FLIR System’s Inc, HS-324 Command 19mm As a professional surveillance operative at one time or another your investigation will take you into places where there is a distinct lack of light, be it natural or artificial. Although there is some excellent commercial equipment out there that can handle low-light situations admirably, most of the time [...]
Interviewing skill like many other skills is acquired through training, practice and consolidation – by repeated use of the techniques. Although private investigators regularly interview people, generally those interviews tend not to be conducted with the same formality as a police interview, especially those conducted with suspects. For one thing, the interviews are not openly [...]
Looking for industry-specific software to manage your case-load? Well, take a look at this software, it could well be just what you, as a PI, are looking for. This industry specific software is called ‘PI Agent’ and was designed by licensed private investigators in the USA who are well aware of the industry needs and [...]
With the proliferation of PI and spy equipment out there on the market, have you ever given consideration as to why there is some equipment that you can buy so cheaply and others that costs an ‘arm and a leg’? Well, in short, there is a huge difference between some of the equipment readily made [...]
A very topical subject of late is the security of mobile phones and mobile phone voice-mail etc. In this modern technological age when almost everyone has mobile phone service, text messages and email tapping and electronic surveillance are a wide-spread problem that requires personal attention. It would appear that nobody is safe; everyone’s privacy and [...]
Undergraduate Fraud Courses The Fraud Management Studies Unit of Teesside University is developing an undergraduate programme in fraud management. This programme currently comprises a number of undergraduate Certificates in Professional Development [UCPD]. While these currently focus on specialist practitioner modules, it is intended to accredit these toward a part-time BA Hons Fraud Management in due [...]
Surveillance Tradecraft is an excellent book on this fascinating subject which has been compiled as the ultimate training manual and reference source for the professional surveillance operative. The author, Peter Jenkins is the director of surveillance training company ISS Training Ltd. He has been managing his own commercial and corporate investigation business in Yorkshire for the past [...]
As a private investigator or security professional there is no doubt that at some stage you are going to find yourself in a position whereby physical conflict may become a reality. In the event of being unable to do the smart thing and leave the situation quickly (always recommended), having the confidence and ability to [...]
Private investigators and security professionals are no strangers to potential aggressive behaviour from people that they encounter during their work. On most occasions predicting when a subject is about to land a blow on you is quite straight forward. However, there will always be occasions when violence may appear to come totally out of the [...]
Fraud is a world-wide problem and frankly the situation is probably going to worsen. The need for Private Investigators with the requisite fraud investigation skills is set to increase. The necessity for PIs to equip themselves with the skills and knowledge has never been so apparent. The four highlighted publications are excellent resources for any [...]
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