Established in 1967
Proven track Record
Expertise In Diverse Areas
Reliable Staff Agents
Licensed Private Investigators
Experienced Expert Witnesses
Licensed, Bonded, & Insured
Government Contract Holder
Professionalism Beyond Reproach
Information Resources Experts
Nationwide Record Access
Worldwide Service & coverage
Confidential and Discreet
24 Hours Rapid Response Teams
Compliance With Local, State, &
Federal Laws

Our Ethos

Our Purpose at ICS as Private Investigators...
is to provide our clients with accurate answers to their questions in a professional, confidential, and cost effective manner.

Our Policy at ICS as Private Investigators...
is to secure our future through the development of long-term professional relationships based on a philosophy of earned trust and mutual respect.

Our Promise at ICS as Private Investigators...
is to sustain a consistently high level of knowledge, skill and attitude in the fulfillment of every assignment.

Recent California Inquiries

Origin	Investigation Location	Client Type	Case Type
sacramento, California	Sacramento, California	Government (Local/State/Federal)	Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations
Omaha, Nebraska	Los Angeles, California	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)	Adopted Child Locate Investigation
SAN FRANCISCO, California	San Francisco, California	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)	Email Tracking and SMS Tracing
Ventura, California	Tijuana, Mexico	Parental or Caretaker	Locate Lost People
Fresno	Fresno, CA	Spousal or Matrimonial	Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)
Pomona, California	Anaheim, California	Parental or Caretaker	Locate Lost People
United States	Hollywood, FL	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)	Background Investigation
California	Cali, Colombia	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)	Other
portsmouth, Virginia	San Francisco, California	Spousal or Matrimonial	Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)
California	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Spousal or Matrimonial	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)

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Description of Private Investigations in California

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California Private Investigator

A private investigator in California must apply to the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services and pass licensing requirements, including a thorough background check. While many California private investigators come from a law enforcement or military background, it is not a requirement for employment as a private investigator. Often times a degree in Criminal Justice or other security and investigation work can be just as important to prospective employers.

In the State of California, it is against the law to provide the services of a private investigator without a California Private Investigator License. You can rest assured that any California private investigator assigned to your case with ICS is fully licensed and insured in accordance with California State Laws and participates in the required continuing education.

Private Investigation in California

ICS provides a full range of investigations for the State of California, and has agents in every major metropolitan region. Whether your case involves fraud, adultery, missing persons, child custody, extramarital affairs or infidelity, asset searches, surveillance, background checks or any of our other services, ICS has the resources and expertise to find the answers you need.

California Background Check

Do you need a background check performed on an individual in the State of California? Are you in California and need a background check performed elsewhere? ICS can provide this service and many others. Background checks are one of the most well known and useful investigation tools a private investigator can provide. Sometimes a background check is all a client needs and other times it is merely the first step into a more in-depth investigation, providing clues and leads for the investigator and client to pursue. If you need a California background check or an investigation involving one, the professionals at ICS are ready to work for you to provide the discreet and confidential service you need. ICS has been helping people in California just like you get results since 1967.

Local Associations and Important Resources for California

About California:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

Jurisdictional, Licensing, and Regulation Concerns

California Private Investigator License

Reference Website: http://www.bsis.ca.gov/industries_regulated/pi.shtml

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.bsis.ca.gov/
Email: bsis@dca.ca.gov
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, 2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270, Sacramento, California, United States, 95834
Phone: (916) 322-4000
Fax: (916) 575-7290

Associations:
California Association of Licensed Investigators
Professional Investigators of California

Citation Statute:
California Code of Regulations
Title 16. Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 7. Bureau of Security and Investigative Services

California Business and Professions Code
Chapter 11.3 Private Investigator Act

Website: http://www.ca.gov/About/Government/State/LawsAndRegs.html

Qualifications Requirement:
Undergo a criminal history background check through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Have three years (2,000 hours each year, totaling 6,000 hours) of compensated experience in investigative work; or a law or police science degree plus two years (4,000 hours) of experience; or an AA degree in police science, criminal law, or justice and 2 ½ years (5,000 hours) of experience. Experience must be certified by your employer and have been received while you were employed as a sworn law enforcement officer, military police officer, insurance adjuster, employee of a licensed PI or repossessor, or arson investigator for a public fire suppression agency. (Work as a process server, public records researcher, custodial attendant for a law enforcement agency, bailiff, agent who collects debts in writing or by telephone after the debtor has been located, or person who repossesses property after it has been located is not considered qualifying experience.)

