| Private investigators are people who undertake | | | | sure of whom he or she is dealing with is by |
| investigations on behalf of private individuals not | | | | asking for an identifying badge. Even licensed |
| involved in any governmental organization. Private | | | | private investigators are required by law to carry |
| eyes usually do work outside of governmental | | | | identifying badges to show to concerned |
| institutions and are not associated with working | | | | individuals to lend some credibility and factual |
| for any government agency. | | | | evidence of their nature of work. |
| Although most private eyes are ex-police officers, | | | | There are private investigator badges available |
| they do work outside of police jurisdiction and do | | | | that are made especially for PI's. They can be |
| so to satisfy or to be of service to a private | | | | distinguished from that used by police detectives |
| client. | | | | to give them a brand of distinction. There are |
| The work of private investigators usually covers | | | | several badges available for private investigators |
| a lot of investigative work. A bulk of their | | | | that are dependent on their specialty of |
| services usually include working for clients trying | | | | investigative work. |
| to find out if their spouses are cheating behind | | | | This is the standard private investigator badge is |
| their backs or trying to compile evidence of | | | | distinctively crafted to make them identifiable for |
| immoral conduct to be used for divorce | | | | PI use. Such badges usually features an intricately |
| proceedings. | | | | detailed Federal Eagle, which is the primary symbol |
| Private investigators can also provide other | | | | for PI's as well as the police. |
| services such as serving summons and subpoenas | | | | There is also an international private investigator |
| as well as other legal documents coming from the | | | | badge available for investigators who cross |
| court. They can also help insurance companies in | | | | country borders frequently as part of his daily job. |
| investigating suspicious insurance claims and trace | | | | It is a requirement for private investigators to |
| debtors trying to flee from their obligations by | | | | bring with them their badges whenever they |
| hiding. Private investigators can also do surveillance | | | | work to make them identifiable to police |
| work for private clients. | | | | authorities and other private individuals who might |
| Some times it can be hard for people to | | | | require some identification before cooperating. It is |
| distinguish a private investigator from a police | | | | the usual standard procedure for private |
| detective. After all, most private investigators are | | | | investigators to have badges and its requirement |
| ex-police officers who have taken on private | | | | can help both the PI and an individual from getting |
| investigation work. The only way that one can be | | | | into misunderstandings later on. |