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Learn How to Become A Private Investigator
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First, let's kill some myths.
As a Licensed Private Investigator: |
- you DON'T automatically get to carry a gun...unless you have a concealed carry
permit, or a license to do so.
- you won't be chasing killers down busy streets or alleys. That kind of thing happens so rarely that it's almost not worth mentioning.
- you WON'T make a lot of money without putting in a lot of work.
- you won't be working on only one case at a time
- unless you already own one, you can expect to not be driving a fast, fancy car, nor have members of the opposite sex drooling all over you.
- generally, investigations can be as routine as any other profession
- cases you work on will seldom be dangerous.
- most cases involve finding information, talking to witnesses, maybe taking photos, or looking up documents.
- you may be appreciated by few people other than the person you're working for, or other private investigators.
- cops won't necessarily be eager to work with you.
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PI-CEU
P.O. Box 8040
Fort Worth, TX 76124 |
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 The "work" is not hard, but it can be time consuming,
and can have you working at odd hours of the day or night. It requires the kind of person who is flexible, open-minded, inquisitive, intuitive, and doesn't jump to conclusions.
You'll have to be patient and persistent... and be able to search and search until you find what everyone else said didn't exist, or prove that what everyone else thought existed really doesn't exist at all.
Not everyone will be good at it.
You have to have a variety of talents and skills.
If you're good as an investigator, you could earn a good living at it, but first, let's see if you "qualify".
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As a member of the legal team |
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you MUST |
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...remain professional...
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in your appearance,
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in your attitude, and
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in your behavior
...if you expect to gain the respect you deserve.
You also have to
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be willing to work during hours that other people consider ungodly, including nights, holidays and
weekends,
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have the patience to wait and wait and wait...as well as patience with the people you come in contact
with,
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have a personality that can remain "cool, calm and collected" under trying
circumstances,
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remain courteous at all times, even when you're being cursed
at,
in order to provide a successful result for
your client.
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Remember |
- A private investigator is NOT bestowed with the powers of God.
- There is a code of ethics you'll have to
adhere to (Surprised?)
- You'll be granted certain legal authority by the state to engage in a business, but you'll also be expected to abide by the law.
- You will never have the authority to break into a house just because you think someone's inside...or that they're not inside and you need to look for something you think is evidence.
- It's not legal for you to tap phones or take pictures through the window of someone's house.
- You can't climb over a fence that says "NO TRESPASSING", or kill the dog that's guarding the front door.
- There are rules you will be expected to follow, and you could end up in jail if you don't. A person's entire legal case might be decided on whether or not you did your job right...and legally...so you'll be expected to find out the facts as they ARE, and not as you WANT them to be.
- Since you want to be an investigator, you'll need to gain certain knowledge about the laws and procedures that govern what you do. So let's get started. (continue)
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