Choosing the Right Private Investigator

Many people have false, sometimes grandiose, ideas about what private investigators do.  For most people, their exposure to the private detective industry is limited to the television shows they’ve watched in the past.  While some of these shows hint at some of the activities engaged in by today’s private investigator, most are simply made for television make-believe. 

If you don’t know much about the private detective industry, how are you to choose the right investigator for your needs?  The task can seem daunting.  Those people who have never had a need to hire an investigator may end up perusing the city’s yellow pages looking for something to differentiate one investigator from another.  Those in the legal or insurance industries, having already established a working relationship with a trusted investigator, may find themselves calling upon that same investigator to perform work in different areas in which the investigator’s woefully incompetent.    

You should ask these questions when hiring an investigator:

• Are you a licensed private investigator?
• How long have you been in business?
• What is your area of specialty?
• Do you do this as a full or part time business? 
• Where is your office located?
• What credentials do you hold?
• Are you insured?
• What states or areas do you service?
• What are your hourly, mileage and expenditure rates?
• What other costs if any should I expect?
• Is there an agreement or contract for services?

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