Private Investigation and Homeland Security

Daniel J. Benny, PhD, is a licensed private investigator and security consultant working from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He earned his PhD in criminal justice from Capella University and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College. He holds many certifications in security, including a CPP and PCI with ASIS International, a CFE with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and a CCO by the Business Espionage Controls and Countermeasures Association. He has served as a US Naval intelligence officer with an assignment with the CIA as well as a Navy police chief. He is a member of many organizations on security and has authored several books on the subject.

Acknowledgements and Dedication

About the Author

Chapter One: Historical Overview of Private Investigation

Chapter Two: Private Investigation Licensing Requirement

Chapter Three: Private Investigation and Legal Issues

Chapter Four: Establishing a Professional Private Investigative Business

Chapter Five: Conducting Investigations Related to Homeland Security

Chapter Six: Other Private Investigation Services Related to Homeland Security

Chapter Seven: Private Investigative Agency Security Services

Chapter Eight: The Future of Private Investigation and Homeland Security

Appendix I: State Licensing for Private Investigators

Appendix II: Professional International and National Private Investigative and Intelligence Organizations and Publications

Appendix III: Professional Private Investigation Certifications

Appendix IV: Private Investigative Agency Contract Security Force Checklist

Appendix V: Pennsylvania Private Detective Act

Appendix VI: Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Training Act

Appendix VII: Virginia Private Investigator Training Course Outline

Appendix VIII: New York Security Guard Training

Index