AI for Private Investigators: Applications, Limitations & Ethical Considerations Dean and Karen Beers
The defendant confessed. So why investigate? Guest AuthorA criminal defense investigator sheds light on why people falsely confess, how our justice system is skewed toward guilt, and what we can do to fix it. Read More
A Bail Bondsman’s Golden Rule Guest AuthorWhen people find out I’m a bondsman, they often ask, “What’s it like to work with criminals? How do you deal with them?” Read More
Spam in a Van: 39 Things a Good Surveillance Operative Knows Steve KoenigPractical tips and profound wisdom for those who have chosen the surveillance life. Read More
A Private Investigator Gets Her Start in Loss Prevention Guest AuthorA Florida investigator explains how she learned the tricks of her trade: by catching shoplifters. Read More
Facts, Truth, and Evidence: How to Be Objective Dean and Karen BeersAs investigators, we are not truth seekers, but fact finders. We need to understand the difference. Read More
How to Save Your Client from Execution Kim GreenYou're looking for a story about your client's life, so you can allow the jury or judge to see that this person is human, too. Read More
Video Surveillance and the Best Evidence Rule Guest AuthorHow the "best evidence rule" can save your case when your tech fails and surveillance video goes missing Read More
Embracing the Past, Present, and Future of Investigations Brian WillinghamOld-school investigative techniques have their place. But as PIs, we ignore technology at our peril. Read More
