Books
Eldercare Resource Directory
By: Deanne Acuna, CLI, CII and INTELLENET Member
I want to recommend this excellent work by member DEANNE ACUNA,
of Acuna and Associates, Investigative services, Long Beach, CA.
(Full ID available in our membership listing).
If your practice involves elder care it is a must text to have available.
While it does not concentrate on how to investigate elder abuse, there are some helpful
suggestions concerning that aspect. The book is an outstanding source for a greater
understanding of the problems faced by our older citizens and the possible types of
abuse they face. Such knowledge marks the difference between the professional
Investigator and the untrained inquirer.
In her comprehensive book Deanne addresses the questions of health support services,
from physician to licensed home care giver and hospice care. There is a suggested form
to be used concerning the conduct of a background investigation of these service providers.
Housing alternatives and documents to be prepared by the elder while he or she is able.
There are chapters devoted to the issues of safety and transportation. Finally, the
author cites the various federal agencies set up to assist in your inquiries. There too,
is a listing of California state and local agencies and a national website listing of
organizations which could be of assistance in any inquiry concerning elder care.
Again, I recommend that this book be made a part of your library whether you are involved
as a family member as an investigator.
For further information, including price, contact the author at dacuna@charter.net.
Brad Penny
What Not To Do When Seeking Employement
By: Jay B. Crawford, CPP and INTELLENET Member
Lots of experts have written books on how to conduct job searches. This is the first book that identifies what not to do when seeking employment.
The book is titled What Not To Do When Seeking Employment, and the author, Jay B. Crawford, has shared his 40 year career experiences as a job seeker and employer in the investigative and security industry.
Publication scheduled for early June 2004. View the current Press Release for more details.
INTELLENET Continuing Education
Purpose
The purpose of this directive is to provide general guidance for Intellenet members who have a requirement to comply with Continuing Education requirements to retain their individual private investigator’s license or a specific professional certification(s).
General
The need for Continuing Education (CE) is a result of the increasing complexity of the private investigations industry and it is therefore essential that private investigators, who have been granted a license to practice, continue their professional education. Public interest in the integrity of our profession requires that private investigators keep continually up-to-date on developments affecting our profession. Formal programs of continuing education provide the private investigator the opportunity to continually update the individual’s knowledge, skills and expertise regarding various aspects of our profession. Compliance with CE requirements vary from state to state and also within the ranks of the various professional certifications. Any individual who is a licensed private investigator and has a state CE requirement has a responsibility to comply with that requirement. Similarly, it is the individual’s responsibility to ensure that any CE credits obtained, as a result of attending training sessions, seminars, or other recognized professional training is provided to the appropriate entity for application toward CE requirements.
Cost of CE
It is the responsibility of the individual seeking continuing education credit to bear all costs of that continuing education. This is true for any continuing education whether or not it is intended for CE credit.
Individual Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that properly accrued CE credits are presented to the appropriate agency/entity for recording/posting to that individual’s record.
CE Requirements
It is the responsibility of the individual seeking CE credits to know the individual CE requirements which apply to that individual and to ensure compliance with that requirement. During the annual Intellenet Seminar, those individuals attending may be awarded CE credit if certain requirements are met. It is the responsibility of the individual Intellenet CE Coordinator to ensure a Certificate of Attendance is awarded, as appropriate.
CE Standards
In order to award CE credits for attendance, the following minimum standards for the CE program must be met:
- Credit will be given for whole hours; a minimum of 50 minutes constituting one hour.
- Only class hours or the equivalent will be counted; preparation and associated hours do not count.
- An outline of the program must be prepared in advance and preserved.
- A record of attendance must be kept and maintained.
Intellenet CE Coordinator
An individual appointed by the Intellenet Executive Director to ensure the Intellenet continuing education program is properly managed. The term of this appointment shall be at the direction of the Intellenet Executive Director.
