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 [...]

Missouri State Regulators Enforcing Private Investigator Licensing Requirement

Jefferson City, Mo. – State officials are reminding private investigators that they are now in violation of Missouri law if they are practicing without a private investigator license. A state law passed in 2007 requires private investigators to:

Submit to a background check
Pass a licensing exam
Meeting continuing education requirements
Carry professional liability insurance

Besides individual investigators, the law [...]

Private Investigator Databases: What the GLBA Really Means to You

In the mid-1990s to early 2000’s, we entered an era when the “Information Age” precipitated a shift in the private investigations industry then made up largely of “Gumshoe Investigators” to one whose population was being replaced by a new age of “Internet Investigators.” Database companies were just starting to come online and I remember gaining [...]

The IRB Advantage: New Products, New Services, New Benefits

TALLAHASSEE, FL, February 8, 2010 – IRB has announced The IRB Advantage — a benefit package offering everything from online continuing education and social networking to discounted surveillance equipment and employment postings.  Effective immediately, customers have access to the following products and services:  IRBsearch, IRBtraining, IRBexchange, IRBstore, IRBmedia, PIeducation, and Pursuit Magazine.
“Our goal has always [...]

Pursuit Magazine Celebrates its Second Birthday!

Pursuit Magazine celebrates its second birthday today…
Well… Happy Birthday to us!
But where has the time gone? No, really… where has it gone?
Pursuit was initially an informal “e-zine” (an electronic magazine circulated via email) created just two years ago in an effort to offer outstanding information to PIEducation.com clients and staying in touch with them [...]

Is Process Serving Dangerous?

Stephanie Mitchell wrote two very important articles on Process Server Safety and dealing with and preventing dogs bites while serving process but the basic question still remains, “Is process serving dangerous?”
Unfortunately, there have been several recent instances where process servers have been attacked and / or killed while serving court documents. While it is extremely rare, it [...]

The Security, Compatibility and Portability of Your Investigative Reports

First, It is never wise to send an editable document or investigative report to a client; if you MUST send it in MS Word then you should protect the document from any unauthorized edits or changes. If you are using MS Word 2003 or later, click on “Tools” in the toolbar and select “Protect Document” [...]