Course Contents

Q9. What is involved in the course?

A9. Everything you need to know is contained within the course, in short what you would do as an investigator is:

• Conduct records of interviews.
• Interview witnesses and take statements
• Request and obtain relevant documentation and any other objects forming part of the evidence chain.
• Photograph and measure scenes of incidents and relevant items.
• Producing a report on the findings to your client.

 

Q10. What is a record of interview?

A10. It is simply an interview whereby questions are asked of a person and the answer to that question is recorded or written. Very specific and not dissimilar to a police interview.

 

Q11. What is a statement?

A11. An account by a witness describing what they saw, heard, touched tasted smelt or any combination of those.

 

Q12. Would I as an investigator then conduct interviews in those two formats?

A12. No, interviews are conducted in many different ways; those above are just two different methods used. You are often in a position to conduct informal interviews whereby witnesses can be eliminated from enquiries without the need for formal interview writing or recording.