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Things a Private Investigator notices

Atlanta Private Investigators — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:45:01 +0000

A Red, White and Blue Cloud sails past

As private investigators, we’re trained to spot things that are unusual or out of the oridinary. Often, we observe oddities in what most people would perceive as normal. When we spot these things we must be prepared to photograph it, or otherwise document it. Things can happen in a split second. So it was with the picture below.

There weren’t any planes in the area but it was slightly windy, so I can only assume this red, white and blue cloud blew in from far away. I’m not an American, but it does seem rather patriotic.

Becoming A Professional Private Investigator

Atlanta Private Investigators — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:08 +0000

A career as private investigator will have you working with many different individuals. Most people find the work exciting indeed. Lawyers, companies and different types of individuals will be seeking your services. That is the extent of the versatility of private investigation.

You can embark on the exciting world of being a private investigator. All you need to do is find a good private investigation school in your area. Before you know it, you will be among those who are being sought for so that a case or a crime can be solved.

Training to be a private investigator.

Before enrolling in a private investigation school or program, you first have to know what sort of a private investigator you will become. You need to have a specialized field that you can focus on. The list of specialization is endless so you have to be certain what you will choose.

You can still practice your present career while studying to be a private investigator. But it is advised that you do the training full time so that they will not conflict with your other schedule.

If you cannot leave your work or travel to and from the training school, an online course is your best option. You can enroll in the varying courses that are offered by some private investigation schools online and train from home.

All you have to do is find an online school that you will cater to what you want. Be sure that you check out if that certain school is accredited by authentic organizations. If you do an intensive search, you can find one that will suit your needs as well as your budget.

How expensive a private investigation school is does not really matter. What matters is how well they can teach you to become an effective private investigator and the connections that they have.

Enrolling in a private investigation school can provide many advantages. Not only will it teach you how to go about your work as a private investigator, you will also pick up many things that will benefit your chosen career.

Your research and investigation skills are developed. You are also taught about tools and devices that will form a vital part of your investigation. Analytical thinking is also enhanced by activities and possible situations that you are given during the training.

Private investigation schools do not only teach you to become good private investigators. They will also teach you how to manage your own private investigation business in case you want to set up one in the future.

On being a private investigator.

There are two options given to you once you finish your private investigation course.

One is to become part of a private investigation agency. You will need a private investigation license and a good resume in order to get a sound position. If you find yourself affiliated with a big agency, then you can expect advancement in career and high salary in as you progressed.

The other option is being self-employed. Private investigators that do this are those that have other jobs on the side. They can do private investigation on a part-time basis and only when they are not busy with other things.

In private investigation, you have a lot of choices. You can make the most of these opportunities by enrolling in a private investigation school and becoming one a part of the exciting world of private investigation.

Tips to safely hiring a private investigator

Atlanta Private Investigators — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:54:07 +0000

The Private Investigation industry is no different than any other; the barrel brimming with both bad and brilliant apples. There is nothing worse than being desperate for help, hiring a private investigator to do their job, and then finding out the PI has made things even worse.

Believe me, it happens!

In the real world, a private investigator must earn the trust of his clients over time by building solid relationships, no different than we do with our friends. However, when you are looking to hire an investigator with immediacy, then chances are you don’t have this luxury. The last thing you want is to be left shooting blanks into the dark.

The following tips and tricks are designed to help you navigate through the pivotal process of screening your potential private investigator. Think of it as a checklist to protect your best interests. Remember, the list is a gathered set of guidelines to follow, but nothing is set in stone and reality can always drift in any direction.

1. Finding the right investigator is essential to the success of your case. Treat your pursuit for the proper PI as if you were hiring an employee to whom you would divulge your most important confidential information. Request that the investigator sign a confidentiality agreement (link our confidentiality agreement here) that will protect the information you are going to disclose.

2. References are important! Request reputable references and never hesitate to verify them once in your possession. Every successful PI firm should have a laundry list of clients who would gladly share their positive experiences with the company.

