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The leading practical guide for anyone working in covert investigation, presenting clear and concise guidance to ensure that applications for covert investigations are made only in appropriate circumstances and are then undertaken with the utmost integrity.
About the author
Clive Harfield,
Professor of Law (Adjunct), University of Queensland, Australia, Karen Harfield,
senior public servant with the Australian Commonwealth Government Clive Harfield is Professor of Law (Adjunct), University of Queensland; Visiting Research Fellow in Criminology and Policing, Bath Spa University; and Research Fellow in Cyber Investigation Ethics, IDCARE, University of the Sunshine Coast. He previously served with the National Crime Squad, and was a BCU Intelligence and Covert Operations Manager for Warwickshire Police.
Karen Harfield is a senior public servant with the Australian Commonwealth Government. She has previously served with the Australian Crime Commission, with HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, as Head of Intelligence for Warwickshire Police, and in the National Crime Squad.
Summary
The leading practical guide for anyone working in covert investigation, presenting clear and concise guidance to ensure that applications for covert investigations are made only in appropriate circumstances and are then undertaken with the utmost integrity.
Additional text
The fact that this is the fifth and latest edition of Covert Investigation from the Oxford University Press is a testament to the book's enduring popularity and above all, its usefulness and the special insights it provides into the diverse legal, ethical and moral issues inherent in implementing police intelligence techniques.
