Tag: surveillance
Armada Global Unveils a Mobile Unmanned Surveillance Platform for Private Investigators
Armada Global, Inc., a Central Pennsylvania-based high-tech surveillance and security firm, has developed a tool that is changing the way companies conduct their investigations. Owned and operated by former operations officers for CIA’s National Clandestine Service, Armada Global insisted on a more covert approach to their surveillance, breaking the mold of using the stereotypical dark [...]
How to Conduct an Effective Sub Rosa Investigation
Sub Rosa is a term we use so often in the Workers’ Compensation community that it is surprising how many do not know the original meaning. Sub Rosa is a Latin term meaning “under the rose”. The rose, a beautiful flower used to express love, is also the symbol of secrecy. In fact, in ancient [...]
The American Private Investigator January 2012 Podcast is Posted
The January 2012 podcast of The American Private Investigator with your host, Paul Jaeb of Heartland Investigative Group, features Mike McIntee and Paul Jaeb with the API news segment. Hear how Errol Morris, former PI and director of the films Thin Blue Line and Fog of War, used his experience as a PI to direct [...]
ISPLA Year-End Report on 2011 Federal Legislative Issues
Investigative and Security Professionals for Legislative Action had great success at the federal level in 2011. Although a number of bills were introduced in the 112th Congress to amend federal surveillance laws, thus far, none have passed. Due to the rapid advances in technology Congress has attempted to address conflicts between technological innovation and privacy [...]
Tips, Tricks and Warnings for Conducting Surveillance in the Winter
Surveillance in the winter and in cold climates does not seem to pose as many health problems for the private investigator as during the summer, though some caution must still be maintained to avoid freezing to death in harsh conditions. Keeping yourself warm from the start of a surveillance assignment is easier than trying to [...]
New Technology in Covert Video Products: IP Receivers
Continual improvements in technology increase flexibility and save valuable time for professional investigators. IP receivers are the latest developments in digital wireless covert video products and are a valuable investment due to their sophisticated functionality. As an entirely standalone receiver, the IP receiver does not require a computer and eliminates the hassle of installing special [...]
Video Surveillance Evidence: Are Digital Copies Admissible?
Recently, a private investigator posted the following in an association’s listserve to which I belong and it raised some seriously interesting responses: “Technology is advancing rapidly in the digital video camera market and our clients expect crisp high definition video as opposed to the fuzzy standard definition video we are capturing on video cassettes right [...]
Covert Video Cameras and a P.I. Point of View
I’m sure it’s happened to many Professional Investigators. You get a phone call from a client asking you to do surveillance work for them, and planting a camera isn’t an option. You know this will require the use of a covert camera, but you’re not sure where to begin. Should you get a camera with [...]
Review: Low Cost High Impact Photography
You may wonder why a private investigator would be interested in a book on photography, but the truth of the matter is that, when appropriate, good investigative report writing should contain high quality photographs and by so doing, you will ensure a greater degree of success with your client(s) in your chosen career of professional [...]
