Michael has taught as Teacher within the School of Justice Administration, Brisbane North Institute of TAFE and the Queensland Commercial College (Invesitgation Course). Qualifications: Currently a Doctoral student within the Australian Graduate School of Policing, Faculty of Arts, Charles Sturt University. Professional Qualifications: Certificate IV in Investigative Services, Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, Certificate IV in Government (Investigations), Certificate IV in Government (Fraud Control Investigations). Background Michael King has 15 years experience as an fraud and criminal investigator. This includes as a invesitgator for Treasury (Cth), with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). During this period of time Michael conducted some highly complex revenue investigations, as well as managing joint-investigations with other agencies including the Australian Customs Service, Centrelink, Australian Federal Police and various state Police Services. Prior to working within the Australian Public Service he held the positions as a Risk & Investigation Consultant with Suncorp (Injury Claims). Micael has also worked in private practice as a director of a private investigation and financial investigation firm. During this period of time Michael supervised and undertook work for manay of Queensland's leading law firms and insurance companies. As well as providing services to State Governemnt Departments such as the Department of Housing, Crown Law and Building Services Authority. Michael has been a guest speaker at a number of 'Investigations at Work Conferences' held by the Australian Security Academy to a number of Queensland State Government Agencies. Michael is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), the Australian Institute of Professional Investigators (AIPI) as well as being the former Treasury of the QLD Chapter of the AIPI. Michael is also a member of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) and the International Investigative Interviewing Research Group (IIIRG). His research and teaching interests include financial investigations, tax fraud, economic-crime, investigative interviewing, police corruption and misconduct, white-collar crime, and private policing and security.
Articles
Covert surveillance of insurance fraud by Australian private investigators, Under review (2012)
Field Observations of Australia Private Investigators Conducting Fraud Investigations, Under review (2012)
The contemporary role of Private Investigators in Australia, Criminal Justice Matters (2012)
Private Inquiry Agents: Ethical Challenges and Accountability (with Tim Prenzler), Security Journal (2003)
This study examines ethical issues faced by private investigators and commercial agents, and the implications...
The role of private investigators and commercial agents in law enforcement (with Tim Prenzler), Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (2002)
This study estimates that there are about 25,000 private investigators in Australia and explores the...
Popular Press
Private Police and the Public Interest: Who's Copping it Now?, Radio National Background Briefing (2001)
Unpublished Papers
Investigating the Investigators: A Study of Queensland and NSW Private Investigators, Mastets of Justice Thesis (QUT) (2003)
QUT Masters Thesis