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The magazine of professional investigators

Op-Ed: I Am Not a “Bounty Hunter.”

18 Jul 2018
Joe Stiles
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bail bonding, bail enforcement, bounty hunter
A veteran bail industry professional strongly objects to the label, "bounty hunter." Here's why:
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3 Things They Don’t Tell You as a Bail Bondsman

26 Oct 2016
Guest Author
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bail bonding, bail bondsman
Essential Tips for Anyone Just Getting Started in the Bail Bonding Industry
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A Bail Bondsman’s Golden Rule

28 Jul 2016
Guest Author
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bail bonding, bail bondsman
When people find out I’m a bondsman, they often ask, “What’s it like to work with criminals? How do you deal with them?”
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Op Ed: My “Fake” Badge

05 Jun 2015
Joe Stiles
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bail enforcement, bail enforcement agent, bounty hunter
Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles points out that a badge is only as "real" as the professional who carries it.
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Op Ed: My "Fake" Badge

05 Jun 2015
Joe Stiles
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bail enforcement, bail enforcement agent, bounty hunter
Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles points out that a badge is only as "real" as the professional who carries it.
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A Street Education: The Chase

30 Mar 2015
Christopher Borba
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criminal investigations, interviewing witnesses, private investigators, skip tracing
Whether you're skip tracing or serving papers, you can't rely on the Internet to do all the work for you.
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Top 10 Stupid Things People Say to Bail Enforcement Agents (When They Get Arrested for Failure to Appear)

04 Jan 2014
Joe Stiles
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bail enforcement, bail enforcement agent
Veteran bail enforcement agent Joe Stiles reflects on his favorite 10 excuses people make when he arrests them for failing to appear in court.
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Op-Ed: An End to Bail Bonds?

05 Dec 2013
Guest Author
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bail bonds
A bail bondsman rebuts a WashPost editorial calling for abolishing bail bonds...and he suggests a simple alternative.
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Married to the Bail Bond Business

24 Sep 2013
Joe Stiles
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bail bonding, work-life balance
An anniversary tribute to Joe Stiles' best girl, and an acknowledgement of the many half-eaten meals and aborted vacations a bail bondsman's wife endures.
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