Criminal Case work
Criminal Case Investigations
Law enforcement has been working with private investigators for decades. Oftentimes, when police departments are overworked or understaffed, they tap some trusted private investigators to help uncover evidence for unsolved cases to fast track the delivery of justice. More so, having a new set of trained eyes to look over existing data can prove useful in seeing patterns that weren’t obvious to the police officers who’ve gathered them.
Perhaps one of the most positive merits of hiring a private investigator for a criminal case is that unlike police officers, a private eye can choose to work on only a single case for a time. Another benefit is that private investigators are not limited by jurisdictions of duty and can pursue leads without the need to turn over investigations to someone else.
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There is a misconception that police officers are reluctant to work with private eyes, perhaps seeing the other professional as a competitor or not trusting the qualifications of a private investigator (for places that do not have strict requirements for someone to work in private investigations). This may be true in the past, but police departments are finding it a lot more beneficial to have a few trusted private investigators working with them especially for solving cases that are hard to crack.
Note that a large percentage of current private investigators were once working in law enforcement. This may have been a huge factor as to why it is easier for police officers and private investigators to work together these days.
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Private Investigators and Law Offices
Private eyes have long been partners of attorneys for decades. Law offices perceive private investigators as assets especially for uncovering information for serious criminal cases. Private eyes can conduct witness interviews for law offices as well as find key persons who can help with a case. Attorneys may be great at building cases and formulating defenses, but they often do not have the time to perform the necessary legwork to gather the information they need for building cases and formulating defenses. A private eye can do the research, investigation of some data, as well as review details to help with a criminal case.
Private Investigators and the Public
Individuals had been availing of private investigation services for breathing life to cold cases that have been forgotten by law enforcement. It isn’t uncommon for new information to be uncovered by a professional private investigator years or decades after a case has gone cold. In some cases, relatives or friends of a victim in a criminal case sought the help of private eyes to find a missing witness or supplement an ongoing investigation for a case.
Although, the role of a private investigator has many facets, one of the most important can be their ability to assist in criminal investigations. With many private investigators being ex-law enforcement, former police detectives and even ex-military intelligence, their ability to help in these cases can often be crucial is successful outcomes.
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