3. Verify credentials. Along the same line as checking references, you must be willing to verify the credentials of your potential PI as well. Just because someone claims to be private investigator doesn’t mean they are. In California for example, you can look up a reputable PI company’s name, verify the validity of their license, and see whether or not there have been complaints or actions filed against it by the state registrar.

4. Dig deep. Ask for information about the private investigator’s background. A PI with a significant law enforcement background can benefit you and your case in many ways. They have most likely received extensive legal and investigative training. This is invaluable when compared to a PI who hasn’t. They have probably made significant networking contacts in their years of experience, invaluable and off limits to those outside the industry.

They have held a trusted position within our government. This does not happen without having to pass rigorous background checks.
5. Be leery of false promises. Private investigators can rarely promise definitive results. The PI industry is not in any way like the retail industry, where you can make a payment in exchange for something tangible. Investigations take time, patience, and ample skills to properly develop even basic results. If a PI is willing to give you a guarantee from the beginning (unless the services rendered are remarkably straightforward), you might want to consider it as a red flag being waved.

6. Trust your instincts. Listen to (and follow) your instincts. Take in the totality of your search; the name of the PI firm, as well as their website, advertising, office location, and personality. Though these don’t always denote success, those private investigators who have experienced the most success are also the mostly likely to have reinvested their profits into a professional package for potential customers. PI’s who are sloppy in the details might also be sloppy with your case.

7. Make sure you’re covered. Verify that your potential PI is insured and request a copy of their policy. What are the policy’s limits? Does the policy’s coverage extend through to the entire length of your investigation?

8. Know the limits. What is your private investigator capable of doing? If your investigation might need to continually expand, will your PI be capable of performing the additional tasks?

Hiring a private investigator can be a daunting experience. Arm yourself with the essential information and don’t be afraid to ask the right questions. The process of hiring a PI can be over fairly quickly, but the aftermath might last you a lifetime.

Private Investigation Contracts – December 16th, 2009

Atlanta Private Investigators — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:23:27 +0000

Here again is a list of jobs available for accredited private investigators nationwide.

Texas Tag

Hello Group,

I need info on a Texas tag number. Please include cost & tat.

Thanks,

PI Training

Spaces are filling up quick for the January 22, 2010 movable Spyware Discovery
Workshop in SC.

For more information, go to: http://tinyurl. com/yhm6hnc

UPDATE: Discounts on training until end of 2009. Discounted Hotel Rooms for
all students. And the Workshop will be held in same hotel conference center
for your convenience. Plus get 8 CEU’s.

AND, more training opportunities for PI’s have been made available for 2010
and are posted at: http://tinyurl. com/ya8d34b

If you are wanting to learn how to recover deleted information from a phone
AND find Movable spyware, you do not want to miss these opportunities!

I supply software and hardware. You supply the laptop and body. All courses
come with CEU certificates.

surviellance in Manhattan for Friday evening 8/20/09

Assignment Requests

Need to conduct surviellance of small restaurant in Manhattan to see if reputed title-holder(s) show up. Must be accredited.

Excellent Afternoon:

Seeking qualified professionals to perform

NFL Signal Piracy Audits for the next three weekends in the following
cities:

Albuquerque, NM

Boston, MA

Fargo, ND

Jackson, MS

Lubbock, TX

Memphis, TN

Miami, FL

Midland, TX

Nashville, TN

Odessa, TX

Portland, ME

Sioux Falls, SD

Spokane, WA

Tampa, FL

Tyler, TX

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Entirety on Multiple Channels For the Entire NFL Season via the DIRECTV
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Many restaurants and bars will be pirating this event through a
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Signal Auditing Is the Nation’s Leading Company in the Fight Hostile to
Signal Piracy

* Up to 6 Hours EVERY SUNDAY

*NO limit on number of hits

Signal Auditing is constantly adding new clients and new events to its
roster.

Please call or send resume and qualifications

Worchester county Maryland

A current wife who wants to find out if her spouse really did get a split before their wedding ceremony in 2004.

