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Child Protection – What You Can Learn From a Private Investigator

August 20, 2010

Your child may be in danger without you even knowing about it. As a private investigator for four states and a former Deputy Sheriff, I’m all too aware of the statistics. If you have children under the age of 18, you should be, too.

The truth is startling and alarming:

  • Approximately 11 children out of every 1,000 go missing each year
  • A child is reported as missing or abducted every 40 seconds
  • Over 2,000 per day go missing, or 800,000 per year [click to continue…]

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Do You Really Want to Be a Private Investigator?

July 23, 2010

I’ve been a private investigator in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine for a number of years. I love what I do and wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. What about you, though? Have you thought about becoming a private investigator, but just aren’t sure whether it’s the right road? Being a private investigator isn’t much like [...]

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Private Detective or Private Investigator: Is There a Difference in Massachusetts?

June 11, 2010

In some states, “private detective” and “private investigator” are interchangeable. However, in Massachusetts, the term “private investigator” is most used because “private detective” can easily be confused with “police detective”. Many states are trying to get the “private detective” title legally removed for the same reason. 

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The Facebook Privacy Scandal: A Private Investigator’s Point of View

May 21, 2010

Thanks to movies and books, the word “private investigation” often brings thoughts of the investigator sneaking through bushes with small cameras and pointy microphones, clandestine meetings in dark alleyways and chameleon-like abilities. While movies can ape real life, much of private investigation begins with research – and with today’s technology, some of the research begins [...]

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When a Child is Taken

May 7, 2010

From Massachusetts and New Hampshire to every state in the Union, a private investigator often comes across cases that are heart breaking. Many get into private investigation because we want to help, and there are times when the case is so close to what makes us human that we have to help. Such is the [...]

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