Be Your Own Private Eye

Crime scenes are the most challenging things to investigate. The job of a private investigator seems to be a very hard and stressful job because of the pressure one is subjected to especially when doing a heinous crime scene. These professionals are responsible of making sure that all information and evidence are collected from the crime scene that would serve as the answer as to who did the crime.

Typically, private investigators collect material evidences in the crime scene. It is important they do not leave the crime scene without getting enough evidence that would lead to conviction. Because of this, much pressure is on the investigator because there is a need to collect only the important information and not the useless ones. To solve the case, some private investigators come up with unusual ways to find evidences. They have to have, not only intelligence, but also presence of mind and creativity to be able to be instrumental in the solving of the crime.

One of the most unusual would be reconstructing the crime scene and basing the solving of the case on the reconstruction process. This is done by returning to the scene for days or even weeks and tries to reconstruct or live out what complex events lead to the crime. Most of the time, a zero-point is made the point of reference. In murders, it is the murdered body that is used as the zero point.

To be able to be a good private investigator, it is important to have a good eye for detail. What others might think to be ordinary might be something important for the crime to be solved. One unexpected and new way that is used by investigators is brain fingerprinting which has been found to be very accurate. Since DNA and fingerprints are not always found in crime scenes, brain fingerprinting seems to be the answer.

Brain fingerprinting is usually tested on suspects and even on witnesses to know the truth. This is finding out how much one knows about the crime. If a possible witness goes through the test, the choice is narrowed down by either turning the witness into a suspect or confirming that he really is a witness and not the crime perpetrator.

To put it more clearly, brain fingerprinting is a Threat Recognition Test that determines if the subjects recognizes pictures or items that have been found in the crime scene. It is like finding out if that person was present at the crime scene and see how much he knows about the crime.

It is a very difficult profession yet it is full of excitement. Any investigator, whose crime is solved because of his expertise in the way the evidences were found in account of the crime, would feel much fulfillment as he would have helped other people in making their lives less miserable because of the solving of the crime.

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Private investigation has greatly evolved since the days of Sherlock Holmes. If you’ve visualized private eyes to be guys in cloaks with their cameras around their necks while they’re lurking in bedrooms across yours, you’ve a lot to know about today’s brand of spying.

Technology has changed the way private investigators accomplish their work. Now, private eyes can acquire a lot of information on their subjects without even leaving their seats. Thanks to the continuous advancements in technology, private eyes are now able to hack into your computers at home or work, plant hidden cameras in places you frequent, track vehicles by satellite, divert phone calls and even retrieve erased text messages.

Infidelity Boom
One of the most common reasons for people to avail of the services of private investigators is alleged adultery. Couples with reason to suspect their partners of cheating them hire private investigators in hopes of catching bigamous spouses in the act with the help of modern technology and professional spying.

According to Mick Featherstone, a private investigator for Gold Coast firm Phoenix Global and an ex-detective for organized crime, clients desire use of every technology available to produce evidence of a spouse’s act of infidelity.

Infidelity-targeting investigations had already generated big business for firms like Phoenix Global but it still experienced a greater boom in recent years.

Gender Makes No Difference
Based on the number of clients he had entertained over the years, Featherstone believes that men and women are equally inclined to investigate possible acts of infidelity by their spouses.

For clients with reason to suspect their spouses of cheating, Featherstone advises them to try investigating their partners themselves before calling in the big guns. As private investigators can cost you $90 an hour, this is certainly practical and reasonable advice.

The cloak and dagger stuff that people often see in the movies is already a remnant of the past. To know more about your spouse’s activities, Mr. Featherstone suggests by starting with checking credit card and telephone records. Scan the items and see if there is anything to support your suspicions.

Full Service
Of course, paying for a private investigator’s skills can certainly pay off. With a PI working on your case, you can expect a detailed report from transcripts of phone calls and a copy of everything performed on the subject’s computer. And while bugs are illegal to use on targets without letting them know they’re being bugged, guilty subjects rarely pursue legal action.

There are times when the authorities may not be the best source of help, and in the case of six-year-old Colton O’Neal, this is certainly true.

Countless children go missing every year. Some of them are lucky to be found, but many stay on the missing lists, their faces buried under new ones as time passes. Colton O’Neal might have the same unfortunate plight if not for concerned loved ones and the generous and efficient services of a private investigator.

Daniel O’Neal was wanted for sexually molesting his teenage daughter and evading prosecution. Nevertheless, he was able to abscond from authorities and take his six-year-old son Colton with him.

Tracy Gibson, a resident of Griffin, Georgia, and ex-wife to Daniel, teamed up with Olivia Dupree, the boy’s mother in hopes of recovering the boy. The two had launched a website to gain more exposure for the missing the boy. They had already expressed their impatience with the lackluster response from the FBI.  According to the website, an Atlanta FBI agent had informed Dupree that the case “was not a priority” and that he “had other things to do with”. Gibson had been given a similar answer for her inquiries.

