The Stages of Investigation
The Stages of Investigation |
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EXAMPLE: ASSET TRACING |
| STAGE 1 GATHERING LEADS | |||
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| Contacts | Computers | Party to party "communications" | Special "Classified" Techniques |
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| STAGE 2 FOLLOWING UP LEADS | |||
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| Hidden businesses | Overseas banks | Offshore properties | Other Assets |
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| "Private" Company paperwork | Detailed bank statements | Property paperwork | Cash amount(s) |
 All investigation procedures follow these stages (Gathering leads, following them up and then generating results). Tracing people and Dossier Compilation therefore also follow similar (but not exactly the same) stages, as do most other types of investigation. |