What is a Lifestyle Investigation? It’s an Investment
What is a lifestyle investigation? To put it quite simply, it’s an investigation into all possible points of interest in a subject’s daily life. While lifestyle investigations can provide crucial clarity in most aspects of our lives, what’s imperative is finding the right investigator to conduct it. When it comes to welcoming people into the […]
The Importance of Background Checks for Business Partners
When you’re about to enter a new business relationship—especially when acquiring a new business partner—it’s imperative to have the full picture when making that decision. However, there can be a myriad of factors that may affect a business relationship that have nothing to do with the business itself, such as problems with substance abuse, compulsive […]
How A Private Investigator Can Make Your Human Resources Stronger
When human resources function like a well-oiled machine, teams flourish and profits soar. However, when HR practices slide even a little off track, the resulting problems can be pervasive. Issues such as rapid turnover, employee fraud, workplace theft, and so many more can pop up as symptoms of an eroding corporate culture. Meanwhile, even the […]
Signs of a Home Improvement Scam
Adding value to one’s home is an investment many homeowners hope to make to their property. One of the most common ways to do this is by renovating the interior of the home, the exterior or both. When it comes to vetting contractors for the job, consumers must be vigilant of scammers who hope to […]
The Urgent Step To Take When Navigating Corporate Theft
When evidence points to the unpleasant reality that someone has targeted your organization, it’s not the time to bury your head in the sand. From a cybersecurity threat to white collar crime; from fraud or extortion to a physical break-in: it’s safe to assume that the violation in question isn’t an isolated incident. You’re going […]
Intellectual Property Theft: Don’t Let Your Greatest Assets Slip Away
When thinking about the security of your business, it’s easy to place focus on brick and mortar assets, valuable inventory, and carefully counted financials. However, there is another area of your business that needs to be protected at all costs. As the FBI confirms, intellectual property theft robs unsuspecting U.S. businesses of billions of dollars […]
Why a Private Investigator Could Be Your Ultimate Ally in a Child Custody Case
For any devoted parent or guardian, few things are more gut wrenching than entering into a child custody battle. Whether rooted in divorce or a conflict between caregivers, emotions are sure to run high—and even the most well-intended adults can see the children they want to protect cast adrift within the harsh current of child […]
How A Corporate Intelligence Investigator Can Give Your Business A Leading Edge
Before you pull the trigger on that next big investment or expansion, ask yourself: how well do you really know your market? Putting proverbial eggs in the wrong basket can be disastrous for any business—but innovative leaps are a must when aiming to achieve greatness. So, how can we know when to jump and when […]
Why Hiring a Private Investigator Is More Common Than You Think
There’s a romantic notion of what private investigators might look like—thanks to the long history of fascinating fictional characters in literature, cinema, and television. Picture the sweep of a long overcoat, a tilted fedora, and dramatically shaded scenes of late-night stakeouts! While the fantasy is fun to imagine, in reality, contemporary private investigators perform a […]
Hiring A Workplace Investigator: Don’t Let Discrimination Derail Your Business
The tricky thing about discrimination in the workplace is that damaging shots can be firing in all directions long before they appear on leadership’s radar. What begins as a veiled microaggression here and there can quickly escalate when a perpetrator feels emboldened. On the other side of the equation, when an employee finds themselves a […]