We know that more private investigators are opting for a focus on office work than ever before. An entire smorgasbord of services helps PIs search for people, financial information, and more from their desk. Remote work only became more common
If it seems like more and more security guards are getting injured by gunfire these days, you’re not alone. Security guards at hospitals, working at entertainment lounges, and patrolling parking lots are being shot and in some cases killed in
We keep an eye on the alarm industry on behalf of our clients — and to better understand its current landscape and the risks involved. One question that alarm installation businesses always have is the possibility of growth. Is now
While a lot of PI work is done online these days, many investigations still require travel. Some require a lot of travel. And for cases like possible kidnappings, tracking runaways, or locating a missing person that doesn’t want to be
One of the worst things that can happen after an unfortunate security incident is a wrongful death suit. This response occurs frequently in the security industry following a tragedy, as people seek to place blame or find recompense. The more
You may have already heard the infamous story about how, a few summers ago, a janitor at a private research university in Troy, New York heard what was described as “annoying alarms.” While cleaning up, he found the equipment that
While PIs spend a lot of time behind the keyboard these days, work still brings them out of the office for important tasks like surveillance and interviews. A lot of that work requires private investigators to be politely inauspicious. That
We’ve provided plenty of advice on how security guards should handle events, including angry shoppers, combative bar patrons, and more. But there’s another scenario that guards may be even more likely to face on a job: Hearing a security or
Even highly advanced alarm and security systems can suffer from issues — often related to human behavior. Human reactions and habits are one thing that’s very hard to plan for. An excellent example is the problem called “alarm fatigue” that
For PIs who are comfortable working with businesses, there’s one task that many larger businesses are willing to pay well for: Investigating the competition. For jobs like these, PIs conduct in-depth research on the opposition, companies that offer competition in
