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Wayne Watson, retired RCMP member, has been good enough to submit an article entitled
Autopsy of an Investigator for this month.
Note that there is an upcoming workshop, November 13. Mark it on your calendar and check the
website for updates. Plan to join us for a very informative session.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Autopsy of an Investigator
by
Wayne Watson
As investigators, we are called upon to investigate allegations that were brought to our attention by people who expect us to be fair, thorough and impartial throughout our investigations. Organizations invest enormous amounts of time and money to protect their clients as well as their reputations. An overzealous or incompetent investigator can be a real liability to their employers. The cloud that hangs over an organization that conducts and acts on the results of a badly conducted investigation takes a long time to dissipate. Credibility and trust are difficult to earn and extremely easy to lose especially in this media hungry and litigious society we live in. That is why those who attempt to cut corners, or obtain evidence illegally or unethically not only end up doing a disservice to their organization, the complainant, their colleagues and to society as a whole, but most of all to themselves. Throughout my many years in the realm of investigations I have worked with some pretty incredible investigators so I thought that in this column we would look into what makes these investigators a "cut" above the others...
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Join us for a 1/2 day workshop
On Friday, November 13th the ACFI has organized a ½ day Professional Development workshop hosted by Bennett Jones. Stay tuned for workshop details on our website in the coming weeks.
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