| The world of private detectives is complex and | | | | away or try to hide from creditors this type |
| mysterious and although most of us are familiar | | | | tracks them by searching for trails or traces in |
| with the Hollywood version of detectives there | | | | some database. It is not an easy task but it is |
| are quite a few varieties that we are not aware | | | | possible since the person in hiding will leave some |
| of. Some are explained below. | | | | signs somewhere while going about his day to day |
| - Surveillance investigator - uses modern | | | | affairs. |
| equipments for surveillance and usually works with | | | | - Criminal defense investigators are hired by |
| a team. It is the most important type of | | | | defense attorneys to find out more details about |
| investigation since a wide variety of cases from | | | | the evidence or witnesses produced by the |
| domestic and corporate issue related to criminal | | | | prosecution in order to present counter proofs to |
| cases will require such services. | | | | defend their client. This may also include looking |
| - Insurance investigator helps insurance companies | | | | for fresh and more evidence to prove their |
| in finding out whether the claims are genuine or | | | | client's innocence. |
| not. For example in the case of accidents they | | | | - Civil and Domestic investigator is concerned with |
| find out whether the person is actually hurt to the | | | | issue arising at the home front in cases of |
| extent that they claim and how much the vehicle | | | | infidelity, divorce, child custody etc. Sometimes |
| is damaged etc. Then there are the other cases | | | | say for example in cases where a spouse is |
| involving fire or theft which sometimes have been | | | | cheating; the detective is hired to find out details |
| known to be caused by the policy holder himself | | | | only out of curiosity and may not have any |
| herself, so in order to rule out this possibility a lot | | | | intention of court procedure. |
| of interrogations will be done with family and | | | | - Intellectual property investigator deals with |
| neighbors of the claimant plus some bank account | | | | intangible assets and makes sure that there is no |
| checking will also be needed. | | | | infringement on the intellectual property rights of |
| - Skip tracing investigator helps track down people | | | | their client such as copyright piracy. |
| who owe money to their clients. When people run | | | | |