Private detectives and investigators use many means to determine the facts in a variety of matters. To carry out investigations, they may use various types of surveillance or searches. To verify facts, such as an individual’s place of employment or income, they may make phone calls or visit a subject’s workplace. In other cases, especially those involving missing persons and background checks, investigators often interview people to gather as much information as possible about an individual. In all cases, private detectives and investigators assist attorneys, businesses, and the public with a variety of legal, financial, and personal problems.

Most detectives and investigators are trained to perform physical surveillance, often for long periods, in a car or van. They may observe a site, such as the home of a subject, from an inconspicuous location. The surveillance continues using still and video cameras, binoculars, and a cell phone, until the desired evidence is obtained. They also may perform computer database searches, or work with someone who does. Computers allow detectives and investigators to quickly obtain massive amounts of information on individuals’ prior arrests, convictions, and civil legal judgments; telephone numbers; motor vehicle registrations; association and club memberships; and other matters.

The duties of private detectives and investigators depend on the needs of their client. In cases for employers involving workers’ fraudulent compensation claims, for example, investigators may carry out long-term covert observation of subjects. If an investigator observes a subject performing an activity that contradicts injuries stated in a workers’ compensation claim, the investigator would take video or still photographs to document the activity and report it to the client.

Private detectives and investigators often specialize. Those who focus on intellectual property theft, for example, investigate and document acts of piracy, help clients stop the illegal activity, and provide intelligence for prosecution and civil action. Other investigators specialize in developing financial profiles and asset searches. Their reports reflect information gathered through interviews, investigation and surveillance, and research, including review of public documents.

Legal investigators specialize in cases involving the courts and are normally employed by law firms or lawyers. They frequently assist in preparing criminal defenses, locating witnesses, serving legal documents, interviewing police and prospective witnesses, and gathering and reviewing evidence. Legal investigators also may collect information on the parties to the litigation, take photographs, testify in court, and assemble evidence and reports for trials.

Corporate investigators conduct internal and external investigations for corporations other than investigative firms. In internal investigations, they may investigate drug use in the workplace, ensure that expense accounts are not abused, or determine if employees are stealing merchandise or information. External investigations typically prevent criminal schemes originating outside the corporation, such as theft of company assets through fraudulent billing of products by suppliers.

Financial investigators may be hired to develop confidential financial profiles of individuals or companies who are prospective parties to large financial transactions. They often are Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) and work closely with investment bankers and accountants. They search for assets in order to recover damages awarded by a court in fraud or theft cases.

Detectives who work for retail stores or hotels are responsible for loss control and asset protection. Store detectives, also known as loss prevention agents, safeguard the assets of retail stores by apprehending anyone attempting to steal merchandise or destroy store property. They prevent theft by shoplifters, vendor representatives, delivery personnel, and even store employees. Store detectives also conduct periodic inspections of stock areas, dressing rooms, and restrooms, and sometimes assist in opening and closing the store. They may prepare loss prevention and security reports for management and testify in court against persons they apprehend. Hotel detectives protect guests of the establishment from theft of their belongings and preserve order in hotel restaurants and bars. They also may keep undesirable individuals, such as known thieves, off the premises.

A Professional Bodyguard is a specifically chosen Security Specialist who has been assigned to protect a client. They protect that client from the threat of Injury or Death. This same person has undergone the highest security training available in today’s world by which they are now categorized as Professional Bodyguards.

Professional Bodyguards are able to conduct all types & levels of security. This starting at the lowest level of static guard, all the way up to the highest level which is Personal Protection, the position mostly assigned for that of the Professional Bodyguard.

Many people often relate Professional Bodyguards as security guards, bouncers or doormen. These guards are in a completely different category and do not have anywhere near the elite high level training as that of the Professional Bodyguard. Even the Police who have conducted special training have little experience in Personal Protection, although there are some specialist divisions that are very highly trained, they too do not specialize in high level Personal Protection.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Protection Services for High Risk Client
• Diplomats, Celebrities
• Corporations and Individuals
• Vulnerability and Threat Assessments
• Site Surveys and Advance Work
• V.I.P & Business Persons
• Athletes & Sporting Professionals
• Celebrities
• Charitable Events
• Concerts, Conferences
• Dignitaries and Diplomats
• Domestic Violence
• Entertainment Industry
• Family & Property Security
• Music Industry
• Private Functions
• Protection to and from Court Hearings
• Seminars, Social and Special Events
• Armed protection for at risk individuals
• Physical Protection for Houses, Estates, Yachts, and Aircraft
• Accompanying the Client on Vacation Travel.

