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