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I saw this the other day and thought about private investigators who may also own security companies, and how "some" companies may not subscribe to the same moral ethics: 1. "A little home security goes a long way." "It's official: We live in a society increasingly obsessed with the...
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QUOTE: What activists don’t know can hurt them: May police now arrest people for refusing to identify themselves? By Jennifer Van Bergen 21 July 2004 The following article was contributed to the WSWS by Jennifer Van Bergen, the author of the upcoming book, The Twilight of Democracy: The...
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Form the AP News: "Lawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts from prison, including drug addicts, thieves and even violent criminals. Officials acknowledge that the...
Yes, you are vulnerable if you fail to carry with you certain documents to prove who you are when stopped by police. In the USA, a drivers license and passport are not enough to avoid arrest when you name is the same as another person who is wanted. The best preventive method is to request a...
From internet sources: QUOTE: <hr> Nicola Amsel: Female Investigator makes History A SLEUTH from South Manchester has become the first female head of her international professional body in its 30-year...
The recent 2008 DVD film titled FLASH OF GENIUS is based on a very interesting true story. Starting with a 1990 People Magazine Article: <hr> "When Robert Kearns popped open a champagne bottle on his wedding night in August 1953, he couldn't have seen that it might one day make him rich....
The following news story came to us from internet sources: <hr> Female Private Eyes sleuth past stereotypes By Linda Florea (MCT) A new private-investigation agency here is less like Sam Spade and more like the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Sandy Love and Kelly Hite are sleuthing around Central...
What does New Castle private investigator Dorothy Snow-Wesley (who watches subjects under surveillance) have in common with the others in this article? Caryn Gloyd (pictured 2nd from Left), a Newport investigator, spends most of her time reconstructing crime scenes and searching for missing...
Jury Duty S-c-a-m This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below). Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on...
Progressive Ins. (Auto)- sued in a multi-million dollar suit for an investigator who allegedly violated rules during his pretext. Company halted all surveillance for over a year, spent millions revamping their vendor list requirements, and even implemented a brand new SIU department. They now...
White House looks for faster top-secret clearances By Richard Willing, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The White House is considering making it easier for people to obtain top-secret security clearances by eliminating some time-consuming background checks, says the Bush administration's point man on...
This just in . . . <hr> Shortage of Cyber Experts Could Pose Threat to U.S. National Security Federal agencies are facing a severe shortage of cyber specialists, even as a growing wave of coordinated cyberattacks against the government poses potential national security threats. WASHINGTON...
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MODERATOR NOTE: This topic mentions a recent newspaper story about phony mystery shopping companies who pretend to hire private investigators and other operatives to handle their mystery shopping cases. However, the International Private Investigators Union (IPIU) is the only association...
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UPDATE: 10-6-2006 The previous post included a web site for NBC that is now dead. However, Johnny posted a letter he received which includes a name and phone number. If anyone has any CURRENT information on this, please POST it in this topic. Copy of letter:
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Just in . . . <hr> <hr> To IPIU union members, we have suspended referrals to ACRA until they provide us with their new application procedure. For other national agencies and firms hiring that Level 4 union members are interested in, please click on the following passcode link for details:...
Ouch! I came across a PI website name at www.hollywoodpi.com for sale for $1-million! And the owner appears to be "Hollywood PI" Lawrence Olmstead, who was quoted in the following racketeering report: <hr> Law Confronts Seller of Private Data By DOUGLAS FRANTZ DENVER -- Using...
Drug trial begins for former North Las Vegas police officer & private investigator. Source: http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2540834
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Everyone, This story aired tonight on Dateline/NBC 7:00p.m. Eastern time. A middle-aged women living in MA, a Harvard grad and MIT grad married a childhood friend. Both were from influential families, they planned to live in MA. They had two children, a boy and a girl. A couple of years...
