By Chris Taylor Private investigators enter the field from various backgrounds. Many have a history with the police, or with the military – time spent in such challenging sectors can certainly help prepare them for the range of risks they may encounter from time to time. While most of us might have a specific idea…
Private Investigator Branding
By PInow Staff Investigators have a plethora of knowledge and unique insight that can provide much-needed help to other investigators or those under investigation. Your depth of knowledge is a valuable resource that aids others and answers their most sensitive questions. However, if your online website and brand are obsolete or nonexistent, that expertise will…
Confessions of a Private Eye: The Author’s Insight
By Scott Fulmer At the age of eight, I discovered The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and a popular children’s book series called The Three Investigators. They were hidden on the dusty shelves of my elementary school library. To say I was hooked would be an understatement. From then on, I wanted to be a private…
9 Simple Rules of a Private Investigator, That You Won’t See on TV
By Brian Willingham 1Don’t waiver from your ethical core values. 2Don’t impersonate another human being. 3Don’t do anything that is illegal or something that falls within the “grey area” of legality. 4Your reputation and your word are all you have; use them wisely. 5Don’t take on anything just for the money. 6Situations dictate tactics. 7If…
Becoming a Social Media Investigator: Do You Have What It Takes?
By Joseph Jones Joseph Jones with Bosco Legal Services shares his unique insight into Social Media Investigations, and asks the question: do you have what it takes to be a Social Media Investigator? Introduction Usually, when someone finds out that I have a specialty in social media/ cyber investigations, the first thing they say is…
Identity Fraud: How a PI can Help
By Stephanie Irvine As tax season is upon us, unscrupulous individuals may attempt to steal your identity in order to get your tax refund or even a job. This issue is so big that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) even created a Tax Identity Awareness Week from January 29th — February 2, 2018 to help…
What to do if Someone is Impersonating you Online?
By Brian Willingham Yesterday, I was messing around with some online tools to identify social media profiles and came across Followerwonk, a tool created by the folks over at Moz to analyze Twitter followers. They have a tool where you can search Twitter bios by their “real name” or by keywords in the bio. It’s…
Events for Private Investigators in 2018
By PInow Staff Below is a list of upcoming events for process servers in 2018. We update this when new events are announced, so make sure you check back for updates! If your event is not on the list, please contact us. NALI Mid-Winter Conference When: January 18 – 19th, 2018 Where: Orange Beach, Alabama…
Tire Marks & Their Role in Accident-Reconstruction Investigations
By Michael Miranda Tire marks are probably the most often confused and misinterpreted of all roadway evidence. A tire mark is the general class of marks left by a tire, whether rolling or locked. A tire skid mark is left by a locked, sliding tire. There are different types of tire marks associated with a…