| Work as a private investigator is not easy. This is | | | | 4. Law firms also use the services of a private |
| because the methods used each time are | | | | investigator. These people help prepare in |
| different. When approached by a client, majority | | | | gathering evidence, locating witnesses, serving |
| of the employees will conduct surveillance and | | | | documents, interview police officers and |
| other forms of information gathering that will be | | | | witnesses in preparation for a case. |
| used to solve the case. | | | | 5. Corporate investigators on the other hand can |
| Private investigators such as lawyer specialize in | | | | conduct a background check before the applicant |
| certain fields. Here are some of assignments that | | | | is hired for the job. These individuals may also |
| an agency can work on. | | | | conduct internal and external investigations about |
| 1. Celebrities such as actors and singers usually | | | | drug use in the workplace, information leakage, |
| hire agents as part of the security detail. There | | | | theft and fraudulent billing of products from |
| may not be any information gathering here but | | | | suppliers. |
| the duty is still to protect the client from harm. | | | | The different jobs being a private investigator has |
| 2. A retail store may also hire a private | | | | widened the functions of anyone who wants to |
| investigator to combat shoplifting or pilferage. This | | | | pursue this as a profession. Though the agent |
| shows that surveillance cameras and security | | | | may be trained in physical surveillance, there is |
| machines stationed in various areas of the | | | | more to do now aside from following the subject |
| establishment are not yet sufficient to handle this | | | | around or watching at a distance from another |
| task alone. | | | | building or vehicle. |
| 3. Insurance companies and banks also use the | | | | The agent must now be good with a computer |
| services of the private investigator before | | | | and other high tech equipment from having a still |
| processing a loan or approving the claims. This is | | | | or video camera, a pair of binoculars, a cell phone |
| because there are a lot of incidents of identity | | | | and a note pad to report everything that |
| theft and fraud, which can cost the firm millions | | | | transpired. |
| of dollars. | | | | Those who used to work in law enforcement |
| The unique thing of being an investigator in this | | | | have an edge than those who don't but want to |
| line of work is that many are certified public | | | | join the service. This can be balanced by enrolling |
| accountants so these people know what happens | | | | in program to teach everything there is to know |
| when dealing with numbers. | | | | about being a private investigator. |