Investigation Archives - Page 21 of 43

Why a Code of Ethics Is a Private Investigator's Best Friend

A professional body can't force its members to be ethical. What it can do is provide a code of ethics and a strong incentive to follow that code.

In the Interview Room: Preventing False Confessions

Guest Author

Can coercive interrogation techniques lead to false confessions? A former police detective and veteran PD investigator joins the debate. Read More

Hear the Beard: Public Sector Accounting Tricks

Hal Humphreys

Some thoughts on sketchy public-sector accounting practices: How accountants cook the books and step right up to the edge of accounting fraud Read More

A Street Education: Handling Difficult People

Christopher Borba

A former patrol officer and police detective shares his wisdom about defusing conflict and staying cool when the crazies start ranting. Read More

Surveillance: How It Really Is

Steve Koenig

The truth about surveillance—the good, the bad, and the ugly Read More

Op-Ed—A Street Education: Getting the Truth

Christopher Borba

Op-Ed: A former police detective talks deception detection—what he's learned from his years in the field (and in the interrogation room). Read More

Op-Ed: Interrogation Techniques and the Myth of False Confessions

Guest Author

Can law enforcement interrogation techniques lead to false confessions? A veteran federal criminal investigator says no. Read More

What’s in an address? You’d be surprised.

Guest Author

Neil Caddell demystifies the TransUnion|TLOxp Address Report and offers a few tips on best use. (note: Transunion|TLOxp is a sponsor of our podcast.) Read More

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The Business

LAUSD, the FBI, and What Every Investigator Should Know About an Incomplete File

Digital Stakeouts: OSINT for Investigators Who Like Receipts

Fairy Tales vs. Facts: The Unfanciful Truth about Unclaimed Assets

The Life

Unsung Heroes: Honoring Jonna Mendez, the CIA’s Master of Deception

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.

The Pitch

Second Time Around: 7 Lessons I Learned from Losing My First PI Firm

Running to Catch Up with AI

Building a Successful Private Investigations Business

The Literature

Review: “The Ritz of the Bayou,” by Nancy Lemann

Review: “Ruby Falls,” by Gin Phillips

Review: “Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas”

Avi Klein’s Swiss Army Knife of Tools for Locates

Q&A: An Investigator for the Defense

Fletch Inhaled Twice

LAUSD, the FBI, and What Every Investigator Should Know About an Incomplete File

Digital Stakeouts: OSINT for Investigators Who Like Receipts

Fairy Tales vs. Facts: The Unfanciful Truth about Unclaimed Assets

Understanding the 3 Main Types of Abductions: A Guide for Private Investigators

The Worst States for Public Records Researchers

Investigation

Why a Code of Ethics Is a Private Investigator's Best Friend

In the Interview Room: Preventing False Confessions

Hear the Beard: Public Sector Accounting Tricks

A Street Education: Handling Difficult People

Surveillance: How It Really Is

Op-Ed—A Street Education: Getting the Truth

Op-Ed: Interrogation Techniques and the Myth of False Confessions

What’s in an address? You’d be surprised.

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Avi Klein’s Swiss Army Knife of Tools for Locates

Jerry Buting and Reagan Wynn: Interviews & the Reid Technique

Erika Krouse, author of “Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation”

Mark & Wendy Murnan: The Mindset of a Business Owner

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.