FAQ
This office is committed to insuring that all of our customers are properly informed and understand the facts of any private investigative and/ or private detective service and we strongly believe that it is absolutely essential that certain trends within our profession is explained, so that the consumer can make the best informative decision possible when searching for the best suitable private investigative service provider.
This office strongly encourages that you familiarize yourself with some of the most common practices occurring in our profession and we ask that you exercise caution in your search and evaluation of what will be the right private investigative service to assist you with your needs –
The Wholesale of Your Assignment – Throughout the past several years, there has been disturbing trends taking place in our industry. This is essentially how often the selling and/ or outsourcing of customer’s requests to outside services occur almost daily. Ask this question when you are discussing your situation. Make certain that you know whether your request will be investigated by the individual that you are talking with or if there is any real possibility that it could quite possibly be outsourced. Know the facts because if your case is outsourced, you could be at risk of actually hiring a service that does not have any direct involvement in managing and being actively involved in your investigation.
Some of the reasons why this has become so very popular in this profession are that some in our industry lack the experience and resources to perform such complex investigations. Another reason is that some simply think that it is easier to do this in order to capitalize financially instead of actually performing the investigations themselves. No matter what the reasoning might be, this is an alarming trend that you truly do need to be aware and cautious of when seeking out any investigative assistance.
How Does This Affect You – If another investigative service is used to work your case and should testimony ever become necessary, you will undoubtedly be financially obligated to cover all travel expenses including the cost necessary for the investigator to testify on your behalf in order to substantiate any evidence that might have been gathered. Before you come to any decision of who you will trust to assist you, make certain that you are aware that your case will be investigated by someone other than the private investigative service that you are considering.
Physical Surveillance Details – Many investigative services in this profession have resorted to and commonly use non-licensed or non-registered persons to perform these types of investigative services. In many instances, college students and retired persons are most commonly used. If any person conducting such an investigation is not individually licensed and/ or registered under the license of the business, it is illegal in most states to have these individuals performing investigations in no matter what capacity.
How Does This Affect You – In most instances, the evidence gathered will require that it be substantiated and therefore, any person not meeting the requirements of either being individually licensed and/ or registered under the licensee as a private investigator and/ or private detective, any potential evidence gathered can easily be dismissed and essentially leave you without the necessary evidence to substantiate your case.
These particular types of private investigative services generally “gamble” on the fact that in most instances, testimony will not be needed. Here is the question that you must ask of yourself. Is this a chance that you are willing to take? Be certain that you make every effort and that you take whatever necessary steps are needed to insure that you as the customer is getting what you are about to pay for with your hard earned income.
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