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS & 'THE MISTRESS KILLERS' Chinese Women who want a divorce and money - are seeking help. Hi all to the forum. I have just recently read an article on marital investigations in the Peoples Republic of China. The two page article from Newsweek tells of a Chinese...
This TV News Video (link below) was aired on KTVU Virginia on June 20. It points out the issues surrounding Private Investigators and their access to personal data. Worth a watch. http://www.ktvu.com/video/4624281/detail.html (Important Note: If the above link does not work, it may be...
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Among the hundreds of New York City police security cameras installed throughout the city are three in front of the Brooklyn home of Chief of Department Joseph Esposito, according to police sources as reported in Newsday. Esposito, the highest-ranking uniformed member of the department, lives on...
FBI Director Robert Mueller criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, saying it may harm efforts to deter violent crime. Speaking at a convention of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement...
Mother of Missing Mo. Boy Seeks Miracle & Hires Private Investigator: Story link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030616/ap_on_re_us/missing_boy_2 (Our prayers are both with the family and the private investigator)
Private investigator sentenced for forging veteran's signature A private investigator in Fayetteville has been sentenced to three months of house arrest after pleading guilty to forging the signature of a veteran. Paul Edward Moody Sr., 74, forged the signature on a Military Record Retrieval...
Times, The (Shreveport, LA) - Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Author: Staff Caddo Parish Private investigator pleads guilty A Shreveport investigator who faced felony charges for conning a mentally ill client pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of criminal property damage. As...
Here's a situation in Etowah County, AL. The new sheriff has this great idea to undermine bail bonding companies. They are now offering people who are arrested to pay the circuit clerk 10% of the bond to get out. And if you show up for court, they give it back to you. (Probably minus court costs,...
With the high-profile nature of the Super Bowl, police and security agencies in the host cities typically employ the latest technology to ensure the security and safety of those attending the event. Moreover, because of the demands that these large-scale events place on personnel, police agencies...
ASIS International has announced that it is reprinting "Career Opportunities in Security." The 32-page booklet provides information of interest to anyone seeking to learn more about security, and serves as a resource to those considering a career in security management, or wanting to further...
Since someone murdered a mother and daughter and left their bodies outside a Boca Raton, Fla., mall, Coral Springs Police Chief Duncan Foster repeatedly tried to talk to the owners of Coral Square Mall about hiring off-duty officers to increase security. But Foster tells the South Florida...
A secret international investigation into job certification test fraud has confirmed long-held suspicions that thousands of people worldwide are cheating on certification exams for coveted jobs. Cisco Systems Inc. and Pearson VUE, a test administrator, recently conducted a trial run of an...
The Police Department is working on a plan to track every vehicle that enters Manhattan to strengthen the city’s guard against a potential terror attack, the department’s chief spokesman said. The proposal — called Operation Sentinel — relies on integrating layers of technologies, some that are...
After 19 months of work, Denver is ready to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The convention, starting Aug. 25, has pushed the host city to step up security measures. Installing security cameras and changing locks are just a couple of the steps being taken to protect businesses in...
vents such as the Sept. 11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina have shown that it is essential that U.S. emergency response official (EROs) have secure identification credentials, that they be electronically verifiable and trusted across multiple jurisdictions. Smart card identity credentials based on...
Amid last week’s political conventions and massive campaign rallies, wireless video surveillance has emerged as an indispensable tool for law enforcement and public safety agencies throughout the country. Orlando Police Department, Denver Police Department and St. Paul Police Department, among...
Will Obama's Election Reduce Demand For Security Products? IP Video Market Info, a provider of and expert in IP video surveillance, has released a special report examining how the election of Sen. Barack Obama impacts the security industry. The report contends that the U.S. security industry...
There aren't many people accused of breaking into jail. But that's what police say the brother of a Long Island murder suspect did when he refused to listen to jail guards who told him there were no visiting hours for prisoners on Monday. Thomas Walsh was arrested on trespassing and other...
