Aspiring Criminal Defense Investigators: Prepare for the Storm.
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Ex-crime beat reporter and veteran defense investigator Mike Spencer gives hopefuls a heads up about what the job entails.
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A True Crime Podcast Roundup
Bay-Area PI and ex-journalist Mike Spencer reports on his favorite true-crime podcasts to binge.
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Panty Raid
2nd Place: Mike Spencer's tale takes us deep undercover—into a defense case, his backstory as a reporter, and his personal philosophy about power, fairness and the justice we all deserve. Read More
10 Skills Journalism Brings to Private Investigations Work
From meeting deadlines to critical thinking, the skills acquired on a daily news beat can be essential to a PI's work. Read More
Investigator’s Notebook: The Dodge Dart That Wouldn’t Start
That time a Bay-Area private investigator's worst surveillance moment turned into his best ever, and why surveillance is like playing rugby. Read More
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