| Private Investigator also known as Private | | | | job done by private detectives. |
| Detective requires broad knowledge to be very | | | | An example is spouse that suspects his/her |
| successful. You need broad based training, just like | | | | partner of cheating. He/She would hire a private |
| many other criminal justice professions. The last | | | | investigator to follow their partner to catch them |
| thing you need is to be called for a job only for | | | | in the act of cheating. Private investigators |
| you to discover that you are not equipped to | | | | normally accomplish this through surveillance. |
| handle that job. In this article, I will discuss some | | | | The surveillance would normally be captured on |
| of the many hats (jobs) private investigators | | | | video or still camera. This way, the private |
| may be called to wear. | | | | investigator will have the physical evidence to |
| 1. The private investigator may be called to wear | | | | show the person who hired him/her. In the |
| the hat of Interviewer. This requires their talking | | | | current reality TV craze, there is even a television |
| to people to gather facts. | | | | show on this. The host would video tape the |
| For example, a law firm preparing for a case in | | | | cheater, sometimes with hidden video camera. |
| court may hire a private investigator to interview | | | | The video tape is then played on television. |
| witnesses. Though a lot of people will call this | | | | 4. The private investigator may be called to wear |
| interrogation when done by a private investigator, | | | | the hat of Store Detective. Theft is a big problem |
| but the job here is just to help the law firm | | | | for retail stores. To help combat this problem, |
| gather the facts. | | | | retail stores would hire private detectives. |
| 2. The private investigator may be called to wear | | | | The detective's job is to catch shoplifters or |
| the hat of a Researcher. This involves going over | | | | employees that try to steal goods or |
| mountains of paper to fish out information. In this | | | | merchandise. The detective will usually be hidden |
| digital age, this may involve using the computer | | | | out of sight and most likely use hidden video |
| and the internet. | | | | cameras to watch shoppers and employees. If |
| It will be wise then for the private investigator to | | | | there are shoplifters, you can be sure the private |
| be high tech savvy. Investing time and money in | | | | detective will catch them. |
| computer training will not be a bad idea for those | | | | There you have it! The many hats private |
| that don't want to forgo work in this area. | | | | investigators can wear in their profession. Those |
| 3. The private investigator may be called to wear | | | | that prepare themselves with the right training will |
| the hat of a Surveillance Person. Surveillance can | | | | have plenty of jobs at their disposal. Who knows, |
| be said to be synonymous with investigation. In | | | | they could end up being TV stars, like the star of |
| the old days, this is probably the majority of the | | | | the TV show, Cheaters. |