by Kelly E. RiddleThere are several reasons why an insurance company may want to locate someone else’s insurance policy. First, if the person was involved in an automobile accident with their insured and didn’t have insurance, they may...
by William F. Blake, MS, CPP, CFE Many private investigators and security professionals do not realize the value of having a professional certification. While there are many investigators and security professionals without a professional...
by Sarah Datta, Pursuit Magazine HTML clipboard When someone hires you to search for a missing person, hear them out respectfully. Internally, be skeptical. “There’s always two sides to the story,” says Mike Spencer, owner of...
by Kendra Budd, Editor Charles Givens was an inmate at the Marion Correctional Treatment Center in Marion, Virginia, who tragically died in February 2022 under mysterious circumstances. Kymberly Hobbs, the sister to Givens, was told by prison...
by William F. Blake, MS, CPP, CFE When attempting to identify the risks and threats to your business, it is wise to think like an attorney and look for risks and threats that could provide areas which could be construed to be possible hazards. Below...
by Kevin D. Murray, CPP, CISM, CFE, CDPSE You know almost everything about private investigations, but what about a request from your client to debug the company offices, vehicle, or residence? That can throw even the most seasoned PI professional for...
by Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI, CFDI-Expert and Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI, CFDI-SME Investigations are not about a single fact, a single source, a single report, or a single photograph. One may be important; however, it is the cumulative information of...
by William F. Blake, CPP, CFE Private investigation is a reactive tool for solving the problems of the business client, while security consulting is proactive in assisting the business owner in preventing situations that can be financially and...
by Kendra Budd, Editor This isn’t the first time a private investigator has made it to a state’s Supreme Court, but it’s definitely one for the history books.In our Spring 2023 issue of Working PI, we explored the case of Schieve...
by Isaac Peck, Senior Broker at OREP.org Many private investigators (PIs) go it alone.Despite the numerous active states and national associations available to PIs, Working PI’s best estimate is that less than 15 percent of all licensed...
