ABSTRACT
Tenacity is a quality that all investigators must have in order to be successful. Tenacity in an investigator gives you the ability to work a case until all leads are exhausted and then go back and look at it again to figure out what you missed, to start from scratch and re-do every step of the investigation again. To some, this may sound tedious, but this skill is critical in investigations and separates the good investigators from the great ones. Tenacity is the ability not to take anything for granted, to examine every bit of evidence you have no matter how small and insignificant, and to keep going when you think you don’t have anywhere else to go. It means never giving up, like a dog chasing a ball. Yes, you will get discouraged. However, when you are rewarded with a great outcome in a case, you will soon realize the benefit.