The state’s records are only open to the ex wife or spouse, but I be with you that the county records are OR.

If you can help her out please let me know and I’ll place you two in touch with each other. She is supporter of a supporter and I’m not wanting any $ on this. Just trying to find her a name who can help her find out.

El Dorado KS Surveillance

We have a weekend surveillance for this coming weekend in El Dorado KS ,
just outside of Wichita. Please contact me off list if interested and
available.

As always, be grateful you to all for your help.

CA Vehicles and Vessels

Group,

I’m in need of a California vehicle and vessel search (by name). If you can
help with this please respond via email

Re: Asset Investigators

Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:46 pm (PST)
Investigators needed for the following cities. These are asset verification
cases and require a direct visit to a business address. The files can be
completed anytime during the business day, but must be handled in the next
two business days.

West Memphis, AR 72301

Gibson, LA 70356

Granville, LA 51022

West Monroe, LA 71291

Winnsboro, LA 71295

Columbus, MS 39705

Las Vegas, NV 89113

Toledo, OH 43604

Del Rio, TX 78840

All of these cases are paid flat rate at $75.00 each. If you want to
handle, contact me off list via email. Make sure to send your complete
company information for our files.

How to Deal with an Anonymous Affair Tip

Atlanta Private Investigators — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:05 +0000

You just got an anonymous email stating that your spouse is having an affair. Your blood is boiling and your hands are shaking. But how can you tell if this tip means you’ve got a cheating spouse, vs. if someone is just out to cause trouble for you and your partner?

First of all, did your new “friend” deliver any kind of verifiable information? If they gave you information you can check for a fact–such as where your partner “really” is when he or she says they are staying late at work on Thursdays–then this is easy enough to check. If that fact checks out, then you should definitely ask what else they know!

Keep in mind however that, even though it’s a bad sign when your significant other is lying, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re cheating. If your husband goes to the sports bar to hang out with friends for an hour after work, it may be that he just didn’t want to own up to not coming straight home, for example.

Still, it’s suspicious activity. See if your anonymous informant has anymore help. And start learning how other people have caught cheating partners, so that you can have a solid method to go on if you need it.

If your informant didn’t give you any verifiable information, write back and ask for some. In fact, you should write back and ask for any information at all.

This isn’t just because it may give you an idea of what your spouse is up to. It’s also a way to make sure that your informant knows what they are talking about, and isn’t just out to cause you and your partner pain over a real or imagined offense.
The information your anonymous informant gives can be useful here, even if it’s not about where your spouse is when they say they are somewhere else. If your informant knows details about your spouse’s workplace or extra-curricular activities, that is at least one sign that they may be on the level.

Still, if they can’t tell you anything more useful than “I know where your spouse works and I know that he or she is cheating,” you’re not going to be able to rely on them for evidence.

Try and get as much information as you can. You may be able to come up with some questions to ask your spouse that get an alarmed response, or else a ho-hum response. Usually, you can measure the accuracy of your questions by how emotional your partner becomes with their response!

Of course no rule works 100% of the time. That’s why, if you really want to catch a cheating spouse, you need a workable system and at least a couple of tools to do the job.

Atlanta Private Investigator, Eagle Investigative Services Inc. is a full service criminal and civil private investigation firm serving attorneys, corporations and individuals with timely, affordable and discreet solutions to any problem they may encounter. Their skills have earned them the name, “The Creative Problem Solvers”.

Is My Intuition Telling Me that My Spouse is Cheating? Or is it Saying Something Else?

Atlanta Private Investigators — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:42:04 +0000

You should always trust your intuition. Always. Your intuition gives you clues to things that you just can’t put your finger on–yet. If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you have an intuition that you may have a cheating spouse.

But sometimes it’s hard to figure out just exactly WHAT our intuition is telling us–especially in matters of the heart. That’s because intuition is partly an emotional response. Our other emotional responses can get tied up with our intuition–especially when our emotions run strong. This can throw anybody for a little spin (or a big one).

