
22 Private Security and the Investigative Process, Third Edition
do not move forward in a straight line and are likely to have impediments placed in the path of
resolution, an intense desire to reach proper conclusions can only aid the investigator. The security
specialist must be able to handle adversity, dead ends, frustrations and setbacks, and a wide array
of unexpected and even surprising contingencies. Perseverance can be described as a deliberateness
that withstands excuse or mitigating factors. Perseverance can also take the form of mental and
physical endurance that is not readily swayed. These qualities are particularly essential ...