Individuals working in Law Enforcement are central in the investigation step of the fraud examination process. Law enforcement individuals perform a variety of tasks, such as collecting evidence and testifying in court. Individuals in law enforcement may work for the State or Federal government as a special agent, while others may work for local police departments. At times, they may even work undercover. The nature of work often depends on place of employment, location, size of organization, in addition to a variety of other factors. Special Agents may specialize in a particular area, or work in a variety of different fields.
Areas of Investigation
- White-Collar crime
- Organized crime
- Financial crime
- Bribery and corruption
- Money laundering
- Counterfeiting
- Fraudulent documents
- Credit card fraud
- Types of services performed
Types of services performed
- Conduct surveillance
- Evidence collection
- Conduct interviews
- Record examination
Useful skills, characteristics and subject areas of knowledge
- Writing reports
- Attention to detail
- Functions in stressful situations
- Alert to surroundings
- Understands associated risks
- Honest
- Sound judgment
- High integrity
- Responsible
- Strong judge of character
Education and Training
- Physical Examination
- Written exam, previous experience and education-factors in appointment
- Background check
- Personality test
- Polygraph test
- Drug test
- Rigorous training program
- Specific organizations may have own requirements
- Certified Fraud Examiner designation
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