Description

Table of Contents

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. General Responsibilities
   1. Summary
   2. Responsibilities of Management
   3. Company Policies
   4. Responsibilities of Employees
   5. Specific Responsibilities
   6. Responsibilities of Investigators
4. Plan for Initiating Investigations
   1. Possible Incidents
   2. Initial Notification
   3. Actions Taken Upon Notification
   4. Initial Investigation
   5. Subsequent Action
5. Procedures for Conducting Investigations
   1. Planning the Initial Investigation
      1. Reasons for Planning
      2. Team Qualifications
      3. Authority from Senior Management
      4. Management’s Responsibility
   2. Conducting the Initial Investigation
      1. Inspection of Records
      2. Conduct of Interviews
      3. Interview Persons Making Allegations
      4. Selection of Location
      5. Participants
      6. Techniques to be Used and Observed
      7. Corroborating Information
      8. Written Signed Statement
      9. Behavioral Observations
      10. Narrative Report
      11. Preservation of Evidence
   3. Conclusion of Initial Investigation
6. Procedure for Conducting Interrogations
   1. Developing a Plan
   2. Qualifications of Participants
   3. Knowledge of the Initial Investigation
   4. Selection of Location
   5. Understanding Rights of Employees Being Interrogated
   6. Techniques to be Used and Observed
   7. Written Signed Statements
   8. Behavioral Observations
      1. General Principles of Behavior Symptom Analysis
      2. Psychological Principles Underlying Behavior Symptom Analysis
      3. Factors Which May Influence the Reliability of the Behavior Symptoms Displayed by the Suspect
      4. Manner of Observation and Evaluation of Behavior Symptoms
      5. Descriptions of the Behavior Patterns of Truthful and Deceptive Suspects
   9. Restitution Risks
   10. Undisclosed Tape Recordings
   11. Libel and Slander Defamation
   12. False Arrest and Imprisonment
   13. Malicious Prosecution and Abuse of Process
7. Documentation Guidelines
   1. Purpose
   2. Responsibility and Disposition of Files
   3. File Organization and Contents
   4. Model Format for Organizing Investigation Files
8. Forms
   1. Written Signed Statements
   2. Consent To Audit Banking Records
   3. Consent To Search
   4. Confirmation of Interview Letter
   5. Letter of Confidentiality