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    Private Investigation

     

    GENERAL P.I. INFORMATION

    Be a PI
    http://beaprivateeye.com/
    Online private eye course.

    CrimeLynx
    http://www.crimelynx.com/investigation.html
    Links to investigative resources, directories, record searches

    Crime Time
    http://www.crimetime.com/
    Books and information for private investigators

    Diligentia Group
    http://www.diligentiagroup.com/blog/
    Articles and info from a New York Private Investigation Company

    Freedom of Information Act
    http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/04_1.html
    Information on the FOIA and how to file a request

    Frequently-Asked Questions About Private Investigators
    http://www.pimagazine.com/private_investigator_faq.htm#investigator
    Lots of questions and answers such as How can I become a private investigator?, What kinds of cases do PI’s work on? and more

    Investigateway
    http://investigateway.com.au/
    This site from Australia has “thousands of resources,” news and articles in abundance and a PI index. It is operated by Michael Hessenthaler who carried out around 10,000 investigations in Australia during his more than 30 years in the business, mainly in the area of common law and statutory liability.

    PI Buzz
    http://pibuzz.com/

    PI Engine
    http://www.piengine.com/
    This site has a searchable directory for private investigators worldwide, as well as links to further PI tools and resources, and a public forum.

    PI Magazine
    http://www.pimagazine.com/
    The web site presence of the print publication, it includes news and resource links and an “Ask the PI’ section

    PI Mall
    http://www.pimall.com/
    Pi Mall bills itself as the “most extensive resource for private investigators around the globe,” and includes a PI directory, info on catalogs, books, training, and gear, and daily PI-related news.

    PINow.com
    http://investigator-pi.blogspot.com/
    PInow.com is a worldwide directory of local, qualified private investigators. PInow.com provides a one-of-a-kind resource for locating professional investigators anywhere in the U.S. or Worldwide for FREE. The private investigators listed on PInow.com cover everything from general investigations to domestic/infidelity, background checks, fraud, surveillance, and much more.

    PI Store
    http://www.pistore.com/
    Gear and goodies

    PI Stories
    http://pistories.com/
    News, Stories, Other Private Investigator Interests, & More

    Private Investigators Directory
    http://www.infoguys.com/
    A directory of PI’s, articles on investigation, PI gear

    Private Investigator State Licensing
    http://howtoinvestigate.com
    Links to state PI associations and licensing requirements

    Tape Recording Laws in the U.S.
    http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide

    Writing PIs Favorite Investigator Websites
    https://writingpis.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/best-of-2012-our-7-favorite-private-investigator-sites/
    From the Guns, Gams and Gumshoes blog, a list of great links.


    GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

    Census Bureau
    http://www.census.gov/
    U.S. census information, broken into categories like People & Households, Business & Industry and  Geography; the American Fact Finder can provide fact sheets for any community.

    Free Public Records Directory
    http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/
    This free public records directory provides a geographically-oriented directory of public record resources for criminal court records, civil court records, marriage records, divorce records, real and personal property records, deeds, mortgages, liens and other recorded documents, jail and inmate records, sex offender records, wanted persons records, and more. Use the Find Public Records utilities to locate public records by City and State, by Zip Code, or just select a state and then a county.
     
    GPO Access
    http://www.gpoaccess.gov/index.html
    GPO Access is a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides free electronic access to a wealth of important information products produced by the Federal Government.

    Open CRS Network
    http://www.opencrs.com/
    American taxpayers spend nearly $100 million a year to fund the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. Yet, these reports are not made available to the public in a way that they can be easily obtained. A project of the Center for Democracy & Technology, Open CRS provides citizens access to CRS Reports that are already in the public domain and encourages Congress to provide public access to all CRS Reports.
     
    University of Michigan Documents Center
    http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/
    The Documents Center is a central reference and referral point for links to government information, whether local, state, federal, foreign or international. Its web pages are a reference and instructional tool for government, political science, statistical data, and news.


    MAGAZINES

    Evidence Magazine
    http://www.evidencemagazine.com/

    Fraud Magazine
    http://www.fraud-magazine.com

    PI Magazine
    http://www.pimagazine.com/

    Pursuit Magazine
    http://pursuitmag.com/


    PUBLIC RECORDS

    Free Public Records Finder
    http://www.freeprf.com/
    Various public records links by state (statewide and by county) and many other resource links, such as aviation, vehicle, and vessel records, sex offenders, adoption registries and reunions, bank and asset locator, etc.

    Law & Technology Resources for Legal Professionals
    http://www.llrx.com/features/crime.htm
    A nice overview on navigating the maze of criminal records retrieval

    Net Detective
    http://netdetective.com/
    A subscription service (for a nominal fee) that allows you to search through their large database of public-record information on millions of US citizens

    Snoop Station
    http://www.snoopstation.com/
    Snoop Station is a free, self-service background check search site which uses a series of brief questions to guide you through a public records search. Although the search is free, some of the results returned do have a charge, so be aware of that.

    US Vital Records Information
    http://www.vitalrec.com/
    Links to public records agencies in the US

    Virtual Gumshoe
    https://www.virtualgumshoe.com/resources/
    Links to a wide variety of public records, from adoption resources to inmate searches, to warrant databases

    The Virtual Chase
    http://www.virtualchase.com/
    Links and articles on Finding and Researching Experts and Their Testimony, Searching Dirty to Find What's Hidden, Cell Phone Database, New Copyright Search Engine, and more


    TECHNIQUES

    Background Check Directory
    http://backgroundcheckdirectory.blogspot.com/
    http://www.backgroundcheckdirectory.com/
    BackgroundCheckDirectory.com was established to cover all of the diverse areas concerning background checks, such as, fingerprint, DMV, character references, personal acquaintances, education records, criminal records, court records, credit records and much more.
    Capitol Murder Defense Investigation Checklist
    http://www.pimall.com/nais/n.murder.html

    How to Investigate
    http://www.howtoinvestigate.com/
    Lots of articles on how to conduct a variety of background checks

    NAIS Newsletter Archives
    http://www.pimall.com/nais/n.index.html
    These are sample articles from the National Association of Investigative Specialists’ newsletter; to obtain all articles, you have to be a member.

    Private Eye 101:  Master the Fine Points of Conducting Investigatory Interviews
    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3495/is_7_49/ai_n6135027

    Private Investigation and Process Serving
    http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2194/is_1_73/ai_113525581
    Private Investigation and Process Serving contains investigative, protective, and serving concepts; technical information; and investigative recording forms to support operations, all presented in nontechnical language.

    Private Investigation Related Articles, News and Training
    http://www.beaprivateeye.com/articles.htm
    Includes Terms and Definitions, Types of Assignments, Taping and Recording Telephone Calls:  Is it Legal? and a few more

    Private Investigator Surveillance Techniques:  Top 10
    http://ezinearticles.com/?Private-Investigator-Surveillance-Techniques:-Top-10-Tips&id=93653

    Surveillance & Communications Articles
    http://www.swssec.com/white_paper.html
    A series of articles from a monthly column in the trade magazine Police and Security News of questions on surveillance hardware and operational techniques asked by law enforcement technical surveillance officers

     

     

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