All of our Protection Officers are cross trained as personal aides.

Obviously the level of auxiliary services is dependent upon the perceived threat level at the time. It should also be remembered that the Protection Officer’s job is also to prevent embarrassment, indiscretions of a lasting nature, minor altercations such as egg throwing, etc, in addition to protecting against serious physical attack.

Runaway Investigations are initially conducted as missing persons investigations. Once the Case Manager has confirmed the individual has, in fact, runaway the investigation then changes course. Runaway investigations are not similar to Locates or Skiptraces. Just because an investigative agency says they conduct locates or Skiptrace investigations, does not mean they are equipped and capable of handling runaway investigations.

The first 48 hours are critical in a runaway investigation. A thorough search of the residence, specifically the individuals bedroom and bathroom. A detailed interview is conducted with the parents to obtain stats of the runaway, as well as, potential leads. The parents will be instructed to begin gathering information, such as, names , addresses, and telephone numbers of family members, teachers, family friends, co-workers, schoolmates, and others. The investigator will contact the local law enforcement agency and act as the liaison, gathering the appropriate information from the officer and requesting the runaway be entered into NCIC.

Interviews will then be conducted with persons whom were close to the individual. Since most runaways are children, the persons who are interviewed are usually children. When these interviews are conducted with children, permission is usually obtained from their parents for the interview. These interviews are vital to obtaining leads and information on where the runaway is located.

Surveillance may then be conducted on the location the child is thought to be hiding out. It is imperative to confirm the runaways location with out tipping off the runaway. They may change locations and make it more difficult to identify the new location. Once the runaway is positively identified, the parents or law enforcement is called in to take custody of the childntin.

LOCATE INVESTIGATIONS

Do you need to locate the whereabouts of an individual?

Looking for a relative or lost love?

Need help finding the parent who gave you up for adoption, or the child you gave up?

Does your ex-spouse owe you back child support?

This type of investigation is called Skip Tracing. We locate witnesses, previous clients, errant spouses, beneficiaries and other missing persons.

This is a significant aid in trial and litigation support, disbursements and collections scams. We do all kinds of locates : Property, Persons, Assets, and Records.

Have you noticed suspicious behavior. Have you caught them in a lie? Perhaps they are acting strangely, or seem to be hiding something when you walk into a room?

Has your partner suddenly taken more pride in his/her appearance? Maybe they started exercising or buying a new wardrobe.

Are they having telephone conversations with an unknown person. Are you getting late night calls while you are sleeping or hang-ups when it’s you that answers?

Do they run to the local store to buy an item only to return a few hours later without the item they went for?

Is he/she sneaking around and being secretive. Are things just not adding up?

Have you found receipts for gifts you’ve never received?

Has your spouse suddenly begun staying out all night?

Have they begun visiting friends more and more, spending more time with them than with you?

Has the ‘Working late at the office’ excuse begun to spring up more often?

Instinct. Nine times out of ten, if you have a gut feeling or suspicion about something, then it is most likely true.

We are well versed in investigative techniques and surveillance necessary to determine the faithfulness and truthfulness of a spouse or significant other

One thing is becoming more evident in the times that we live in: it is absolutely necessary to know the past history of anyone that you plan to spend the rest of your life with, whether it be criminal, civil or otherwise.

We offer the latest in video technology, stationary & mobile, accommodating all types of investigation needs.

In a WC investigation we strive to establish if the employee’s injury was work related, non-industrial, or if there were any third parties that may have contributed to the injury.

We strive to monitor all activities, report on such activities whether consistent or inconsistent with the alleged injury, and videotape activities when possible.