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Want to hire a private
investigator or P.I.? Need a private detective to track down a long lost love or missing relative?
Do you need a private eye to conduct surveillance on your cheating spouse? A good private
investigator can help with these services and more (see
private
investigator services for a more comprehensive list of investigation
services).
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Hire a
licensed private investigator. Most states require private
investigators to be fully licensed. Check with the state licensing
agency to verify a private investigator's license. Links to most
state private investigator licensing agencies are listed on the
corresponding state page in our directory.
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Ask to see a
physical copy of their private investigator license (verify the
expiration date)
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Check with the
appropriate state’s private investigator associations to verify
memberships, obtain feedback and recommendations.
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As the private
investigator or private investigation agency for references. Speak
with the references personally to obtain information on the detectives
performance, ethical standards, ease of doing business, results, etc.
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Ask the
private investigator you wish to hire to provide a resume or personal
dossier
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Ask the
private investigator or private investigation agency you are considering
hiring to provide examples of their work (sample reports, newspaper
articles, success stories, etc.)
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Agree on
pricing upfront before hiring a private investigator. Discuss requirements for a retainer, hourly fees,
expense reimbursement, etc.
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Discuss and
agree upon the services you wish the private eye to provide, and agree
upon the results you expect. If both parties have a clear
understanding of the expectations, it is easier to gauge performance.
In addition, having a signed contract is always a good idea.
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Before you
hire a private investigator, meet them in person if you can, preferably
at their place of business, agency office, etc. Many private
investigators don't have an office, and don't necessarily need one to
get results. But if they do, visiting their office will help you
gain comfort on their legitimacy and perhaps the quality of their
operation.
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Find out
whether the private investigator is properly insured (i.e. liability
insurance). During the course of their work, the investigator may
become injured or damage someone else's property.
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Check out the
private investigator's website. Do they have one? If so, is
it a quality site with good information? We recommend checking out
their website prior to making a phone call. Use our Private
Investigator Directory to find links to the website. If the website doesn't
exist, or the link to the website is dead, it is possible they are out
of business.
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