Reciprocity: The California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Security and Investigative Services, has entered into limited reciprocity agreements with Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Oregon.

Official reciprocity with Georgia, Florida Private Investigator License, Louisiana, Oregon.

Testing: A two-hour multiple-choice examination covering laws and regulations, terminology, civil and criminal liability, evidence handling, undercover investigations and surveillance is required for a California Private Investigator License.

Fees: $50.00 Application Fee
$175 Licensing Fee

Renewal Information: $125 Renewal Fee every two years
$15 Reexamination Fee

Forms:
http://www.bsis.ca.gov/forms_pubs/licensingapp.pdf

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Activity Checks	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Background Investigation	Money Laundering Investigations
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Bomb Threats and Detection	Origin and Cause Investigation
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Other (Please Describe)
Child Abuse or Molestation	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Personal Injury
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Personal Protection
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Child Support Modification	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Competitive Business Intelligence	Pre-Employment Screening
Computer Forensics Investigation	Probate Investigation
Counter-Surveillance	Process Service (Worldwide)
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Public Interest Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Divorce Investigation	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Drug Testing	Sexual Harassment Claims
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Sting Operations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stock Options Fraud
Embezzlement Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Malingering Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employee Theft Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Expert Witness Testimony	Tenant Screening
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Hidden Assets Investigation	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Identity Theft	Vendor Screening Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	White Collar Crime
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Death Investigations
Malpractice Investigation	Wrongful Imprisonment

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (100+ Employees)	Medical Services or Hospice
Business (Small Business)	Non-Government Organization
Education Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Financial Services Industry	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Investigation Professionals
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Insurance Industry and Adjusters

Top Case Types for California


Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)
Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations
Background Investigation
Hidden Assets Investigation
Birth Parent Locate Investigation
Other (Please Describe)
Missing Persons
Domestic Investigations (All Types)
Divorce Investigation

California Office Information

California - Bonita (WI)
4190 Bonita Rd Bonita, California 91902
California - Clovis (H&A)
PO Box 2841 Clovis, California 93613
California - Emeryville (CTI)
PO Box 99164 Emeryville, California 94662
California - Jamestown (DRIPI)
P. O. Box 82 Jamestown, California 95327
California - La Verne
2120 Foothill Blvd. La Verne, California 91750
California - Lodi (CEI)
209 Rutledge Drive Lodi, California 95242
California - Modesto (MI)
P. O. Box 3538 Modesto, California 95352
California - Palm Desert (BI)
77622 Country Club Dr. Suite P. Palm Desert, California 92211
California - San Diego Office
1817 Morena Blvd. Suite A San Diego, California 92110-3651
California - San Juan Capistrano (JLI)
31672 Via Madonna San Juan Capistrano, California 92675

Case Studies

Adultery Surveillance Case Study
A concerned husband solicited the services of the trained professionals at International...

Affair During Divorce of Wife with Attorney Case Study
A husband was in the middle of an international divorce, and his wife was overseas. The husband’s...

Business Background Checks for New Employees or Possible Business Partners
Conducting a due diligence investigation provides a business with a complete history of a subject...

Business Owner Investigates Internal Employee Theft Case Study
The owner of a franchise chain restaurant discovered that over $13,000 in deposits were...

Case Study for Child Custody and Visitation Investigations
A distraught mother of two contacted International Counterintelligence Services, Inc. (ICS) out...

Papers and Press Releases

June 13, 2007
Allen Horner Joins ICS
International Counterintelligence Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Allen Horner of National Intelligence Group, Inc. has joined the ICS netw...

September 01, 2009
Investigations in the Caribbean and West Indies
Panama, Jamaica, Grenada, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic are some of the most highly sought after destinations for vacationers, business per...

August 24, 2009
ICS Now Hiring Senior Case Manager
ICS Now Hiring Experienced Senior Case Manager for Scottsdale, Arizona...

July 16, 2009
Online Defamation Investigation Now Available
ICS now offers confidential reputation repair that will track and halt offenders in their tracks to give you back what is rightfully yours — your repu...

March 16, 2009
Bankruptcy Due Diligence Investigations
ICS is pleased to offer the service of Bankruptcy Due Diligence Investigations.
...

February 10, 2009
Valentines Day Investigations
Valentine's Day is coming up this weekend, and you probably have plans to spend it with your loved one doing something romantic. Maybe there will ev...

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International Counterintelligence Services Celebrating 41 Years of Private Investigations

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