October 30, 2008 CUT BANK, Mont. (AP) The FBI is asking for the public’s help in an investigation into the deliberate poisoning of a border patrol agent in Cut Bank earlier this year. Timothy Fuhrman, special agent in charge of the FBI’s regional office in Salt Lake City, on Wednesday...
Bounty-hunting pastor helps put people on the right path By: Clint Cooper Dr. Butch Varner is many things to many people. Q: How would you describe your church? A: We have fun in church. It’s upbeat. The kids like it. Most people fall away from church because they are bored. Another thing...
AP via YellowBrix October 15, 2008 SAN ANTONIO, TX — Citing research that links Tasers to the deaths of drug users, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus announced a new policy banning the use of the weapons on anyone known to be under the influence. The policy also calls for more...
I have read alot of stories in the past for weeks about animals and kids being not feed, But this story got to me the worst. So I will share it with you all. CBS News / AP posted: 13 HOURS 47 MINUTES AGOcomments: 847filed under: Crime News, Health News, National NewsPrintShareText...
Houston Chronicle via YellowBrix October 15, 2008 HOUSTON, TX – A Houston man who identified himself as a CIA agent before leading police on a high-speed chase that ended with his fatal shooting in late April had been questioned by authorities five years ago for allegedly pulling over a woman...
By JASON PARSLEY | South Florida Sun-Sentinel October 1, 2008 One year ago Gene Jenney, 47, was a full-time private investigator when he decided to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an actor. Today he is a part-time private eye, part-time certified fitness trainer and a full-time actor....
There is a video of this incident... click on this link: http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?S= ... =menu107_2 Bail bondsman foils armed robbery Updated: Oct 2, 2008 05:07 PM Two men armed with a handgun storm their way into a bail bonds office and a worker fights them off single...
Copied and posted from article taken from: WJHG Florida TV station: Telephone S-c-a-m Breakthruogh Posted: 5:34 PM Oct 1, 2008 Last Updated: 9:08 AM Oct 2, 2008 Reporter: Kristina Hamilton Email Address: Kristina.Hamilton@wjhg.com It's a money S-c-a-m we told you about last week, but...
I was watching a tv show last night and as usual, they portrayed the Private Investigator hired as a real skum bag that had no morals at all. Why do most of the entertainment people that create the shows always do this? They show a sleazy dressed guy or women in a rundown old office that always...
Please forward this to anyone you my know in FL.Tell them to hammer their law makers and the Chamber of Commerce.Although I do not agree with everything the NRA does, this is why I am a life member! DATE: April 29, 2008 TO: USF & NRA Member and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer USF...
*snip* Infidelity, it turns out, is seasonal. It dwindles around the December holidays, as errant spouses retreat to the comforts of hearth and family. Among other things, that means a dip in business for private investigators, who are often called on to track the movements of illicit...
today ,a friend of mine called me ,she was wandering when i would help her move some furniture for her.She was having some carpet installed ,she told me she had called them to ask and see when they were coming out and install the carpet,anyway,she had given them $900.00 to do the work .no response ...
From CNN - Closing arguments begin at Hollywood wiretap trial for Anthony Pellicano
3 Year Old Murdered 35 Years Ago. Photo Source From the AP & the Daily Herald: <hr> QUOTE: 2 facing charges in 1969 death
Make sure you're prepared when working insurance cases:
Earlier this week the First Criminal Court in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico dismissed all criminal charges pending against Dog, Tim and Leland Chapman on the grounds that the statute of limitations had expired. The order effectively cancelled all pending charges. The ruling is, however, subject to...
Success! I have been trying to follow one of the confidence games from start to finish without risk to my own bank accounts or lying to anyone. I think that we need to keep our pretexting down to a minimum. I cannot remember lies well enough to do this. I do some local mystery shopping –...
*Snip* Petty started her career as a paralegal in private law firms around town, later becoming a deputy clerk for U.S. District Magistrate Judge Joseph Miller. When Miller ran for public office, Petty decided to start her own private practice. “I found the investigative end much more...
