Skip tracing: what Harry Bosch can teach us
Many of us involved in private investigation work will at some stage be called upon to locate someone. Whether that’s a debtor, missing person or as part of a factual or surveillance investigation. Often referred to as “skip tracing,” being able to find the subject…
Are you ready for the new WHS obligations relating to psychosocial hazards in your workplace?
Worker’s mental health has been in the spotlight for a long time, not only in terms of good leadership, organisational culture and HR management, but also relevant to Workcover claims, lost productivity and turnover. Now, the management of employee mental health and wellbeing is legislated….
What ‘Saving Private Ryan’ can teach us about investigation
I recently watched (again, for the 79th time) the 1998 epic war film starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, Saving Private Ryan. And if you didn’t know, or have recently returned from Eastern Siberia, the movie depicts a WWII US Ranger squadron tasked to find…
Best practice training for investigators
Last week we facilitated our second in-house and virtual intensive Certificate III in Investigative Services to a range of students in our Sunshine Coast training facility, and remotely across the country. At the Professional Investigators College of Australasia (PICA), our aim is to provide the…
TED: Ask the right questions, get the right answers.
There’s a fair bit of research around about questioning techniques and the usefulness of asking open ended questions. It doesn’t matter whether the interviewee is a complainant, witness, respondent or party to a dispute or conflict. In the case of investigative interviewing, there’s evidence…
What’s a “Local Laws” investigator (and other roles… like Croc Wrangler)?
Investigators in Australia cover a myriad of different occupations and span across many different industries, both government, corporate and private. Becoming a licensed private investigator opens a world of different experiences. Mind you, like any profession, there can be boring roles too. A quick check…
Interview With Harriet From MyKludo
Harriet Witchell Founder and CEO of MyKludo. In this interview, Paul from Professional Investigations College Australia (PICA), interviews Harriet on her past history as a former Police Officer and her transition into becoming and working as a Private Investigator. Paul and Harriet also discuss MyKludo…
What you need to know about “elementisation.”
It’s elementary: why investigation and compliance officers need to know about “elementisation.” A recent case in the Planning and Environment court (Serratore & Anor v Noosa Shire Council [2021] QPEC 21) highlighted the importance of investigators and compliance officers knowing about “elementising” evidence. And it…
Full Interview With Corrine
Watch Now – Corrine sharing her experience of gaining her Cert III in Investigative Services with PICA and kicking off her investigation career.
Short Interview With Corrine
Watch Now – Corrine sharing her experience of gaining her Cert III in Investigative Services with PICA and kicking off her investigation career.