Real Private Investigators
The job of a private investigator has certainly been romanticized in the theatre both on the big screen and on the small screen. Shows involving their work currently flood the airwaves, and while it is good entertainment, there are other aspects that encompass the jobs of these professionals, and knowing these credentials can help you determine if or when you need to solicit such a service.
A private investigator or specialist’s job is to help a business,
and individual, or even an attorney who is seeking evidence for a case to uncover, gather, and compile information that is pertinent to the cause at hand. This could be done in support of one of those crime cases that you often seen on television, or it could be in support of something much less romanticized like background checks on future employees.
The military, for example, does background checks on their members frequently in an effort to maintain security clearances. These are typical everyday searches that will drum up information on traffic tickets, credit scores, bench warrants, accusations, and past employment checks. This information is taken and weighed against the information that the service member in question volunteered, and the whole investigation can be based on whether or not the client provided accurate and whole information rather than on whether or not the client has even been involved in any legal controversy.
There are many area of this branch of law enforcement, and if you are thinking of hiring such a service for the purpose of evidence in a court case, then you need to verify that the professional that you are hiring is qualified under the Regulation of Investigatory Act and the Human Rights Act. This will ensure that any evidence uncovered will be permissible in a court of law. Evidence can be thrown out and not considered by a jury or judge in a hearing if the evidence was obtained by someone who did not meet the legal qualifications put forth by the aforementioned acts.
Some types of this line of work include trying to detect tax crimes, helping to create a trail on identity theft, running background and pre-employment checks on individuals who are being researched for a position. Up and coming investigative opportunities include illegal downloading, and other Internet base crimes as well.
Although television and crime dramas have not done the institution justice, there are many areas of the occupation that are valid and reliable if the previously mentioned criteria are met. If you think you could use the services of such an individual, confer with a lawyer, the police, or with a detective himself to confirm the necessity. You can hire someone on your own without the knowledge of law enforcement, or you can follow the lead of officials when they suggest that your case may dictate the use of a detective service.
