Pittsburgh Private Investigator

Pittsburgh Private Investigator

In Pittsburgh, it is illegal to act as a private investigator without a private investigator license granted by an Allegheny County Judge. In order to obtain their license, private investigators must pass Pittsburgh’s rigorous licensing requirements, including an in-depth background check and fingerprinting. Obtaining a Private Investigator’s license in Pennsylvania is a little different than in most other states. There is no written exam required, but generally applicants must have 3 years full time, paid experience as a Detective on the police force, a Sheriff, a Police Officer with ranking higher than Patrolman, or have held a position with one of the United States investigative agencies in order to be considered for a license. Applicants must contact the Clerk of Courts to make an appointment in front of a county judge, who will ultimately issue the license. After applicants have been investigated by a District Attorney and completed all paperwork, an Allegheny County Judge will issue the private investigator license.

The licensing requirements in Pennsylvania are strict, and all ICS private investigators are held to even stricter standards as a part of our mission to provide excellent service above and beyond minimum state requirements. ICS investigators meet or exceed all industry standards, providing you with effective and discreet investigative services. When you speak to an investigator at ICS, you are not just choosing a private investigative agency; you are also accessing the entire ICS network. If you are in Pittsburgh but need a private investigation somewhere else in the country or the world, ICS will keep your case affordable, efficient and effective. ICS services all of Pennsylvania, including the following areas: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, Hershey, Gettysburg, Lancaster, King of Prussia, Norristown, Willow Grove, Wilkesbarre, Harrisburg, Allentown and more.

Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and is the second largest city in the state. Often called the City of Bridges, Pittsburgh is home to more than 1,600 technology companies, including a Google campus. Forbes and The Economist have rated Pittsburgh one of America’s “most livable cities” several times between 2000-2010. Tourist attractions in the city include football games with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Andy Warhol Museum, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.

Adultery, Infidelity, Cheating Spouse and Unfaithful Partner Investigations

Being the victim of infidelity is never easy, but if you suspect your partner is cheating, you deserve to know the truth. ICS can obtain the proof you need to catch a cheater and protect yourself and your interests from an unfaithful lover. Some common suspicious behaviors a cheater might exhibit are:

•         Secretive or excessive computer usage

•         Making efforts to hide their cell phone or personal finances

•         Working unreasonably long hours or taking last minute business trips

•         A sudden change in sexual desire, which could either be an increase or a decrease in sexual appetite

•         You have recently been diagnosed with an STD

•         There is abnormal activity on the home phone such as hang ups, or frequent hang-ups after a specific number of rings

•         Their wedding ring is missing, and they claim it was lost or stolen

If your partner is engaging in these or other signs of cheating, contact ICS to begin an investigation today.

Adultery can play an important role in Pittsburgh divorce cases. Adultery is not illegal in Pittsburgh, in the sense that neither party can be sent to jail for carrying out an affair, but proof of an extramarital affair is grounds for divorce. Pennsylvania is an “at fault” divorce state that allows for no fault separations. If you are filing an at fault divorce case in Pittsburgh, call an investigator from ICS to help you get the evidence you will need to support your adultery claim. A private investigator from ICS can obtain the proof you need to prove your case to a judge. Judges in Pittsburgh have significant authority over child support and alimony payments, which is why it is especially important to go to into your divorce with as much information as possible. Pennsylvania is an equitable distribution state, so all properties and debts will be divided equitably, not equally. The judge presiding over the divorce will determine what constitutes a fair and equitable distribution depending on the facts provided during the hearing, which is where evidence of adultery becomes extremely important. Nationally, 53% of marriages end in divorce, 57% of men and 54% of women admit to cheating in past or current relationships, and the average affair lasts for 2 years. The state of Pennsylvania averages about 26,000 divorces a year according to the Pennsylvania Office of Vital Statistics, with many marriages ending within two years. If you are going through divorce or are considering applying for a divorce in Pittsburgh, let ICS help you obtain the information you need to prove your case.

Even if you aren’t married, an unfaithful partner can cause incalculable damage in any serious relationship. A private investigation by ICS can reveal invaluable information about the affair, such as the number of additional partners being seen and the amount of money being spent on the affair(s). If your spouse or partner is displaying the common signs of cheating, an investigation with ICS will answer all these questions and more, helping to empower you in this difficult time.

