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Description of Private Investigations in Massachusetts
Local Massachusetts Private Investigator
Private Investigators in Massachusetts are required to be licensed in order to conduct Private Investigation services. If your investigation requires the case to move out of state, the private investigator must still abide by any out of state licensing requirements.
Massachusetts Private Investigator
A private investigator in Massachusetts must apply to the Massachusetts Massachusetts State Police and pass licensing requirements, including a thorough background check. While many Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, it is against the law to provide the services of a private investigator without a Massachusetts Private Investigator License. You can rest assured that any Massachusetts private investigator assigned to your case with ICS is an authorized employee or contractor, fully licensed and insured in accordance with Massachusetts State Laws and participates in the required continuing education.
Adultery, Infidelity or Cheating Spouse Investigations
If your spouse or significant other is cheating, you deserve to know the truth. As difficult as it may be to come to terms with the fact that your loved one is having an affair, you are going to need to get all the facts and protect your interests and well being. Coping with infidelity is not easy, but living with it is worse. A Massachusetts private investigator at ICS can help you determine whether or not your loved one is being unfaithful with an Adultery, Infidelity or Cheating Spouse Investigation. Some common signs of cheating are: excessive or discreet use of the computer, spending more time at work, hiding their phone, credit card, or bank accounts histories, excessive arguing of facts related to time, blaming, defensive behavior, negative projections behavior - accusing you of an affair, lack of sexual interest or abnormal renewed sexual interest, abnormal call activity at the home or cell phones - hang ups and long tones, removal of pictures or photos from wallet, lost wedding ring, etc. If your spouse or loved one is exhibiting some or all of the common signs of cheating, you should contact ICS today to begin a case and discover the truth. Our infidelity private investigators in Massachusetts will conduct a thorough investigation of the suspected cheater and provide you with our findings so that you can make the most informed decision for your future.
Child Custody, Visitation, and Support Investigations
The most important factor in determining the custody of a child is the child's welfare. The best interest of the child is evaluated by a court based on a set of guidelines to ensure the child has a safe, healthy, loving and stable environment. Once custody has been determined, visitation arrangements are made for the parent without custody. Although it is important, normally, that each parent or known guardian remain a strong part of a child’s life, it is equally important that your child not be in an unhealthy environment. If you believe that the best interests of your child are not being met with the current child custody or visitation arrangements, ICS can help you in your efforts to prove your case, documenting the evidence to support your claim, with a Massachusetts Child Custody Investigation. During the course of a child custody or child visitation investigation, ICS may interview friends, neighbors, relatives, school employees, doctors and day care workers.
State and local Child Support Enforcement Agencies in most jurisdictions are mandated under law to enforce court orders and collect child support. Typically, these agencies are understaffed and limited in their ability to find deadbeat parents and hold them accountable. In addition, the government’s investigative techniques are both predictable and superficial, and deadbeat parents quickly learn how to live beneath the radar and avoid being located. Fortunately, the private investigators at ICS are better equipped to quickly locate, and build a case against a deadbeat parent. ICS will use methods such as surveillance, hidden asset checks, public records searches, skip-tracing, undercover operations and others services in a Massachusetts Child Support Investigation.
Missing Person and Locate Investigations
Traditionally, it is seen as law enforcement's job to locate missing persons, especially in the case of a kidnapping. However, police and other law enforcement officers are restricted by regulations and resources, and in some cases will not even consider someone as a missing person, even though you may. In addition, police will only take on a case to locate a person if a crime has been committed. If you are searching for a lost loved one, and old friend from school, a debtor that owes you money, or other lost person, you will need to turn to a private investigator rather than the police to begin an investigation. ICS can assist you with a Missing Person or Locate Lost Person Investigation to discover the whereabouts of someone who is not easy to find. ICS can also perform a Birth Parent Locate Investigation in Massachusetts on your behalf. If you need to locate a lost or missing person, and need results that you can't obtain elsewhere, contact ICS to begin your case.
Background Check and Pre-Employment Screening
Do you need a background check performed on an individual in the State of Massachusetts? Are you in Massachusetts 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. Background checks are also an important part of the Pre-Employment Screening Services offered by ICS. If you need Pre-Employment Screening services, a 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 Massachusetts just like you get results since 1967.
Computer and Cellular Forensics
ICS private investigators in Massachusetts are skilled and experienced in providing computer forensics investigations in Massachusetts to scientifically analyze the data held on, or retrieved from computer storage media in such a way that the information can be used as evidence in a Massachusetts court of law. Our Massachusetts computer forensics investigators securely collect the suspect data and exam its contents based on the purpose of the investigation. Computer forensics investigators at ICS in Massachusetts provide services such as: data recovery of emails, instant messages, and all types of files, virus and spyware detection and removal, email tracing, pornography detection, computer and network intrusion detection and prevention, internet history evaluation, hidden files detection, and more. Our forensic technicians are knowledgeable and available to provide these services for desktop computers, laptops, network servers, digital cameras, media cards, smart phones including the iPhone, and most other forms of media and data storage. If you need a computer forensics investigator, click now to begin a Computer Forensics Private Investigation.
Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM) eavesdropping detection and bug sweeps are designed to detect any means of eavesdropping or electronic bugs in use at your home, office or vehicle. The TSCM professionals with ICS are highly qualified, certified and accredited. Whether your case involves suspicion of corporate espionage, stalking, intrusion into your private affairs, extortion, identity theft, or any other malicious attempt to harm you through information theft, the TSCM professionals at ICS are ready to assist you with an in-depth, comprehensive survey. A technical surveillance countermeasures sweep with ICS involves both physical and electronic inspection of the area of concern to determine if any means of eavesdropping or information theft are in use, like infrared, laser, audio recording, video recording, phone taps, GPS tracking, hidden cameras, wireless microphones, radio transmitters, cell phone interceptors, and more. If you suspect that one of these devices, or any other means of eavesdropping or information theft, have been used against you, contact ICS today to begin a TSCM eavesdropping detection and bug sweep. A technical surveillance countermeasures eavesdropping detection and bug sweep is a service offered by ICS and is not itself an investigation; ICS will work with a Massachusetts private investigator to report findings and take action in the event of a discovery of illegal surveillance activities.
Local Associations and Important Resources for Massachusetts
The State of Massachusetts Official WebsiteWebsite: http://www.mass.gov/
Licensed Private Detectives Association of MassachusettsWebsite: http://www.lpdam.com/
Massachusetts State PoliceWebsite: http://www.mass.gov/
Massachusetts State LegislatureWebsite: http://www.malegislature.gov/
Massachusetts Private Investigator Licensing UnitWebsite: http://www.mass.gov/
About Massachusetts:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts
Jurisdictional, Licensing, and Regulation Concerns
Massachusetts Private Investigator LicenseMassachusetts issues licenses for only one year. Reference Website: http://www.mass.gov/Contact Information:Website: http://www.mass.gov/ Massachusetts State Police, 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States, 01702 Phone: (978) 538-6128 Associations:Licensed Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts, IncCitation Statute: M.G.L. Ch. 147, Sec 22 – 30 Website: http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/147-22.htmQualifications Requirement: Shall be of good moral character, Shall have been regularly employed for not less than three years as a detective doing investigating work. A former member of an investigative service of the United States, a former police officer, of a rank or grade higher than that of patrolman, of the commonwealth, any political subdivision thereof or an official police department of another state, or a police officer in good standing formerly employed for not less than ten years with the commonwealth, or any political subdivision thereof or with an official police department of another state. The colonel of the state police may grant to an applicant complying with the provisions of section twenty-four a license to engage in the private detective business or a license to engage in the business of watch, guard or patrol agency; provided, however, that no such license shall be granted to any person who has been convicted in any state of the United States of a felony. No person convicted of a violation of section ninety-nine or ninety-nine A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two of the general laws shall be granted a license and any license previously granted to such person shall be revoked. Such license shall be for one year, shall state the name under which the licensed business is to be conducted and the address of its principal office, and shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place in such office. Such name shall be subject to the approval of the colonel of the state police; provided that such name shall not contain the words “police”, “fire”, nor any name which denotes or implies any association with agencies of the governments of the United States, the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall constitute cause for revocation of such license. The colonel of the state police may annually renew and may at any time for cause, after notice and a hearing, revoke, any such license. An application for a renewal shall be on a form furnished by the colonel. Reciprocity: The state of Massachusetts does not have reciprocity agreements with any other states. Fees: $550.00 Fee $5000.00 Surety Bond Renewal Information: $150.00 The renewal form is available at the following website: http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/msp/divisions/standards_ and_training/certification_unit/private-detective-renewal- application.pdf Forms: http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/msp/divisions/standards_and_training/certification_unit/private-detective-original-application.pdf
Private Investigation Cases covered in this Area:
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Top Case Types for Massachusetts
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Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)
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Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
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Other Private Investigator Case
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Birth Parent Locate Investigation
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Background Investigation
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Child Custody and Visitation Investigations
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Locate Lost People
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Child Support Enforcement and Collection
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Cheating Spouse Investigation
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Cheating Husband Investigation
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Massachusetts Office Information
Massachucetts- Bay State Detective |
1804 Broughton Dr
Worcester,
Massachusetts
01606
| Phone: | (800) 828-9198 (toll free) |
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Case Studies
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Adultery Surveillance Case Study
A concerned husband solicited the services of the trained professionals at International...
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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...
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Alimony and Disability Fraud with Surveillance Case Study
When couples divorce, tensions rise when it comes to the allocation of alimony. Imagine this…..A...
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Android and iPhone eDiscovery
Cell phone spyware is more common today than ever, but this does not mean you have to be...
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Android Phone and Corporate Espionage
In recent months, an increase in cases involving cell phones and tablet devices are being brought...
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Papers and Press Releases
April 26, 2013
ICS of Missouri and Pennsylvania Collaborate to Finish a Case
Two ICS offices collaborate to complete a case for a personal injury case.
April 25, 2013
Giessmann and Janson join ICS of Missouri
ICS of Missouri hires two new private investigators to join the Missouri Investigation Team.
April 23, 2013
Another Successful Child Custody Case from ICS of PA
ICS of Pennsylvania had another successful Child Custody Case that helped their client gain full custody over their child as well as terminate chil...
April 22, 2013
ICS of Pennsylvania Sponsors the MCPA 2013
ICS of Pennsylvania sponsors MCPA for the April 2013 seminar
April 18, 2013
Nicole Edson Joins ICS
Nicole Edson joins International Counterintelligence Services as the new director of the Employment Screening Division.
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