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