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Backgrounding Part 1: Suspects and Individuals
Backgrounding Part 1: Suspects and Individuals
A primary skill for investigative techniques is background research. Learn where to start your search for background information on a suspect, what the federal PACER system is, and where to get other useful information such as civil, criminal and family law courts.
Instructor: Samaruddin Stewart, media consultant and U.S. Department of State Franklin Fellow
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