceal the location of a camera

reduce necessary resources

reduce the chance of being detected

investigative techniques, allocation of resources, and evidence management

case load case assessment, and evidence management

evidence management, case management protocols, and financial resources

reporting formats. Investigative techniques, and evidence management.

professional certification as an expert witness in a specific field

experience as a witness on a number of prior cases

the witness to have authored relevant professional publications

evidence of the education, experience, and professional credentials of the witness

document an admission of guilt

respond calmly.

recognize this as a diversion technique by the Interviewee

apply pressure to obtain a written statement.

Physical, psychological, and data

Vehicle, foot, and air

Physical, information, and financial

Loose, dose, and mobile

Trace malicious software to its creator in criminal exploits

Identify interconnections between people, places, and activities

Track illegal money from Inception of criminal activity until it is laundered

Examine suspects in an investigation to determine who committed the illegal act

exposure

risk avoidance

a protection method

a countermeasure

demonstrative evidence

substantive evidence

indirect evidence.

tangible evidence

third person

first person.

second person

either first or second person

Disciplinary and corrective ad on

Planning and preparation

Prevention and education

Verification and analysis

Evaluation

Requirements

Dissemination

Integration & Analysis

taking cash after it has been counted and bundled by replacing bills of large denominations with bills of lower denominations.

Keeping or intercepting some of the proceeds of cash sales before any record is made of their receipt.

undercharging or failing to charge an accomplice who is posing as a customer

overcharging customers at the cash register and keeping the extra money.

Adelphi technique

Systems approach

Stockholm syndrome

Pygmalion effect

an Interview Involves a controlled environment, while an Interrogation involves a variable environment

an interview is accusatory, while an interrogation is nonaccusatory.

guilt is unknown during an interview, while guilt is indicated during an interrogation

an interview involves absolute privacy, while an interrogation involves privacy/semiprivacy.

Constructive investigation

Undercover investigation

Personnel background investigation

Reconstructive investigation

Lawyer

Corporate security

Human resource manager

Client representative

share details with senior company managers only.

make no written documentation of sensitive data

develop a mechanism with code names or numbers

protect open information

as required to prosecute

when sufficient evidence has been collected

at the onset of each investigation

at the conclusion of each Investigation

Circumstantial

Real

Testimonial

Admissible

Impressions used for Identification purposes

impressions that are left only by sweat

Impressions made using Ink

Impressions left at a crime scene

first-hand

nor actionable.

never admissible

hearsay

search must be timely.

Physical evidence cannot be overdocumented.

A search may be either a cautious search or a vigorous search

The best search options are the quickest and the simplest.

purchase or tent equipment that will be used

conduct an initial operation to determine if further action is required.

consult legal counsel to ensure that the they do not violate laws or regulations

meet with local law enforcement to review the case and request permission for the operation

undercover investigations

covert cameras

employee tips.

pre-hire screening

request a formal mediation process to provide the details of the conflict

avoid allowing the conflict to interfere with the investigation

disclose the conflict lo the client or the employer

ignore the conflict and move forward with the investigation

Summary

Preface

Narrative

Conclusion

expert witness

fact witness

direct witness

lay witness