In this series of posts, I’m going to address the fine art of “locates,” one of the bread-and-butter activities of a professional private investigator. In this first post, I’m going to discuss some of the typical reasons why a person may need to be located, and in the next two …
An Ounce of Prevention Versus a Ton of Cure Guilty people get charged with crimes every day. But what happens when an innocent person is accused of, and being investigated by authorities for, the commission of a serious crime? All too often, the accused simply enters into a state of …
Suppose a detective left his business card at your place of employment. He wants to have an informal meeting to ask you some questions about a pending investigation. What should you do? Any competent attorney will advise that you should not make any statements to the police. You should invoke …
It was the end of another long day and for some reason, contrary to my normal routine, I decided to stop by McGillicuddy’s for a drink before heading home. No sooner had I crossed the threshold than I spotted Larry alone at the bar. Quite a coincidence, I thought, considering …
As many of you know, I have owned and operated Inter-State Investigative Services in Tucson for over 20 years. During that time, I have become intimately familiar with law enforcement standards for the disclosure of public records not just in Southern Arizona but throughout the country. In my experience, the …
Everyone has heard that old adage: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It’s funny how true these old truisms really can be. And nowhere does this wise old saying apply more directly than when it comes to pre-employment background checks. Just take a look at the …
For many of our clients, the first time they call Inter-State will be the first time they speak with a private investigator. Understandably, people are unsure of what to expect and what to look for when making a hiring decision. While this certainly isn’t an exhaustive list, here are some …
Recently, the sleepy suburb of Surprise, AZ was shocked by the gruesome murder of two elderly women. The particularly shocking aspect of the murder was not the simple depravity of the act, but the fact that the two victims of the murder seemed so random. What could have possibly put …
People understandably have an unrealistic sense of what a private investigator actually does for a living. In an effort to shed some light on our day-to-day work, we will be producing a series of articles describing in brief the types of case we work on. First on our list is …
Understandably, people often harbor misconceptions about the private investigator profession. The job has been popular fodder for movies for years, creating an unrealistic sense about how investigators behave and what we actually do. So when it comes time to pick up the phone and call an investigator, you might be imagining …
