Investigative plan is essential in planning a successful investigation. It ensures compliance with legal and ethical limits, offers professional and efficient investigative approach.

1. Case Analysis & Investigative Plan

2. What is out there?
What am I looking at?
1. Lead Information
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3. Advantages of utilizing an investigative
database
2. Processing Information
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4. 3. Pattern and
Known Suspect Identification
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5. … and potential sources
4. Define the Knowledge Gap
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6. … of regional regulations and related
limitations in information gathering
5. Be aware…
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7. Taking evidentiary photos
There are regulations according sharing and spreading
pictures to be considered (§22 KunstUrhG)
There is no general restriction taking pictures of an
object or suspect in Germany! Exception is §201a StGB
(breach of privacy, utilizing special technical equipment)
Best Practice
Avoid breach of privacy
Exclude photos from reports shared with third parties
Limit the documentation to the legal claim
Sample Country: Germany
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8. Define Successful Outcome
Investigative steps
Timeframe / deadlines
Resources
6. Investigative Plan
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9. 7. Utilize checklists &
Ensure Quality
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10. Jörn Weber
Geschäftsführer
corma GmbH
Heinz-Nixdorf-Straße 22 41179
Mönchengladbach
Tel. +49 (2161) 277 85 – 0
mail@corma.de
www.corma.de