British boy, missing since 1991, could be in Scandinavia: says private investigator: Source: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031028/wl_uk_afp/britain_greece_nordic_031028171846
In today's Newsday, a Long Island, NY newspaper, a private investigator was raked over the coals by an attorney who proved that the PI's surveillance was done at at particular address (say 29 Rose Place) instead of at 29 Rose Lane. The profession was made to look foolish, and the local paper really...
I thought this was very interesting! By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 30 minutes ago MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The FBI said Tuesday it found no trace of Jimmy Hoffa after digging up a suburban Detroit horse farm in one of the most intensive searches in decades for the...
Kelly Root in her Hamtramck home. Remains of the day: Artist-turned-evidentiary photographer plies her trade at the county morgue. Source: http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=4947
MODERATOR UPDATE: After carefully reading the news report, it appears the private investigator was legally licensed as a PI. It also appears that a witness second account indicates there was no badge and no impersonation of a police officer. Just the same, this is worth reading. <hr> Private...
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003086319 My childhood memory is vivid when I recall this incident taking place. It happened in our home town and my mother was "freaked out" to say the least. One wonders if this case will ever be solved?? ...
The Bush Admin. urged Congress to strengthen the nation's credit laws to make it harder for crooks to steal other people's identities. Lawmakers need to implement a national security alert system. Such a system would allow victims of idenitity theft with a single phone call to notify all...
Hey, Ya'll!!! Heads up everybody! There's a new reality show on A & E and it's a reall goodie! Check your local listings and tune in to watch Dog, the Bounty Hunter. Super-cool and dedicated to his family and his work, the Dog will win your heart and your respect. See the Dog, his wife and...
Hi, I was watching the local news this evening while filling out my IPIU application and behold there was a story about 3 local women that were training to be private investigators. One female had just graduated from the local college here and her instructor is a PI for about 12 years. The...
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Hello Again: I would like to footnote this thread with my previous one. I thought you might want to know that Entrepreneur Magazine just published the "Top 6 Homebased Businesses for 2004" and Private Investigator was #6. I was very pleased to see this. Just go into entreprenuer.com...
Jeffrey Lee Parson Age 18 This Yankee has cost IPIU and it's members considerable damage in loss time. :mad: Ship him over here and we will place him in a 4x4 cell with Brits who would love to have him as their "guest". ;)
I was surfing the net tonight and I came across the story titled "Bounty Hunters within rights", which is from one of my local newspapers. Here is the link to the story. WAY TO GO!!!! Good luck all, Bill <HR>
I just seen this in our local news channel thought it may be of interest to all. It is very interesting. Linda Rowe
BREAKING NEWS STORY FBI "Tests" Phone Record Service. The FBI paid Locatecell.com $160 to buy the records for an agent's cell phone and received the list within three hours. You can bet that they are going to be in hot water since this is likely illegal in the first place and it would be a...
Andrew Luster, the fugitive (news - Y! TV) heir of the Max Factor cosmetics fortune and a convicted rapist, is escorted into a van by Mexican police officers inside Puerto Vallarta's Police headquarters after he was arrested in the Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallarta, June 18, 2003. Luster, who...
Shoplifting a life-and-death problem for bookstores By Ayako Oguni Mainichi Shimbun March 24, 2003
Here's one true story that shows this producer keeping a private investigator busy: Quiet guy cranks out some outrageous reality: Story Link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20030616/en_usatoday/5244969 (A few letters to TV producers may get you a case!)
From the newswire:
Spyware at center of wiretap case Employee bugs boss' PC, claims he's a whistleblower By Bob Sullivan Technology correspondent MSNBC Updated: 8:36 p.m. ET March 24, 2004
Recently we got involved in correspondence with a girl on a cyber dating service. The girl, whose picture was certainly more than appealing, turned out to be located in Ghana, which raised enough concerns that we were asked to participate in the exchange. Now, it is certainly true that this...
