Category: TSCM
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Today’s Investigative Skills
Unfortunately, some people continue to hold onto old stereotypes. Uninformed members of the general public still envision a private investigator as a trench coat-wearing figure, hiding behind a newspaper in a motel lobby. Of course, more informed members of the community, those who actually stay in touch with the times, know better. They not only…
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Investigation Doesn’t Mend Broken Heart, But Finds Truth
When he and his first wife divorced, Kevin struggled to accept his new life as a single guy. After nearly 30 years together, his first wife left the marriage with no warning. Their children were grown and gone, busy building their own lives. Kevin spent a couple of miserable years alone, trying to make sense of…
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Mom’s Missing!
Private investigators are well aware that not all families are like the Walton’s ‘3/28 – or even the Musketeers. It’s not always all for one and one for all. In fact, here at we see many families in situations like this: Caroline and her sister Laura stopped by to visit their mother, who suffered for…
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Business Espionage is Not Limited to High Tech and Multi-Million Dollar Firms
When people think corporate espionage, they think high-tech and industrial secrets. They don’t realize that corporate espionage includes any product, service or client list that a company has to make money. Everything from chocolate recipes to online marketing techniques can be the subject of business espionage. Here’s a case from the International Investigator files as…
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Hurrying Through Hiring and Skipping Background Investigation Has Consequences
Years ago, Bill learned his lesson, which is the fact that you just can’t take anything at face value, especially people. Like all of those lessons that last a lifetime, Bill learned this information the hard way. It happened when he hired two new employees for the city courts system. There had not been enough…
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Technology Advances: The Need to Sweep for Bugs Grows
At , we understand that you need cold, hard facts. No assumptions. No guesses. Just the facts. We have the most advanced tools to get that job done. We still use basic skills of traditional investigations, such as surveillance. But we have access to very sophisticated surveillance equipment. To conduct research, we use highly advanced…
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Is It Theft if the Money is Used to Improve the Budget?
With many budget cuts in the last few years, not-for-profit agencies have felt the sting. The workers in these agencies believe in their missions so they avoid extra spending. For example, the chairs at the free clinic still haven’t been replaced. At the shelter for victims of domestic violence, the roof has leaked for two…
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Investigators Uncover That Supposed Failing Business Was Funding Thief
Sadly, Ryan and Zach agreed that their venture was well on its way to that proverbial ditch, where far too many small businesses land, deep in the mud of financial ruin. No matter how he tried, Ryan couldn’t pinpoint where they went wrong. He had been managing the expenses and cutting costs. He had an…
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Investigator’s Surveillance Protects Children in Divorce
When Melanie’s husband left the marriage last year, she tried to voice her concerns in court. She tried to tell the judge that, while her soon-to-be ex husband might be a high-profile athlete, he had a long history of erratic behavior. She reminded the judge that the father of her kids had two prior arrests…
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Investigators Prove Not Every Business Partnership is Made in Heaven
Joe enjoyed weight lifting and staying in good shape. So when Brian, a fraternity brother, approached Joe with a business opportunity, the chance to buy into a gym intrigued him. Brian had a degree in sports management and he pointed out that Joe’s business degree, coupled with his interest in fitness, would be exactly what…