Effective Detective

ContentsForewordAcknowledgementsExecutive summaryList of tablesList of figuresPage(iii)(iv)(v)(x)(x)1. Introduction 1Background 1Objectives of the research 1Methodology 2Structure of the report 42. Developing a ‘dictionary’ for SIO skills and knowledge 5Previous research 5Perception of skills by role and background 103. Combination of skills 13Management skills 13Investigative ability 15Knowledge levels 154. Skills and the investigative process 17Elements of the investigative process 18Integration of skills 315. Skill acquisition, selection and the future environment for SIOs 34Skill acquisition 34Selection of SIOs 38Factors affecting the future role of the SIO 396. Conclusions and recommendations 43References 48Appendix A Definitions of the 22 skill categories 50Recent PRCU publications 56(ix)