In part 1, we explored steps in conducting an investigation into any allegation. After securing the crime scene, you must take a witness statement or statements of witnesses at the crime scene or connected to it. Great investigators also take the statements of some people referred to by the first witnesses. Once again, a suspect or witness statement is NOT an interview. So do not confuse the two. You are typically writing down an account of what happened from the witnesses. This is a critical investigation step. You must have noticed that when you report a case to law enforcement…

Investigating is always a challenging undertaking. That is why there are few investigators. You need all round skills to lead an investigation successfully. Every investigation is unique because the facts. You too can investigate, if you grasp two skills: (i) investigation strategy and (ii) rules of evidence. The latter is necessary because investigation is about affixing blame. Your investigation is not conclusive until you are able to ably answer all the questions well – who did what, where, when, how and why. An answer to each of these investigation questions require that you provide evidence to justify. If you don’t…