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How Private Investigators Help with Police Investigations
Despite what you see on television and in movies, most private investigators (PIs) do not believe they are above the law and break the rules to solve crimes. Instead, licensed private investigators strictly follow the laws and use their valuable skills and expertise...
Private Investigator Terminology 101
Ever wonder what your private investigator (PI) is talking about when they use terms like "coldline" or "garbology"? Don't feel bad! Private investigators typically use their own terminology and slang that may be confusing to those that aren't in the investigative or...
Why is Tenant Screening Important?
Are you planning on renting or leasing your property to a tenant? If yes, then it's important to conduct tenant screenings to help ensure your property will be properly taken care of and you will be paid on time for rent. These screenings are a type of background...
How to Find a Great Private Investigator
When you are looking for a private investigator, it's important to hire someone that will solve your problems as effectively and quickly as possible. With 94,000 private investigators employed in the U.S., it can be overwhelming to hire someone that is trustworthy,...
Why You Need a Private Investigator
With an estimated 94,000 private investigators in the U.S., it's no surprise that individuals, small businesses, and big companies hire these experts when services, such as investigations, background checks, fingerprinting, and drug screenings are required. Whether...
Local governments providing hazard pay, stipends for first responders
In March, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said hazard pay for first responders could be considered for future legislation to address the COVID-19 national emergency. As federal officials continue working to implement the third COVID-19 stimulus package, several...
A primer on gun retention
Every year, law enforcement officers are feloniously murdered in the line of duty, most commonly by gunfire. Some fallen officers had their firearms taken from them and were subsequently killed by their own guns. In this article, I offer five steps for improving gun...
Defensive tactics training: How to get a suspect from his back to his stomach
Having been an active street cop for the entire 33 years of my police career, as well as an active police trainer for 45 years, in this year-long series I plan to share some of the defensive tactics techniques that helped me prevail on the street. I will present a...
OIS video: Man pointed replica gun at officers, neighbors, threatened to shoot
The man stood on his balcony and inside his apartment complex threatening police with a replica gun May 14, 2020 Glenn Puit Las Vegas Review Journal LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas police said the man shot by officers in the southeast valley on Sunday night was wielding a BB...
How simulators can help your agency maintain training during a crisis
Police work is an up-close-and-personal kind of business. So when an infectious disease crisis like COVID-19 requires police officers to keep their distance from each other, altering their routines to cope with this threat without compromising their skills is no...