Ethics and the Law for Private Investigators: An Overview

Investigators, under pressure from clients and even lawyers to do things they should not, must carefully consider their ethical and legal responsibilities.

Making Ethical Decisions in a Sea of Unethical Business Practices

18 Feb 2020

Brian Willingham

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ethics, PI ethics, private investigators

A private investigator's world is messy. Having a personal code of ethics can help us navigate the rougher waters.

Weekly Briefing 021720

17 Feb 2020

Hal Humphreys

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criminal defense investigations, ethics, PI ethics, private investigator, Witnesses

From the editor: two questions for criminal defense investigators who run smack into an ethical quandary

Valentine’s Day Special Briefing

14 Feb 2020

Hal Humphreys

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ethics, PI ethics, private investigators, surveillance

Flowers in the Trash, on the Porch, and in the Car: The Results Are IN!

Weekly Briefing 021020

10 Feb 2020

Hal Humphreys

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domestic surveillance, ethics, infidelity, PI ethics, private investigators

In which our editor poses an ethical question for domestic case investigators who've found a key piece of evidence.

Weekly Briefing 020320

03 Feb 2020

Hal Humphreys

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code of ethics, ethics, private investigators, professionalism

This month in Pursuit and PI Education, we're digging into ethics and professionalism for private investigators.

Ethics For Investigators

06 Dec 2019

Hal Humphreys

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ethics, private investigations, private investigators

Executive editor Hal Humphreys reflects on the too-often moving target that is professional ethics in private investigations.

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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