Individual Assignment: Private and Public Criminal Investigation Comparison Paper
• Research major differences between public criminal investigations and private security investigations.
• Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper identifying the major differences between public criminal investigations and investigators and their private security counterparts. Include the following in your comparison:
o The differences and similarities between sectors, including the methods of operation during criminal investigations and the chain of command.
o At least two situations where private and public investigators must interact.
• Identify sources of information, both unique and common, to each sector.
• Explain scientific methods used by both sectors to investigate crimes.
o Identify challenges or potential issues of investigations that cross jurisdictions.
o Provide an example of an actual case that highlights aspects of both security and criminal investigations based on your comparison.