The two times that emotions get in our way the most are when we are madly in love, and when we’re afraid we’re being done wrong. If you think your spouse is cheating on you, you’re feeling at least one of these two things–very likely you’re feeling both. You can be forgiven if you’re not sure what your intuition is telling you, or if you’re likely to jump to conclusions.

It’s quite possible that your intuition is correct and you just need to catch your partner in the act (or collect your information in another manner).

But that “bad feeling” you get may not come from an outside source at all. It may be that in your past you have been cheated on, and the experience burned you so badly that the moment you detect anything wrong, you think you’re being cheated on.

Or perhaps YOU were the cheater at one time, and you’re worried about it happening to you. Then possibly it’s just that you know there is something wrong with the relationship, and want to attribute it to an outside source–when really it’s something inside the relationship that needs to be worked on.

In any case, your intuition is telling you something. But it’s hard in matters like this to know just what exactly it’s trying to tell you. The only way to really find out is to learn the signs of a cheating spouse. Then you can keep a close eye on your loved one, using tricks perfected by others before you, and figure out what’s really going on with your spouse.

The perils of ediscovery…

Atlanta Private Investigators — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:10:46 +0000

Think of how many emails get transmitted daily. The multiply that by the number of employees in a company, then multiply that by the myriad of different types of file formats, applications, hardware configurations and then you start to get an idea of the leviathan that is ediscovery.

Often, the old saying “trying to find a needle in a haystack” becomes a harsh reality for a computer forensics examiner. This used to cost litigants vast sums of money because it often required teams of people sifting through massive amounts of paperwork. Technology helps, but it can only go so far to determine the importance of a particular piece of data. And it’s not just email messages, every single document – regardless of its origin is subject to discovery and thus subject to being examined and searched. This also holds true for voicemail messages. When litigation begins everything is fair game.

An interesting article appeared on this very subject recently. You can read it here.

Private Investigator & Detective Tweets – 09/25/2009

Atlanta Private Investigators — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:55:23 +0000

Yesterday was a busy day for Twitter tweeters who are interested or involved in the private investigation arena. Private investigators and civilians alike weighed in on the action:

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hivquestions: California Licensed Private Investigator Asks "When, Where, How and Who Proved That HIV Attacks Cells And Causes AIDS?"

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joshgammon: I have no interest in being your private investigator. Thanks, but no thanks.

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gottchacheater: The Pros And Cons Of Hiring A Private Investigator To Catch Cheating Spouse

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PINewsWire: Choosing A Private Investigator or Private Investigation Agency

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kelvynanderson: Twitter Tweets about Private Investigator as of September 24, 2009:

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UKPrivateEye: Professional Private Investigator North London & the Home Counties

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Brittniemason: Everytime I’m about to let go of the past, I get called by another detective or private investigator.

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ijkptc: @jennaclinton don’t worry I’m a private detective ill solve your suspicious tweets I don’t have a licence though but I want to help

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FTFsTCY: I heard that Manny Malhotra once found $100. He hired a private detective to find the owner. The detective cost $1,000.

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Private Investigator Twitter Tweets September 23, 2009

Atlanta Private Investigators — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:53:17 +0000

Private Investigator Twitter Tweets September 23, 2009

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A New Twist On “The Dog Ate My Homework”…

Atlanta Private Investigators — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:36:19 +0000

Atlanta Private Investigator Discovers Way to Cat-Proof Your Computer

Recently, an article appeared in the Sun-Sentinel Newspaper (Palm Beach County, FL) about Keith Griffin, a man arrested for allegedly owning a computer that contained images of child pornography. The article was entitled:

Treasure Coast man blames cat for downloaded child pornography

Now, the Marin County Sheriff’s didn’t buy his story and I doubt many others would either, but did you know there’s actually software avalable to cat-proof your computer??

No, we didn’t know it either, but it’s true and you can obtain a copy of it here: http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/

From their website:

PawSense is a software utility that helps protect your computer from cats. It quickly detects and blocks cat typing, and also helps train your cat to stay off the computer keyboard.