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 Contrary to popular opinion and despite what people read about and see on TV and in movies, private investigators (PI’s), many of whom are former police officers, are not the flamboyant, swashbuckling heroes portrayed by Tom Selleck and others.
Rather, they are for the most part highly motivated, trained and experienced professionals who provide a needed service to their communities. This includes an active concern for the confidentiality and privacy of their client, much the same as the attorney/client privilege. Most states require licensing and some require rigid testing of prospective PI’s before granting licenses. Louisiana requires both. PI’s are, in addition, insured and sometimes bonded, depending on the requirements of the state in which they do business. PI’s perform a vital function in our society today, acting as a link between citizens and law enforcement and doing those investigations police departments have neither the time nor the resources to do. They are also the right hand of attorneys, helping your client when necessary to prove your case in the best possible way. Also, insurance companies and industry are plagued yearly with fraud costing them millions of dollars. Insurance claims adjusters are overburdened with other cases and a PI is often retained to conduct surveillance and obtain photo evidence of a plaintiff’s activities. A PI might be qualified to conduct security surveys of a business or residence. If losses are being incurred and if an employee is suspected, a PI might be hired to survey the establishment and install such security devices as deemed necessary. He might also be asked to conduct surveillance on the suspect employee or third party contractor to determine any culpability in the firm's losses. Asset searches are another area in which PI’s can assist. A contractor defaults on a loan and the lender naturally wants to recover its money. To do so they bring in a PI to search for assets of the contractor which could be seized to recover monies loaned. PIs, like other professionals, come in a variety of specialties. Fraud examiners, surveillance specialists, criminologists, computer experts, skip tracers, genealogists, accident investigators and process servers are only a few of the many talents offered by private investigators. Some also have a wide range of national and international investigator contacts on whom to draw for expertise and assistance. CIA can fulfill any investigative requirement you may have, whether it is local, national, or international. If you are not sure, just give us a call.
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