Maitre Allianz

Civil Service Investigation: REPORT WRITING

Writing reports can take a substantial portion of any investigator’s time and effort if done thoroughly and professionally, compared to the original interview or incident being reported. The biggest issue is… most investigators do not have the luxury of time given the heavy workload.

Deception Detection - Unveiling The Truth

Spotting the lie is often tough. Polygraph tests, also known as “lie detectors”, are typically based on detecting autonomic reactions and are considered unreliable. But machines and computer programs aren’t the only way of detecting lies. Scientists believe that people can be trained to recognize liars through behavioral cues.

Civil Service Investigation: EVIDENCE

It is imperative that all evidence are gathered legally and be admissible in the criminal or civil proceeding as they must withstand the rigourous tests in the court of law. Even with a confession in court, improperly obtained evidence can derail even a seemingly airtight case. A recent example is a case in point when the High Court of Singapore acquitted a man of drug consumption after finding his urine test were not conducted in accordance to the law despite a confession in the lower court.

Civil Service Investigation: INTERROGATION

With overwhelming evidence supporting the suspect involvement and all your diplomatic attempts at getting a confession comes to nothing, what do you do? Conduct an interrogation. The goal of an interrogation is to get the suspect to confess. A master interrogator uses psychological tools to get inside the mind of a suspect.

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