| Here I am once again trying to explain things | | | | of experience are but a few disciplines one |
| to people. But I have to tell you don't | | | | will master throughout their career. |
| expect excellent writing since that's not | | | | |
| what I do. I am a Private Investigator. | | | | In order to understand what why and how we do |
| Answering questions and putting pen to paper, | | | | things one must consider what type of |
| for a writer is easy if one is familiar with | | | | personality would want to do this for a |
| the topic or wants to learn about a certain | | | | living. Consider your sense of adventure and |
| topic. Or so I am told. Some may even have | | | | your sharp Sherlock Holmes thinking throw in |
| resources and methods they alone have access | | | | a little bit of espionage and charm shake it |
| to of how they can gather information. | | | | around with some criminal background and an |
| However writing about Private Investigations | | | | understanding of how criminals and law |
| and what exactly does a private investigator | | | | breakers think and you have a successful |
| do becomes a daunting task if this is your | | | | Private Detective. |
| field of expertise and industry. | | | | |
| | | | A normal day for a private investigator or as |
| Let me first engage you in a small history | | | | most like to call them a PI can verge on the |
| class of Private Investigations. The first | | | | extraordinary, fascinating, mind blowing, and |
| known private investigations firm was founded | | | | yes even boring. We are hired to locate |
| in 1833 by a French crook, soldier, and | | | | people, to serve people to protect them, |
| criminal privateer by the name of Eugène | | | | sometimes to just watch them. That in itself |
| François Vidocq. It was called Le Bureau | | | | can be fascinating or absolutely boring, but |
| Des Renseignments (Office of Intelligence). | | | | it's a job that has allowed me to travel the |
| Needless to say most who worked there were | | | | country and the globe that I enjoy. |
| also criminals. Vidocq is known for making | | | | |
| the first plaster casts as well as introduced | | | | In conclusion my expertise and 30 years of |
| record keeping, ballistics, and criminology. | | | | working in this industry has given me some |
| It was not until 1850 that Allen Pinkerton | | | | happy memories and some not so happy ones. I |
| established the first detective/security | | | | get involved with each case personally, from |
| guard agency in the US that this form of | | | | small details to finding new ways of using |
| discipline was born then slowly perfected | | | | the resources available to me. The breakdowns |
| around the world. | | | | for specializations are best described in 4 |
| | | | categories. From Criminal Investigations to |
| In the United States this is a thriving | | | | Corporate Investigations, Insurance |
| industry. There are more Private Detective | | | | Investigations, and last but not least Civil |
| agencies here than anywhere else in the | | | | Investigations. |
| world. Sadly enough it's due to lack of good | | | | |
| police work, the desire to have answers if | | | | If you were interested in Criminal |
| you are a suspicious spouse or partner and | | | | Investigations, then you would be dealing |
| the demand in high profile cases where there | | | | with Homicide Robbery Sex Crimes |
| services are required. In most cases Private | | | | Racketeering. If you want to get into |
| investigators specialize within certain | | | | Corporate Investigations, then you would deal |
| industries. Whether they are working in | | | | with Security issues to Consulting on Sexual |
| criminal cases or civil cases. This is where | | | | Discrimination, Acquisition, Profiling, and |
| specialization comes into play. I personally | | | | White Collar Crimes. For years I worked as an |
| have been working on high profile cases which | | | | Insurance Investigator and had to work on |
| I am not at liberty to discuss, however | | | | cases that involved Workers Compensation, |
| suffice it to say computer forensics and due | | | | Liability Accident - Auto/Fire. The last is |
| diligence have played a major role in my | | | | the bread and butter of this industry Civil |
| success rate. In today's market technology is | | | | Investigations, this involved Divorce, Child |
| key. Access to top surveillance equipment | | | | Custody/Recovery Statements to name a few. |
| along with strategic thinking and many years | | | | |