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 DedicationAbout the AuthorChapter One: Historical Overview of Private InvestigationChapter Two: Private Investigation Licensing RequirementChapter Three: Private Investigation and Legal IssuesChapter Four: Establishing a Professional Private Investigative BusinessChapter Five: Conducting Investigations Related to Homeland Security Chapter Six: Other Private Investigation Services Related to Homeland SecurityChapter Seven: Private Investigative Agency Security Services Chapter Eight: The Future of Private Investigation and Homeland SecurityAppendix I: State Licensing for Private InvestigatorsAppendix II: Professional International and National Private Investigative and Intelligence Organizations and PublicationsAppendix III: Professional Private Investigation CertificationsAppendix IV: Private Investigative Agency Contract Security Force ChecklistAppendix V: Pennsylvania Private Detective ActAppendix VI: Pennsylvania Lethal Weapons Training ActAppendix VII: Virginia Private Investigator Training Course OutlineAppendix VIII: New York Security Guard TrainingIndex