Erica Michelle Marie Green After four years, Erica Michelle Marie Green finally has been identified. In 2001 the little girl was found in pieces-her head in one place, her body in another-along a stretch of a road in Kansas City, MO. Authorities investigating the crime had no suspects, no...
AP-Associated Press Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003 http://news.findlaw.com/ap_stories/other/1110/8-6-2003/20030806054505_01.html Bounty Hunter Denied $1M Bail Money VENTURA, Calif. (AP) - The bounty hunter who captured convicted rapist Andrew Luster in Mexico won't receive any of the $1...
The Wichita Eagle Source: http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/local/11592447.htm
An Oceanside private investigator is accused of masterminding a plot to kidnap and torture an Oregon financial adviser on his way to San Diego to recoup millions of dollars embezzled from members of a quasi-religious group. William L. Calder, 52, was arrested before the alleged abduction attempt...
A Martinsburg, W.Va., woman's life was saved recently thanks to a nationwide domestic violence program offered by ADT Security Services Inc. The AWARE (Abused Women's Active Response Emergency) program, which provides free security systems and emergency necklace pendants to victims of domestic...
In one of the more disturbing academic exercises in recent years, students at John Hopkins University set out to prove that anyone with a few bucks, a few hours, and access to the Internet could become a vendor of personal information about large numbers of Americans. And they did. This story in...
This article is from CNN.com:
A majority of senior executives responsible for human resources and security--82 percent--report the number of workplace violence incidents have increased in the last two years. A survey of 602 senior executives sponsored by Risk Control Strategies reveals increased outsourcing, downsizing, wage...
In a rural community, the dismembered body of a dead woman-a waitress at a local restaurant-was found on the side of a road. The woman had been sexually assaulted and her body mutilated. Neither the victim's clothing nor a murder weapon could be found. There were no witnesses. Examination of the...
Cases of unauthorized people trying to gain access to restricted areas of hospitals in Indiana and across the country continue to puzzle federal authorities and security officials. Recently, an Indianapolis hospital reported suspicious people trying to enter its emergency department. On the same...
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Did any of the participants on the Alabama Bounty Hunter forum hear the latest news from Mobile county. It seems that four bounty hunters broke into the wrong house and held a young mother and her two small children at gunpoint. I learned at last night, that at least two of the bounty...
A good example of the use of technology in investigating is in the surveillance field. Formerly, surveillance equipment consisted of a nearly broken-down undercover van, used to store the typical surveillance equipment: a camera, and a pair of binoculars. Times have changed. A vehicle specialist...
Snoop in the loop, gets the poop Source: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/7112110.htm
The parents of a 23 year old armor car driver hired a private investigator to locate their son after he stole $375,000 from his own armor car!. Here is the story quote: (Keep you eyes on your local headlines. Perhaps the parents of suspected criminals would be a possible client for you to...
Interesting news story here:
I was wondering if anyone seen the guy who faked his kidnapping? Man talk about going through extreams to end a marriage! I believe the PI who was on the case and stated (forgive me if i misquote) That he left a trail and wanted to get caught. Something like that. Makes me wonder was the lady THAT...
Here's a lesson to learn:
Cop Fired For Working While On Disability: Story Link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ibsys/20030618/lo_WCVB/1663432 (I wonder if local private investigators are getting heat from other police officers for catching one of the "own".)
Chinatown bus war fuels probe:
PERSONAL OPINION: This happened in my hometown up here in the UP of Michigan. The "investigator" is not affiliated with my agency in any way and his behavior crossed about a dozen lines, although it's hard to say that we wouldn't all want this kind of access during an investigation. This is a...
I would like to inquire as to what kind of firms do consulting for the government on such cases? Does anyone know any names of firms off the top of their head? And how would you gear yourself into this kind of work? Sincerely,
