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| Things to look for when hiring an Arizona Private | | | | There are other avenues a good investigator |
| Investigator. Make sure your PI is qualified. These | | | | must have at his disposal, which you need to |
| tips cover important things to ask your detective | | | | question him on. Who does he use for his forensic |
| when interviewing, with particular emphasis on | | | | accounting? What are their credentials? How |
| Arizona law covering these areas. There are | | | | many cases similar to yours has he handled? |
| many situations that require the use of a skilled, | | | | What would his approach be? Also be aware in |
| licensed private investigator. Arizona is a large | | | | Arizona that a verbal contract constitutes a |
| place, and one of the places a detective can be | | | | binding contract, so do not make any |
| of assistance is in surveillance. It can be dangerous | | | | commitments to them at this first meet, until you |
| and look bad for an interested party to be seen | | | | have interviewed several PI's. |
| stalking an Ex, a business partner, an abusive care | | | | Here are some red flags to watch out for. Any |
| giver, etc... | | | | private investigator that seems too cheap, |
| This type of work is best done by ex law | | | | probably is. If you are being quoted rates of 20 |
| enforcement, who has the ability to remain | | | | an hour, run in the other direction. There is a lot |
| undetected while conducting these activities. Be | | | | of expense and training that goes into doing a |
| careful who you select, as many of the PI's in | | | | proper job, and low ball bidders will only get you in |
| Arizona are not ex-law enforcement, or have no | | | | trouble. Remember that this person is acting on |
| experience in actual detective work. Selecting | | | | your behalf, so any wrongdoing on his part could |
| someone with a varied background should give | | | | open you up to civil and criminal liability. |
| you the best bang for your buck, and provide | | | | Another red flag would be a lack of detective and |
| you with someone who is cognizant enough of | | | | law enforcement background, and emphasis on |
| Arizona law not to violate it while acting on your | | | | military and paramilitary training. That will be great |
| behalf, and technically capable enough to perform | | | | when hiring security people, but a good gumshoe |
| electronic surveillance and advanced investigative | | | | needs to have an entirely different skill set. Ask |
| techniques. | | | | what sources they use to investigate persons, |
| There are several categories of surveillance to be | | | | whether they are able to run background checks, |
| used. A good PI will use electronic surveillance, | | | | pull tax records, check corporate records, MVD |
| which would consist of video, GPS tracking, | | | | records, etc... a good detective will be able to do |
| motion sensing cameras, etc... Be sure to ask | | | | all these things. |
| your prospective detective what methods he | | | | |