Archive for Stephanie Mitchell
Stephanie Mitchell is the Managing Editor of Pursuit Magazine and Manager of Continuing Education and eLearning at IRBsearch, LLC. She is a Florida Licensed Private Investigator and Certified Process Server in the 1st Judicial District of the State of Florida. Prior to her transition into the investigations industry she was a Professional Paralegal for several years having received her training from the University of Richmond in Virginia.
Service of Process on Law Enforcement Officers Goes Online
Collier County, Florida is joining Lee, Hendry and Glades counties with high-tech subpoena delivery. By the end of the year, Collier County hopes to launch CJIS Notify, the new electronic subpoena system used to serve process on law enforcement officers.
The new system is reportedly very efficient and cutting costs and saving a whole lot [...]
In Memory of Roger Gibson
IN MEMORY OF ROGER GIBSON
Roger P. Gibson, the founder and director of Roger P. Gibson, Inc. in Coral Gables, Florida, unexpectedly passed away last week.
As many of you may know, Roger was a professional and well respected private investigator and veteran of the United States Marshall Service. Most recently, Roger was the 2008 Recipient [...]
Using DNA to Create a Physical Description of an Unknown Subject
MOLECULAR PHOTOFITTING- REVEALING THE FACE OF A CRIMINAL
Forensic scientists are currently researching and working on the developments of a new forensic process that uses DNA evidence found at crime scenes to generate a physical description of an individual from the analysis of the DNA. This process is called “Forensic Molecular Photofitting.”
Molecular Photofitting has been used [...]
Tennessee Association of Professional Process Servers (TAPPS) Annual Convention
Title: Tennessee Association of Professional Process Servers (TAPPS) Annual Convention
Location: Holiday Inn Select (Cheekwood Meeting Room) Nashville, Tennessee
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Description: Tennessee Association of Professional Process Servers (TAPPS) Annual Convention
Holiday Inn Select (Cheekwood Meeting Room)
2200 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
For more information visit www.tntapps.org
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-04-18
Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) Board Meeting
Title: Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) Board Meeting
Location: Embassy Suites – Jamaican Court, Orlando, Florida
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Description: Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) Board Meeting
Embassy Suites – Jamaican Court, Orlando, Florida
8250 Jamaican Court
Orlando, FL 32819
For more information visit www.fapps.org
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2009-06-13
(FAPPS) Florida Association of Professional Process Servers 2009 Annual Conference
Title: (FAPPS) Florida Association of Professional Process Servers 2009 Annual Conference
Location: The Rosen Plaza Hotel Orlando, Florida
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Description: Florida Association of Professional Process Servers (FAPPS) 2009 Annual Conference
The Rosen Plaza Hotel
9700 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
For more information visit www.fapps.org
Start Date: 2009-03-26
End Date: 2009-03-29
Proposed Surveillance Limits for North Carolina Private Investigators
Currently in North Carolina, licensed private investigators are allowed to record video, take photographs and collect evidence even if it involves peering through a window. North Carolina State Senator Julia Boseman (D) wants to change that.
Boseman filed a proposed Senate Bill on January 28, 2009 to amend the current North Carolina “Peeping Tom” law. If [...]
Georgia PI’s Will be Prohibited from Using Hidden GPS Tracking Devices
A proposed bill is currently on the table in the Georgia Legislature to outlaw all GPS tracking devices, which will also prohibit private investigators from placing GPS locators on vehicles. The bill does give exception to law enforcement, parents tracking their kids and commercial uses, but private investigation is not included.
5Feb2009 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | ContinuedBlog of the Month – "The Confidential Resource" Sources & Methods for the Investigator
Here is an outstanding blog that offers some seriously valuable information for professional or amateur investigators and researchers looking for great sources, methods and other resources for their investigations.
The blog is provided by McEachin & Associates Ltd. who has been serving law firms, due diligence analysts, market researchers, private investigators, journalists, and PR professionals, since [...]
Missing Camera Mystery Solved Through Old Fashioned Gumshoe Detective Work
Paying attention to detail, creative thinking and persistence are just a few very important personality traits needed to be an investigator. I read a great story the other day that was truly inspirational and a reminder that “The magic behind every outstanding performance is always found in the smallest of details” (Gary Ryan Blair).
With [...]
An End to Stealthy Phone Cameras? The Camera Phone Predator Alert Act
BAN THE SILENT CAMERA PHONE?
A new bill introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this month is already attracting some criticism and attention. The Camera Phone Predator Act (H.R. 414) is a new bill requiring any cell phone with a digital camera feature to sound a “click” or “tone” when a photograph is taken. [...]
Fighting Back Against Retail Theft
With the current economy crisis there has been a significant increase in organized retail theft across the country. National statistics show that organized retail crime results in $30 billion to $37 billion. The FBI continues to warn retailers and the public that these losses appear to be growing.
26Jan2009 | Stephanie Mitchell | 0 comments | ContinuedCollateral Repossession Agent Shot to Death in Alabama
The Repo Man (Collateral Recovery and Repossession Professionals) is often cussed at, screamed at, spit on, punched, kicked and generally not liked by most debtors. Absolutely NOTHING justifies what happened to a Birmingham, Alabama collateral recovery specialist early this morning.
The Birmingham Police Department has reported that a brother of a car owner took the [...]
Service of Process Via Email
Northern Virginia Judge Considering Service of Process Via E-mail
Service of process via e-mail is not just gaining acceptance in Australia (read our previous article regarding serving process through Facebook). Now, several Virginia attorneys are hoping they will be able to convince a Federal District Court Judge to approve a motion to serve a summons [...]
