Private investigators offer a range of services for various clients, including locating missing persons, surveillance for child support or custody cases, and investigating theft or fraud. They also provide security measures and electronic countermeasures.
A private detective or investigator can be hired to perform a variety of detective services, depending on the client who wishes to retain them. For this reason, there is no typical type of customer who might need these services. Indeed, insurance companies, law firms, commercial enterprises, employment agencies and private employers are just a few examples of the types of clients that use these services. Of course, many husbands and wives also request detective services to locate a spouse who has left the marriage or is suspected of committing adultery.
In terms of the home front, private investigators often do much more than simply locate a missing spouse or provide evidence of infidelity. In many cases, it may be necessary to place the subject under surveillance to determine where he is currently living and working for the purpose of enforcing child support or child support charges. Many single mothers and fathers also need professional help in locating and returning children who have been illegally abducted or taken to another country by the other parent. Furthermore, the collective results of these types of investigations often serve as probative factors when child custody or marital property is in legal dispute.
In addition to marital and parental conflict cases, investigators can provide services to those who wish to locate other types of missing persons, such as a runaway teenager, a long lost heir or other displaced relatives. However, detectives and private investigators are equally adept at tracking down other people who are trying to remain “at a loss”, such as wrongful debtors or criminal witnesses. Of course, some people simply want to obtain detective services for more mundane reasons, such as reconciling with an old friend or fire.
Many detective services seek to help with civil or criminal prosecution, as well as implementing measures to improve security. For example, many researchers regularly conduct background checks on employees. They may also collect evidence of theft, vandalism, sabotage, fraud or security breaches based on forensic analysis of computers and other telecommunications devices or the results of a coordinated surveillance operation. Another activity that falls into this category of services is the deployment of electronic countermeasures to detect deliberate interception of communications and data for the purpose of gathering competitive intelligence.
It might seem that success in this business depends on being able to spy on James Bond’s competence and apply deductive reasoning skills that rival Sherlock Holmes. However, the day-to-day undertaking in this field often involves more subdued tasks until the occasional opportunity for stakeout or disguise occurs, such as bypassing tracking, showing processes, vehicle registration checks, or even making covert purchases to ensure employees are properly observe dress codes and customer service procedures.
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