Child Custody, Child Visitation and Child Support Investigations

In child custody cases, the primary concern for all parties involved is to protect the welfare of the child or children involved. In the state of Pennsylvania, there are thousands of children affected by divorce and separations each year. During a divorce or separation, parents often cannot agree on child custody arrangements themselves. When parents cannot decide amongst themselves how custody should be divided, a judge will step in and make the decision, based on the best interests of the children involved. When a judge determines who will receive custody of a child in Pittsburgh they take several factors into account, including each parent’s ability to provide a loving, clean, safe, and stable environment for the child. The terms of the divorce or separation also factor into a judge’s decision and proof of infidelity or any form of abuse weigh heavily against the guilty party, and can even result in an automatic loss of custody rights. If a custody battle ensues in Pittsburgh, a judge will determine custody after both parents have presented their case. Judges in Pittsburgh generally prefer to grant joint custody when possible, but if one (or both) parents file for sole custody the judge will make their determination based on who is the “better” parent. ICS can help you obtain the information and facts you need to make a case for child custody. It can be very difficult for judges and government agencies to determine who is the better parent, and after custody has been granted it is nearly impossible for them to keep up with each child’s living conditions. This is why a private investigation can be so crucial in presenting a clear and precise picture of each parent’s lifestyle so that a judge can make the best possible decision.

If you feel your child’s best interests are not being met by your current custody arrangements, or if child support payments aren’t being made, ICS can help provide the proof you need to take your case in front of a judge. In the course of the child custody investigation, ICS agents might need to speak to friends, family, childcare workers, and co-workers to get the clearest picture of your child’s welfare. At ICS , we will focus on your case, and have access to be the best tools and resources available to provide a thorough, discreet and professional investigation. We can solve your case using surveillance, skip tracing, hidden asset checks, public record searches, undercover investigations, and much more.

Missing Person and Locate Person Investigations

Traditionally, missing persons cases are handled by local law enforcement and the FBI, in collaboration with the AMBER Alert system. In Pittsburgh, local law enforcement is required to file a missing persons report immediately with the National Crime Information Center, which automatically enters information about the missing person in the Missing Persons Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is essential in providing information to all relevant parties, helping to create interdepartmental and cross-county communication. Pittsburgh police advise you to report a missing person immediately; waiting 24 hours could be detrimental to their investigation and is not required by law, as is the case in some other states. There are about 60 missing person cases active at any given time in Pennsylvania, but local law enforcement agencies are not always able to find these lost or missing people. Often, laws and regulations that may prevent them from even recognizing an individual as a Missing Person bind these agencies. Unfortunately, this is especially true in cases involving missing adults. Many lost person cases simply fall outside the scope of criminal investigations, for instance, if you’re searching for a friend or family member with whom you have lost contact. ICS can help you find someone whether a crime has been committed or not, even if the police have already attempted to solve the case. According to Rand McNally, Pittsburgh’s violent crime rate was 2.6 times the national average in 2003, but by 2009 Pittsburgh had been rated the 7th safest city in America. Even with the city’s improved violent crime rate, it is still crucial to find a missing person before they become the victim of a violent crime in Pittsburgh. If you have an unsolved missing person case, or need to locate a lost person in Pittsburgh ICS can help. If you want to reconnect with a loved one, find your birth parents or locate a debtor/defrauder, contact ICS to begin your investigation today.

Pittsburgh Background Checks

Computer and Cellular Forensics

In an increasingly technological world, it has become more important-and more difficult-to keep your personal information safe. Part of keeping your information safe involves knowing who has been accessing your personal electronic devices, and determining if information has been viewed or copied. ICS can retrieve and analyze data from electronic storage devices, like desktop and laptop computers, network servers, external storage drives, flash drives, digital cameras, smart phones such as the iPhone or Android phones, and more. All data retrieval methods used by ICS are complaint with all federal and Pittsburgh state laws, so any data recovered will be available to use as evidence. In addition to recovering emails, instant messages, and text messages, ICS also offers virus and spyware detection and removal, pornography detection, email tracing, computer and network intrusion detection and prevention, Internet history evaluation, and hidden files detection. Contact ICS today to ensure that your data and digital devices are safe. ICS can help protect you from the increasing threat of identity theft.

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures are steps taken to detect and prevent unwanted surveillance. Technical surveillance often takes the form of eavesdropping by bugging a house, tapping a phone line, or installing hidden cameras, with the intention of committing corporate espionage, privacy invasion, extortion, identity theft, information theft, or stalking. Being the victim of technical surveillance can endanger your personal safety, and leaves you vulnerable to potential financial damages. To ensure that you haven’t fallen prey to technical surveillance, ICS will perform a technical surveillance countermeasures sweep, which consists of sweeping for bugs, performing a physical and electronic inspection of the area to check for infrared, laser, audio recording, hidden cameras, wireless microphones, radio transmitters, phone taps, GPS tracking, and cell phone interceptors. A technical surveillance countermeasures sweep is not an investigation in itself, but rather is a service offered by ICS; if evidence of illegal surveillance is found, ICS will collaborate with a Pittsburgh private investigator to report findings and take appropriate action.