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Locate Investigations & Traffic Citations
Locate/skip trace investigations are a staple for most private investigators. This is great news, as locate investigations can be fun, challenging, and rewarding. Your success is limited only by your creativity! When proprietary data aggregators, USPS change of address records, social media research, etc. all come up with empty leads, here is an idea to […]
County Recorder – Criminal Records Research
When most people hear the words county recorder, they tend to think of property deed information. And while the county recorder does in fact record property deed information, searching the county recorder records can lead to a whole lot more than just property deeds! In many jurisdictions throughout the country, the county recorder also records […]
Social Media Account Research With Email Addresses
While there are a plethora of ways to locate a person’s social media accounts when their name is common, an often-overlooked method is to first start by locating their email addresses and then pivoting from there. Utilizing your data aggregators and various open-source tools, conduct a search of the person and note all of their […]
FINDING WITNESSES WITH TWITTER/X GEOCODE SEARCHES
FINDING WITNESSES WITH TWITTER/X GEOCODE SEARCHES The majority of the adult population maintains at least one social media account. For a skilled investigator, these accounts can provide a treasure trove of information about people, places, and events. Using geocode search strings, it is possible to locate posts on Twitter/X that were posted at or near […]
Preservation Letters
A version of Private Investigator Steven Mason’s article first appeared in Pursuit Magazine. Disclaimer: The author is not an attorney, and the information contained within this article should not be construed as legal advice. The goal of all private investigations is to locate and collect information and evidence. For private investigators who work on […]
Address Histories
Note: Private Investigator Steven Mason’s article originally appeared at PInow.com. One of the most important pieces of data for an investigator to know about someone who is the subject of inquiry is his or her address history. Franky, it’s difficult to imagine any investigation that can’t benefit from knowledge of the target’s address history. Asset […]
Locating Driving History Records
If you’ve been a private investigator for any length of time, chances are you’ve researched an individual’s driving history – a significant source of information and intelligence in almost any type of legal case, from civil litigation to family law. Such an investigation can uncover information about vehicles associated with the individual, locations frequented, alcohol […]
Police Body Cameras And Historical Scene Canvassing
“History is a Greek word which means, literally, just investigation.” Arnold Toynbee As private investigators, oftentimes we begin our investigation long after the incident in question. Some investigations commence days after, others years. What’s common among all investigations is that we begin our task by understanding what took place by identifying people, places, and evidence. […]