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ISPLA Continues Great Work with Equal Justice, Sixth Amendment, Wrongly Accused, Innocence, and Indigent Defense Projects
“The right of one charged with crime to counsel may not be deemed fundamental and essential to fair trials in some countries, but it is in ours.” – Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
This is an ISPLA update on part of our work the past year with Equal Justice, Sixth Amendment, Wrongly Accused, Innocence, and Indigent [...]
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI) to Host Annual Conference in Harrisburg, PA
The Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI) would like to extend a personal invitation to all Licensed Private Investigators, Law Enforcement Personnel, Loss Prevention Professionals and Criminal Justice Professors and Students to attend their annual Investigators Conference.
PALI’s Annual Investigators Conference is designed to provide an opportunity for educational excellence. It is estimated that between 100 [...]
ALDONYS to Honor U.S. Representative Peter King as 2010 Person of the Year
Peter King, who represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District and is the ranking Republican member of the House Homeland Security Committee, will receive the “Person of the Year” Award at the 2010 ALDONYS Awards Dinner, scheduled for November 6 at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. “Rep. King has been a staunch supporter of [...]
6Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
American Private Investigator August 2010 Podcast is Live!
This State of the Private Investigative Industry Podcast Reveals Recent Trends and Challenges, What’s Changing, How Firms are Adapting, and the Opportunities Ahead for Savvy Firms.
The August 2010 podcast of The American Private Investigator features Mike McIntee with the API News Update and a state of the P. I. industry roundtable with Peter Psarouthakis [...]
Ethics in an Electronic Era: 50 Ways to Get in Ethical Trouble with Technology
Editor’s note: This article was originally written for attorneys but we felt that each of these ethical pitfalls applied to professional investigators, too.
Technology makes everything easier and faster. In fact, it makes it possible to commit malpractice at warp speed. We can fail to represent diligently, lose our clients data, perform incompetently, and violate the [...]
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 must possess (but not [...]
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 [...]
4Jun2010 | Paul Jaeb | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
10May2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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 by [...]
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 [...]
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 bills:
S.30, [...]
ISPLA: FTC Could Become More Powerful, Not Good for Investigators
The Federal Trade Commission could become more powerful with a provision tucked in the financial reform bill H.R. 4173, the “Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009” that would expand its rule-making abilities, according to a Washington Post article of April 26, 2010.
Consumer protection groups support such a result, which has recently prompted [...]
The Unburnable Female Operative
The female covert operative: the very idea evokes smoky, black-and-white images of leggy, Cold-War Soviet spies laying (forgive the pun) the perfect honey trap for unwitting Western journalists, diplomats, and men who wield power, influence, or (most importantly) information.
Phillip Knightley explodes a few “honey trap” myths in this article for Foreign Policy Magazine, titled: “The [...]
Every Private Investigator Needs a Digital Audio Recorder
Working in an office has its advantages; setting reminders on your computer or jotting down quick notes doesn’t require much more effort than picking up a pen and a post-it. However, if you’re an investigator in the field, using a pen and paper is a daunting and inefficient solution for keeping notes during a busy [...]
12Apr2010 | Private Investigator Gear and GPS Tracking Equipment | 2 comments | Continued
