| A Private Investigator is a professional trained in | | | | 13. Photography and videography - Get pictures |
| the art of investigations and surveillance. | | | | and videos of who ever, when ever. |
| Otherwise known as Private eyes or, these | | | | 14. Victim assistance - When the police just ain't |
| professionals are for hire 24 hours a day 7 days | | | | cutting it for you. |
| a week. Many investigators have backgrounds in | | | | 15. Nanny cams/hidden cameras - Make sure you |
| CIA, FBI, military, special forces, police, and | | | | can trust your kids, or caretakers. |
| government. I assume you all have heard of the | | | | 16. Trash recovery - Investigate someones |
| famous Sherlock Holmes, and his trusty side-kick | | | | garbage. |
| detective Watson. They were a type of private | | | | 17. DNA/Parernity testing |
| investigator. Today's private investigators use | | | | 18. Polygraph testing |
| modern technology along with investigator training | | | | 19. Executive protection (Body guards/ escort |
| to serve the public and attorneys, police | | | | services) - Unarmed or armmed. High profile, or |
| investigations, insurance investigations, and so | | | | low profile. |
| much more. | | | | 20. Collect child support payments - Cant find the |
| Here is a list of the different types of | | | | mother or father? Find them and get money |
| investigations that can be done. Almost all of | | | | that's lawfully yours. |
| them are undetectable andnon-traceable if done | | | | 21. Electronic countermeasures, or counter |
| by professionals. | | | | eavesdropping - Make sure your employees or |
| 1. Surveillance - monitor someones every | | | | outsiders are not monitoring you! |
| movement. | | | | 22. Accident scene investigations |
| 2. Locate a person | | | | 23. Special assignments - Anything else you can |
| 3. Track cell phone usage and position | | | | think of, Professional Private Investigators can |
| 4. Infidelity investigations | | | | usually do. |
| 5. Find someones current employer | | | | (except help kill someone) |
| 6. Find a person by a utility company | | | | There are certain rules one must follow when |
| 7. Database record searches / Background | | | | choosing a personal investigator. When finding a |
| investigation - Dig up information like, employment | | | | private investigator, make sure they have a |
| status, civil history, criminal history, medical history | | | | private investigators license. Also keep in mind |
| and other specific research | | | | that the work that a private investigator does is |
| 8. Child custody disputes - Acquire proof that a | | | | strictly confidential and stays between you and |
| person isn't fit for custody. | | | | them. So if the person you're talking to doesn't |
| 9. Telephone number investigations | | | | guarantee confidentiality, then don't bother talking |
| -Non-Published Number | | | | to them again. Another important thing to keep in |
| -Cell Phone | | | | mind is that all investigators need to be insured. |
| -Telephone Number | | | | This way, while they are uncovering information |
| -Disconnected Number | | | | that YOU hired them to, and they happen to |
| -800/888/877/900 Number | | | | harm someone, break, or damage anything, then |
| -Pager Trace | | | | you are not held liable for compensation. A |
| 10. Internet Surveillance & Monitoring - Find | | | | reputable investigator should have no problem |
| out what sites are being visited by a person, read | | | | presenting a certificate of insurance coverage for |
| their emails and forum posts, keylog and more | | | | you to review and verify. Finally, make sure you |
| 11. Business Help - Employment screenings, loss | | | | get a contract done up, and you read it very |
| prevention, and employee investigations, insurance | | | | carefully. These things will protect you, and help |
| fraud, tenant screenings. | | | | you find a reliable and trust worthy personal |
| 12. Attorney services | | | | investigators. |