Investigation
Out in the Cold: The Downside of Insurance Investigations
On the pro side, insurance companies can offer steady, lucrative work and serious street cred. But you already know that. Which is why this article is all about the cons. Read More
Part II: The College Admissions Scandal and the Entitlement Mindset
In Part II of this series, a forensic interviewer imagines the rationalization theories he might use with the privileged suspects in the college cheating sandal. Read More
The PI as Therapist: Who’s Helping Whom?
Sometimes, what clients need more than anything is an objective third party to hear them out. Read More
The College Admissions Scandal and the Cheating Mindset
Bruno Pavlicek. CFE, rips a story from the headlines as a hypothetical case study in using rationalization theories and face-saving interview techniques when confronting a suspect. Read More
Your New Investigative Superpower: Calls for Service Records
A law enforcement agency’s record of contact with a person, address, business, or asset can produce key evidence that might otherwise be unavailable. Read More
The Millennial Detective: Four Reasons You Should Consider Becoming A PI In Your 20s
Private investigation is a great career choice for young people just getting started in the work world. Here's why. Read More
Don’t Blow Your Online Cover With URL Previews
Messaging a URL to a colleague can reveal your public IP address—and expose your investigation. Here's how to stay covert. Read More
The Rewards of Volunteering for the Arizona Justice Project
After leaving law enforcement, working cases as a criminal defense investigator opened Steven Mason's eyes about wrongful convictions and prompted him to volunteer as a pro-bono innocence investigator. Read More