Frame the instruction and assess boundaries
Turn an instruction into questions that can be answered. Identify what is already known and which assumptions could misdirect the enquiry.
Professional practice
Covert investigationPlan the enquiry. Work with people. Establish what happened.
Learn how a discreet investigation is planned, coordinated and assessed. Bring research, observation and human understanding together through supervised scenarios.
Inside the programme ↓
Field investigationFrom research to fieldwork
An enquiry develops through what your team finds.
How the learning works
Research.
Rehearse.
Apply.
Work through the problem, compare your approach and examine the result with an instructor.
Plan coordinated research and field enquiries
Bring research and field enquiries into one plan. Decide how findings will be recorded and communicated between the team.
Evaluate human-source accounts
Assess a source’s opportunity to know, possible interests and consistency. Identify what would corroborate or contradict their account.
Record, corroborate and present findings
Present the case to an instructor. Explain your reasoning, the evidence behind it and the enquiries you would pursue next.
Inside a supervised exercise
A source has part of the story. How do you establish the rest?
In a supervised scenario, a source provides an account that conflicts with the research. Your team must decide what to ask, what to check independently and where field enquiries can help.
01 / Brief
What needs establishing?
Identify the question, the available material and the gaps in the account.
02 / Enquiry
What would you do next?
Select an approach, explain your reasoning and work through the exercise.
03 / Debrief
What did you establish?
Review the findings and the decisions that helped or limited your progress.
Programme details
Find your
entry point.
Practitioners developing their private-sector investigative skills. Open to men and women; experience and suitability are discussed before admission.
What you take away
A supervised case exercise and an individual debrief on investigative judgment and reporting.
- Format
- 5 days
- Indicative fee
- £3,250 per person
- Delivery
- Enquire for dates and arrangements
We discuss your experience and goals before recommending a programme. Final syllabus, fees, dates, taxes and inclusions are confirmed before booking. Travel and accommodation are excluded from indicative fees.