INCLUDED IS INFORMATION ON THE WORKABLE APPLICATION OF TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING SURVEILLANCE, STATEMENTS, FINDING PEOPLE, INTERVIEWING, AND OTHER TYPES OF INVESTIGATIONS. REPORT WRITING, DEBUGGING, AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION ARE GIVEN STEP-BY-STEP TREATMENT. SOME THEORY AND OPINION IS ALSO OFFERED CONCERNING A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR'S PERSONALITY TRAITS, HOW SAMPLE FORMS MAY BE USED, ETHICS, ADVERTISING, AND CLIENT RELATIONS. TABLES RELATE INFORMATION CONCERNING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, OBTAINING DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE INFORMATION, AND LICENSING. THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT IS REPORTED COMPLETELY AND ITS BASIC APPLICATIONS TO PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS IS EXPLAINED. FACTUAL CASE STUDIES ILLUSTRATE HOW TECHNIQUES AND KNOWLEDGE COME INTO FOCUS ON INVESTIGATIONS. A REFERENCE LIST AND SUBJECT INDEX ARE PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)