WASHINGTON — A 6-year-old Georgia boy is back home in Villa Rica after his fugitive father was discovered hiding out with the boy at a Mexican resort. Daniel O’Neal, who is now in Miami awaiting extradition to Cobb County, faces charges of sexually molesting a teen-age daughter from a previous marriage and flight to avoid prosecution.

From Police to Private Investigators
In the end, Tracy Gibson had to turn to a private investigator for help. She was able to make her acquaintance with a private investigator commonly hired by celebrities. Jake Schmidt had offices in Beverly Hills, California, and he had accepted Tracy Gibson’s case pro bono. Finding missing children was something Schmidt took on several times a year as they were cases that federal authorities commonly considered as an annoyance.

It only took Schmidt less than a month to find the boy. By then, Colton had been virtually missing for a year in a half. Schmidt’s leads pointed him to a Mexican phone number and which later turned out to belong to Daniel O’Neal. The private investigator located father and son in a Mexican resort and when Daniel admitted his identity, Mexican authorities immediately arranged his deportation. Mother and son were then reunited in Miami amidst media frenzy.

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Private investigators don’t always come up with positive results and in Bingham County, this was certainly the case when a group of concerned voters had called in a private investigator in hopes of having their predicament resolved.

On May 27, a Republican Primary Election took place in the town and residents went to the polls to choose which Republican candidate they wish to have as sheriff. Six people were there to safeguard the ballots. When the votes were counted, it was discovered that the order of names in the computer system didn’t match the order of names on the ballot. Votes were recounted twice but ended with the same results.

As the unexplainable error had affected nineteen out of twenty-seven precincts, voters considered the need for a revote. Meanwhile, a group of voters had then hired Neil Leary, a private investigator, to determine the solution to their dilemma. His efforts, however, made no difference in the end. County Clerk Sara Staub believed that Leary’s greatest flaw was not even making an effort to find out the source of the error and how it had been resolved.

County Clerk Sara Staub tells me Leary never even considered how the mistake was made or how it was fixed.

How to Choose a Private Investigator
The chances of getting what you want from a private investigator’s help ultimately depend on whether you’ve made the right choice or not. There are several factors to consider when searching for the ideal private investigator to use.

Resource Availability
It’s best to work with private investigators with the greatest possible access to the necessary resources. In cases of missing children, for instance, it’s not enough for a private investigation firm to have access to legal reports. He must also have access to important forensic equipment and the latest surveillance equipment.

The best resource of all, however, is labor. You want a private investigation firm that employs the most skilled and experienced individuals. You want a private investigation firm whose detectives have genuine passion for their jobs. Finally, you’d want to trust your loved one’s fate in a private investigation firm with enough manpower to work on your case 24/7.

Hiring a private investigator is generally costly although there are times when you’re lucky enough to find a private investigation firm willing to work for free. If you want to save on expenses, however, then you should try contributing in any way you can. Make inquiries yourself.

When you hire a private investigator that doesn’t mean you can stop helping yourself. Rather, use a private investigator to help you in your efforts and you have better chances on achieving your goals.

Are you wondering what really caused one of your family members’ death? Are you interested to learn if you are or someone you know is about to undergo an unnecessary operation? How about whether a reputable professional is profiteering or not?

Did you know that private investigators can also be in the form of various professionals such as medical investigators and examiners who can clear all the cloud in your head when it comes to the abovementioned situations or similar problems? You’re still not convinced? Check out these three cases that investigators served as good ol’ heroes in solving medical or related issues:

Medical Error

Juanita Brown was administered with the wrong medication which was not learnt if not for the assistance of a private investigator. Unfortunately, medication errors cause a wide variety of serious injuries and even deaths and many of these are left unsolved. According to Today’s News Herald, such could be the case of Juanita if not probed.

Psychiatric Fund Raising?

If you’ve been thinking that your professor or your resident scientist is just doing his or her job just for the sheer passion for it, but you smell something fishy since you’ve been witnessing parades of flashy cars and vacations to secluded islands every so often, you might need to consult a private investigator if you’re concerned with the finances of your company. One proof is the case of a psychiatric researcher who has been found to be lying about the 1.6 M worth of drug money. Thanks to investigators, it was discovered that he was underreporting the funds received from various drug companies.

Unnecessary Operations to Meet Necessities

Two Italian medical doctors were suspected to carry out unnecessary operation procedures just to earn more. Investigators used false medical tests to be lined up for the operations. Although debatable, phone taps were used to lead to the discovery of staff boosting their monthly income to as much as 25,000 euros.

These problems, if not for the intervention of private investigators might be just left gathering dust in the corner of injustice. So if you have suspicions that you might be undergoing similar situations or someone you know someone who might be in these types of situation, don’t hesitate to hire a private investigator. A private investigator could be your best bet if you want the truth.