| Effective team contribution | | | | make sure the information is written correctly |
| Keeping a team fully abreast of any investigation | | | | and details kept in the file and relayed to the |
| is a vital part of team work. The team must | | | | client. |
| have all the information available to them before | | | | After the investigation is complete debriefs should |
| any Investigation takes place and on further | | | | be conducted by all the team members making |
| developments in the Investigation. | | | | sure that all information is collated and that the |
| Before an investigation takes place it is very | | | | information is correct. At this point the team |
| important the information received from the client | | | | leader can get the views of all the team and |
| is fully absorbed by the team leader. The team | | | | make sure that nothing has been missed. This |
| leader should then bring the team together and | | | | gives the team leader an opportunity to debrief |
| fully brief everyone on the subject and the details | | | | and praise his/her team if they have done a good |
| of the investigation. Making sure that the: | | | | job of the investigation. |
| Briefing Room layout is correct | | | | The team leader is to ensure all the information |
| Sequence of briefing | | | | has been logged and placed within the file. He is to |
| Briefing Sheet prepared | | | | make sure the client has received the information |
| Briefing delivery procedures are thought | | | | required. The file must be then stored in a location |
| through by the team leader | | | | which is secure and that the information can be |
| Confirmation and Q & A are conducted | | | | easy retrieved if needed again. |
| Rehearsals if needed are conducted | | | | To conclude we have covered the ways of |
| Pre-deployment checks are carried out | | | | ensuring that all team members are kept up to |
| The team must be given individual tasks/goals to | | | | date with current developments in an investigation. |
| achieve. The team manager should allow the | | | | Firstly the team were brought together to discuss |
| team members to discuss how they believe the | | | | the investigation, briefed on the subject and the |
| best way to achieve results in this investigation. | | | | aim of the investigation making sure that all |
| Discussing all aspects of the investigation including, | | | | briefing points are covered. |
| methodology, sources of information and individual | | | | They were then kept up-to date on their individual |
| tasks etc this is the first aspect of keeping the | | | | tasks/ responsibilities and informed by the team |
| team up-to date. | | | | leader to relay the information to the team and |
| Now that the teams are all briefed and fully | | | | him. This information was passed on to all through |
| aware of their responsibilities of the investigation | | | | verbal and written communication. All information |
| the team leader should be making notes within | | | | was collated by the team leader and disseminated |
| the Subjects folder and to keep the client | | | | to the people involved through briefing, verbally or |
| informed on what is happening. The teams are to | | | | written communication. |
| ensure they are making notes of all the actions | | | | The team were then debriefed after the |
| they have taken at and since the briefing. They | | | | investigation which gave the chance to get |
| should be relaying this information to the team | | | | together and discuss the complete investigation |
| leader who will be able to collate all the teams' | | | | making sure that no information was left out. The |
| information and disseminated accordingly. | | | | team leader could also praise the team on their |
| The Investigation should then take place and | | | | efforts. |
| information should be relayed back to everyone | | | | The team leader then made sure that all the |
| involved in the investigation, again the manager | | | | information on the investigation was passed on to |
| should be collating this information and relaying it | | | | the Client. The file was fully up-to date and put |
| to the people who need to know whether | | | | away safety were it could be easy retained if |
| verbally or in written form. He/she should then | | | | needed in the future. |