I have dealt with several very competent P.I.’s who had no law enforcement experience. However, I will say a law enforcement background is usually an advantage for private investigators when it comes to issues like credibility and knowing how to think on your feet in stressful situations. Most LEO have a good working knowledge and plenty of experience dealing in and with the courts.
On the other hand, many if not most spent a career dealing with criminal incidents and complaints. This often created a void in the civil paradigm.
If I may and you wish to continue reading this, I will share with you how I came up with the tag line “When Experience Counts”. While reflecting back from an LEO career, I spent the majority of this working in criminal investigations whereas I retired a senior investigator for the 2nd largest county in the USA. Yes, I was with a Sheriff’s Office. I saw a void in officers not working and/or investigating civil cases. Hmmm….I observed many criminal cases have civil repercussions and found some civil cases do turn criminal. I ran a private investigation agency out of state for 10 years prior to moving back to my home State of Texas. My tag line then was “When You Need to Know”. I enjoy the balance of criminal and civil investigations with our main focus in the civil field. Don’t get me wrong, we have been very successful in some high profile criminal cases here in the big country. Thank God for our criminal defense attorney’s! With all said, it remains a privilege to serve our clients every day in an absolutely fascinating profession.
And Yes…Experience Counts!
Choosing a Private Investigator without considering and verifying his or her experience.
I have dealt with several very competent P.I.’s who had no law enforcement experience. However, I will say a law enforcement background is usually an advantage for private investigators when it comes to issues like credibility and knowing how to think on your feet in stressful situations. Most LEO have a good working knowledge and plenty of experience dealing in and with the courts.
On the other hand, many if not most spent a career dealing with criminal incidents and complaints. This often created a void in the civil paradigm.
If I may and you wish to continue reading this, I will share with you how I came up with the tag line “When Experience Counts”. While reflecting back from an LEO career, I spent the majority of this working in criminal investigations whereas I retired a senior investigator for the 2nd largest county in the USA. Yes, I was with a Sheriff’s Office. I saw a void in officers not working and/or investigating civil cases. Hmmm….I observed many criminal cases have civil repercussions and found some civil cases do turn criminal. I ran a private investigation agency out of state for 10 years prior to moving back to my home State of Texas. My tag line then was “When You Need to Know”. I enjoy the balance of criminal and civil investigations with our main focus in the civil field. Don’t get me wrong, we have been very successful in some high profile criminal cases here in the big country. Thank God for our criminal defense attorney’s! With all said, it remains a privilege to serve our clients every day in an absolutely fascinating profession.
And Yes…Experience Counts!