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Job Opportunity: Horsemen Investigations in CA & HI

Company:  Horsemen Investigations Locations:  California and Hawaii Horsemen Investigations’, in our ongoing effort to establish ourselves as the superior service provider in the insurance fraud community, is currently seeking experienced and professional investigators for Surveillance and Statements throughout the state of California and Hawaii. Entry-level positions are also available in the same areas. Interested individuals [...]

June API Podcast: PI & Author Philip Becnel, ISPLA and Events

In the June 2010 podcast of The American Private Investigator with host, Paul Jaeb, hear from Philip Becnel, managing partner of Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group, and author of Private Investigator Entry Level (02E): An Introduction to Conducting Private Investigations. Philip’s book contains a wealth of information including a section of legalese to use [...]

Podcasting and the Power of Voice in Business Marketing

With all of the talk of marketing done by podcasting, many marketers are wondering just what is podcasting and how can it be used to bring in customers. With online marketing, there are many different ways to be established as an expert in a particular subject matter and to become well known within that online [...]

Forensic Case Review & Analysis for Criminal Defense Investigations

In Criminal defense investigations a comprehensive examination of the prosecution’s evidence can reveal the flaws of inconsistencies, errors, and omissions.  An attack upon the very foundation of their case can topple the inverted pyramid supporting the theory of prosecution.   It is important to remember that the documents provided via the discovery process are in fact [...]

ISPLA Update: Prohibition on the Use of Video Surveillance

ISPLA has been representing investigative and security professionals regarding a bill about which we previously issued an alert soon after its introduction on April 15. S. 3214, the Surreptitious Video Surveillance Act introduced by Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA), if enacted, would amend Title III of the Omnibus Crime and Control Act of 1968 as amended [...]

API Podcast: New Legislation, Investigating Financial Fraud and Events

In the May 2010 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb, Peter Psarouthakis of ISPLA talks about the status of legislation addressing Caller ID spoofing and the use of video surveillance.  He discusses what investigators can do to stay involved as bills move through the house and senate. Nicole Bocra talks [...]

Data, Knowledge and the Private Investigator

I’m a reader. I tear through a magazine in a couple of hours, reading, consuming, and drinking in information. I like to discover what others are thinking, what topics are hot, what’s happening in the greater world…outside of our little burg of Nashville. I surf industry related blogs. I subscribe to several business related magazines. [...]

ISPLA Update: Anti-Spoofing and Surveillance Bills

During the past two weeks, ISPLA has been visiting members of Congress in Washington, DC regarding several anti-spoofing bills, which have already passed in either the Senate or House, and researching a surreptitious surveillance video bill recently introduced in the Senate. ANTI-SPOOFING LEGISLATION – As previously reported, we conferred offices of each sponsor of anti-spoofing [...]

New York State Professional Process Servers Association Q&A on New Process Servers Bill

There have been many questions and concerns about the new Process Serving bill in New York and the New York State Professional Process Server’s Association created a great Q & A to assist process servers in understanding what is happening with the new bill and what they need to do to be prepared for the [...]

Visual Screening for Concealed Handguns, Firearms and Weapons

Bail enforcement agents often face dangerous situations in the performance of their work; there is no doubt that the greatest risk comes from concealed weapons and firearms in the possession of those who would do us harm.  The reality of our work is that there are evil people out there who will kill us if [...]