What Tactics Might
A “James Bond” Florida Private Investigator Use?
Well, perhaps comparing the life of James Bond to the typical
professional Florida Private Investigator might be a tad
extreme. By comparison, the day of a typical private detective
is steeped in the analysis and accumulation of information in
pursuit of the truth as part of a wide range of services,
including:
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Pre-employment or contractually required background checks
- Employee monitoring
- Insurance fraud investigations
- Determination of fraud in suspect Worker Comp. claims
- Asset searches to determine whether funds are being improperly
diverted
- Video Surveillance for court documentation purposes in a large
number of litigation proceedings
- Investigation and documentation of suspected infidelity
Now, there are some ways in which a typically licensed private
investigator is similar to James Bond—the cool gadgets!! Where
photo and video surveillance equipment is concerned, most
private detectives are experts! A private investigator typically
needs a camera to establish documentation in many
investigations. Video surveillance is often preferred as it has
a time stamp and provides a more accurate picture of what is
actually being recorded. Private investigators are often
required to testify in court as to their findings. While this
additional service adds cost, the live testimony of a
professionally trained and licensed Florida private investigator
does add weight to court proceedings and is often required.
In order to properly document fraud, infidelity, or whatever the
private investigator was hired to research—the high-tech hidden
cameras become necessary. Cheating couples often meet in public
places not common to either in order to avoid running into
people from their normal social circles and thus risk exposure.
A private investigator often tracks a cheating couple to a
restaurant, bar, or club. In order to obtain the documentation
necessary to complete an investigation for a client, a hidden
camera must sometimes be used during remote surveillance
operations.
Another similarity that any seasoned Florida private
investigator has with the world’s most famous spy is the need to
track surveillance targets. Typically, when people are doing
things that they know they really shouldn’t, they will be more
alert and suspicious of people and their surroundings. Mobile
surveillance is often required in many types of investigations.
Therefore, as the target may already be a little paranoid, it is
often necessary to employ the services of multiple private
investigators and surveillance resources in order to avoid
detection.
Being a Florida private investigator is no hobby or weekend job.
The services of any professionally licensed private investigator
require specialized experience, training, and education. Common
backgrounds for people who tend to make great private
investigators include:
- Military, especially those with MP or reconnaissance experience
or training
- Police—retired detectives often leave the force when they reach
pension and apply for a private investigator license (required
in 42 states) and either join an agency or start their own
- Criminal Justice
- Bail
bond
Although no private investigator has a license to kill and few
have cars anywhere near as nice as those driven by the great
James Bond, there are quite a few similarities between the two.
However, a Florida private investigator is a trained
professional that requires dedication and skills that even the
worlds most famous spy cannot claim to possess!
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