Archive for October, 2009
Staying Alive in Tough Times: Tips For Marketing Your Private Investigations Business
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” -Joseph P. Kennedy It’s tough being a private investigator (PI) during this recession, just as it’s tough for many small business owners. But now’s not the time to get static. Instead, get dynamic. Rather than wait for the phone to ring with a new case (the [...]
National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI) MidWinter Conference
Title: National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI) MidWinter Conference Location: Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort – Scottsdale, AZ Conference Link: Click here Description: NALI Midwinter Conference
Forensic Locksmithing
Forensic locksmithing is a relatively unknown field of investigative work that provides a much needed service to law enforcement, government agencies, and private companies. The forensic locksmith, also known as an investigative locksmith, analyzes lock and keying systems for evidence of compromise. This includes determining method of entry, the tools used, the time and skill [...]
Private Investigator Employment Opportunity (Humor)
Are you cut out to be a private investigator? Please answer “Yes” or “No” to the following questions: 1. Are you able to withstand temperatures exceeding 120 degrees while sitting in your underwear in the back of a vehicle peeing in a bottle and eating 7-Eleven brownies while staring at a garage door for upwards [...]
Fraudulent Service of Process Continues to Plague New York
Video of Council Member Garodnick Announcing Reform of Fraudulent Process Service on September 3, 2009. Garidnick wants legislation requiring New York process servers and agencies to have a surety bond, or insurance in order to be licensed due to rampant and fraudulent default judgments. As a specific case in point, a White Plains, NY woman [...]
Jaeb Launches AmericanPrivateInvestigator.com Industry Podcast
Paul Jaeb, a 20 year veteran private investigator, and founder/CEO of Heartland Investigative Group has launched the AmericanPrivateInvestigator.com blog and podcast. In his monthly podcasts, Paul Jaeb promises to interview industry notables with great focus and attention, getting to the heart of what drives these investigators to success and how they are changing the landscape [...]
ISPLA Meets with the Federal Trade Commission
ISPLA’s Chairman Peter Psarouthakis and Bruce Hulme, Director of Government Affairs, were joined by ISPLA Executive Committee members, Nicole Bocra, Al Cavasin, Jim Carino and Jim Olsen at a conference recently held with Federal Trade Commission representatives of the Division of Privacy and Identification Protection. The FTC was presented with industry position statements concerning several [...]
Potential New Bail Enforcement Licensing Law in Michigan
The following House Bill before the 2009 Michigan Legislature calls for the licensing and regulation of fugitive recovery agents (bounty hunters). This bill has not yet become law. If and when it does or does not, we will update you in a separate post. HOUSE BILL No. 5493 September 30, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Johnson [...]
ISPLA Fall 2009 Currently Pending Legislation and House Bills
Dear Investigation and Security Professionals, During September, ISPLA representatives met in Washington, DC with Congressional sponsors, or their staff, regarding each of the following House bills, except for the Employee Free Choice Act; that legislation will be resolved in the Senate. Privacy advocates are aggressively pushing their agenda with continued efforts to close investigative and [...]
