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WHERE'S WHAT - SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS

NCJ Number
35248
Author(s)
H J MURPHY
Date Published
1976
Length
452 pages
Annotation
THIS COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL DISCUSSES INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AND INDICATES SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE FROM PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT RECORDS.
Abstract
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC SUBJECTS ARE FIRST EXAMINED. AMONG THE SOURCES DISCUSSED ARE VITAL STATISTICS DATA, MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS, EDUCATIONAL RECORDS, CREDIT RECORDS, POLICE RECORDS, AND INSURANCE RECORDS. THE INFORMATION SOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ARE OUTLINED, AS ARE THOSE OF CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. FINALLY, SOURCES OF INFORMATION IN TRADE, INDUSTRIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE EXPLORED. NUMEROUS SAMPLES OF OFFICIAL FORMS ARE PROVIDED.