Course Description

Introduction to Private Investigation

Welcome to the Private Investigators Course. This course will provide you with the basic fundamentals of private investigations. This course will not certify you as a private investigator. State license and experience requirements may apply!

Charles Barlow, MA, CLPI

Glendale School of Security & Investigative Services was founded by Charles Barlow, a U.S. Army Veteran for the purpose of providing free security training for Veterans. Charles Barlow is retired law enforcement and has an extensive history in the Security Industry of over two decades.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome Video

    • PI Welcome Video
  • 2

    Chapter 1- Introduction

    • Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • 3

    Chapter 2 -Report Writing, Observation and Documentation

    • Report Writing, Observation and Documentation
  • 4

    Chapter 3 - Depositions

    • Depositions
  • 5

    Chapter 4 - Recorded Statements

    • Recorded Statements
  • 6

    Chapter 5 - Legal Aspects of Investigations

    • Liability and Legal Aspects
  • 7

    Chapter 6 - Activity Checks

    • Activity Checks
  • 8

    Chapter 7 - Skip Tracing

    • Skip Tracing
  • 9

    Chapter 8 -Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud

    • Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud
  • 10

    Chapter 9 - Officer Safety and Survival

    • Officer Safety and Survival
  • 11

    Chapter 10 - Pretexting

    • Pretexting
  • 12

    Chapter 11 - Looking For A Fugitive

    • Looking For A Fugitive
  • 13

    Chapter 12 - Special Investigative Units

    • Special Investigative Units
  • 14

    Chapter 13 - Investigator Vehicle Equipment

    • Investigator Vehicle Equipment
  • 15

    Chapter 14 - Case Assignment

    • Case Assignment
  • 16

    Chapter 15 - Case Preparation

    • Case Preparation
  • 17

    Chapter 16 - Surveillance

    • Surveillance
  • 18

    Chapter 17 - Terms and the Future of Private Investigations

    • Terms and the Future of Private Investigations
  • 19

    Final Examination

    • Final Exam