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The magazine of professional investigators

Aspiring Criminal Defense Investigators: Prepare for the Storm.

15 Jan 2021
Mike Spencer
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criminal defense investigations, criminal defense investigator, criminal justice, journalism, police reporter

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

18 Mar 2020
Mike Spencer
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cold cases, podcasts, true crime

Bay-Area PI and ex-journalist Mike Spencer reports on his favorite true-crime podcasts to binge.

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Panty Raid

14 Sep 2016
Mike Spencer
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criminal defense investigation, criminal justice, divorce, private investigator
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.
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10 Skills Journalism Brings to Private Investigations Work

16 Mar 2016
Mike Spencer
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ethics, journalism, journalists, private investigators, private investigstions
From meeting deadlines to critical thinking, the skills acquired on a daily news beat can be essential to a PI's work.
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photo by ERNOUF Guillaume

Investigator’s Notebook: The Dodge Dart That Wouldn’t Start

05 May 2015
Mike Spencer
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private investigations, private investigators, surveillance
That time a Bay-Area private investigator's worst surveillance moment turned into his best ever, and why surveillance is like playing rugby.
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