Thieves Masquerading as private investigators while in reality all they are is unlicensed Predatory Thieves stealing work from legitimate licensed private investigators and victimizing consumers that hire them. Their unlicensed vermin! Always confirm your PI has a license in California -- CONSUMER ALERT
I am a licensed private investigator in Orange County. For the last 16 years I have worked in the investigative industry, and for the past 13 years I was employed as senior staff. In 2000 I received my private investigator license and started my own PI business. Subsequently, I have invested the time to learn the legal and business aspects of this industry. I know my competitors... there is a healthy competition between us, but that’s business. Aside from that most of us are friends. As a business owner and investigator, I embrace an intense personal responsibility to provide ethical and professional services to my clients as well as monitor my market area.CONSUMER ALERT
Unfortunately, with the economic times the way they are fraud is rampant and corruption has permeated almost every aspect of our financial institutions. Identities are being stolen at alarming rate families are loosing everything… yet these thieves have no sense of empathy or conciseness and where is the accountability! Our industry is no different.
Unfortunately, with the economic times the way they are fraud is rampant and corruption has permeated almost every aspect of our financial institutions. Identities are being stolen at alarming rate families are loosing everything… yet these thieves have no sense of empathy or conciseness and where is the accountability! Our industry is no different.
Our industry is quickly becoming plagued with a new kind of unlicensed vermin. These thieves masquerade as licensed private investigator in their respective area, but their not. So as a consumer please check the credential of the prospective investigator you are considering of hiring.
CONSUMER ALERT
The State of California BSIS (California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services) requires including but not limited to, 6000 thousand hours of on the job training or POST certified (Peace Officer Standards and Training) to be eligible to apply for a private investigator license. Then applicants are finger-printed by a local PD, the prints are submitted to the Department of Justice for a background check. After that is completed applicants have to pass a written examination, which is proctored by a designated state official. (The examination has an 85% failure rate.) http://www.post.ca.gov/Training/cptn/certified.asp
CONSUMER ALERT HELP REPORT THEM!
As consumers if you are considering hiring a private investigator "Caveat Emptor, buyer beware," please check the license of any investigation agency or detective your considering, verify their license and insurance. If your request for restitution falls on deaf ears, take them to small claims court. Second, file a complaint with BSIS and your call local police department, they might have a criminal record, or even worse a flunky with a criminal record that has been booted off the police force! You don’t want this criminal to have your credit card info.
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services - BSIS
• 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270 Sacramento, CA 95834
• (916) 322-4000 FAX (916) 575-7290
• http://www.bsis.ca.gov/online_services/verify_license.shtml
• Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
• Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
• Local field office locator: http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm
As consumers if you are considering hiring a private investigator "Caveat Emptor, buyer beware," please check the license of any investigation agency or detective your considering, verify their license and insurance. If your request for restitution falls on deaf ears, take them to small claims court. Second, file a complaint with BSIS and your call local police department, they might have a criminal record, or even worse a flunky with a criminal record that has been booted off the police force! You don’t want this criminal to have your credit card info.
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services - BSIS
• 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270 Sacramento, CA 95834
• (916) 322-4000 FAX (916) 575-7290
• http://www.bsis.ca.gov/online_services/verify_license.shtml
• Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
• Internet Crime Complaint Center http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
• Local field office locator: http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm
