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Basic Criminal Investigation Course

What will I learn?

Learn the essential skills for detective work with our Basic Criminal Investigation Course. Delve into crime scene investigation techniques, mastering footprint, trace, and fingerprint analysis. Learn how to collect evidence properly and understand the legal and ethical considerations, including suspects' rights and chain of custody. Improve your skills in security systems, surveillance, and how to interrogate people effectively. Develop criminal profiles using behavioural analysis and understand the fundamentals of forensic science, including DNA and forensic databases. Sign up now to boost your investigative skills, lah!

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you want to study
Customise your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Build skills

Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below

Master crime scene techniques: Learn how to analyse footprints and fingerprints properly, hor.

Uphold legal standards: Make sure investigations are ethical and respect suspects' rights.

Decode surveillance: Understand security systems and how to interpret footage.

Excel in interrogation: Build rapport and analyse witness statements one.

Profile suspects: Develop profiles based on behavioural analysis and why they do it.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.