| Richard graduated from the police academy in | | | | LAPD didn't pay that much and given that it |
| 1985. This person started out in traffic at | | | | won't be that dangerous, it was easy to |
| the Los Angeles Police Department then later | | | | decide and switch to this new job. |
| on transferred to the Special Weapons and | | | | |
| Tactics or SWAT team. | | | | Richard will soon find out that some of the |
| | | | colleagues in the private investigator agency |
| The unit where Richard was assigned in saw a | | | | came from other departments within the force |
| lot of action even though this group is only | | | | and the military. A lot of the people who |
| called in as a last resort to end a siege. | | | | worked there graduated from a school that |
| This made the individual ready to confront | | | | thought the students certain things that will |
| anyone, which is one of the things employers | | | | be useful in this line of work. |
| look for in recruiting a private detective. | | | | |
| | | | Wherever the individual came from, the |
| Someone called the office one day and asked | | | | important thing was everyone was working in |
| if Richard was interested in this position. | | | | the same team. The specialties and work |
| Sensing this could be something exciting, | | | | experience of one member will be useful for |
| this person went down to the employer's | | | | everyone in solving a case. |
| office to get an idea of the things that are | | | | |
| happening. | | | | Richard did a lot of surveillance for |
| | | | clients. This person was used to watching a |
| The private investigator office in Los | | | | target when a hostage situation lasted hours. |
| Angeles wasn't that big. This had a few | | | | The difference now is that this is done using |
| tables and chairs with a few people working. | | | | a pair of binoculars and a digital camera and |
| The one in charge explained most of the | | | | not through the scope of a rifle and waiting |
| agents are out on field assignments. The job | | | | for a signal from the commander to take the |
| doesn't entail being in harm's way most of | | | | subject out. |
| the time since stealth is key getting the job | | | | |
| done. | | | | Being a private investigator in Los Angeles |
| | | | was really good for Richard. Though this |
| Being able to get more information about the | | | | sometimes meant working irregular hours, it |
| job, Richard left and will call to respond to | | | | was still better than going into a hot zone |
| the offer in a few days. The salary in the | | | | and ending the crisis in a shootout. |