Special Investigative University

siu leadership recognized that career opportunities in private investigations and the intelligence community can be scarce, without the proper training or experience, especially in today's competitive business environment. siu educators also soon realized that company owners are continually seeking to maintain and minimize costs. the financial repercussions of fraudulent insurance claims or even poor hiring decisions can be devastating to companies of any size. siu emerged just as many of these companies began reaping the tremendous benefits of mitigating the high cost of claims, by obtaining valuable information through private investigation, pre-employment screening, background checks and beyond. due to the unique nature of the industry, careers in private investigation can be quite demanding and difficult to obtain without the proper education or established relationships. new advancements by siu in on-line training, technology, and professional advanced field-training have created