Analytic Investigations (Intermediate Level)

Managing an Investigation with an Association Matrix

Created by: Eugene Matthews
Criminal Justice Scholar/Practitioner

What Will I Learn?

• Develop an investigative plan of action to move your investigative inquiry forward.
• Construct an Entity of Interest Worksheet to identify who is involved in your investigative inquiry.
• Analyze an Entity of Interest Worksheet to understand the relationships to the inquiry unbiasedly.
• Generate an Association Matrix to graphically depict the Entities of Interest in the investigative inquiry.
• Determine Investigative Next Steps based on an unbiased assessment of the data gathered in the investigative inquiry.

Requirements

• Having a basic understanding of the investigative process is helpful; and knowing the difference between fact and opinion or assumptions, is essential! Having these skills will help keep your case moving toward a successful resolution!

Target audience

• This course is designed for professionals across the spectrum of investigations including, but not limited to: Attorneys, Private Investigators, Insurance Investigators, Military and Civilian Police Investigators, Fraud Investigators, Journalists, Consulting Investigators, and more!