Texas Private Investigator

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Investigations in Texas

The state is the largest in the continental United States and the second most populous thanks to big cities and suburbs like Houston, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Corpus Christi, and Garland. Driving between metro areas can take hours so a private investigator can make a living just in the local market without a lot of competition from agencies in other nearby cities.

With the petroleum industry in an upswing, there is an active need for corporate and business investigations. From background checks and credit investigations to employee fraud or espionage and client collections actions, ICS can find answers you can’t get yourself. Insurance fraud and disability scams can cost a business thousands – even millions – of dollars, but a good PI can tail a suspect and obtain photo and video evidence against her.

With more than 20 million residents and thousands of them need help resolving marital and family disputes. ICS has expertise in personal cases will be able to find deadbeat dads, locate missing or abducted children, discover illicit romances, and track financial records.

Texas Private Investigators

Private investigators in Texas must apply to the Private Security Bureau and pass licensing requirements. To obtain an investigator’s license, a person must be over 18 years of age and have no criminal record. Any military service must not have ended with a dishonorable discharge. All license holders must pursue a minimum of 18 hours of continuing education annually and provide certification of these credits to the Private Security Board within 30 days of license expiration. To obtain an investigation agency license, the applicant first must have worked as an investigator for the previous three years. A written examination is required and insurance or a bond will be necessary to establish the business.

Agency owners must be careful when choosing employees. If an private investigator commits a crime while working on an assignment, the owner of the agency can be held liable. A complete background check should be conducted on any prospective employee and the agency’s errors and omissions insurance must be kept up to date.

What to do next

Do you need to hire a private detective for personal or business reasons? Do you suspect a cheating spouse or an embezzling employee? For a free consultation, call ICS or contact us online today. We have experience with Texas laws and procedures, and we understand criminal behavior. The professionals at ICS will provide you the discreet and careful service you are looking for.  Since 1967 we have been helping people in Texas just like you.

Texas Private Investigator Licensing

Texas State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies.

State Licensing Authority: Texas Department of Public Safety
Website: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/
Email: pio@txdps.state.tx.us
Phone: (512) 424-7710

Only licensed investigators can conduct investigations in Texas.  Licenses are only good in Texas, there is no State Reciprocity.

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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	Online Social Networking Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Other (Please Describe)
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Personal Injury
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Personal Protection
Child Support Modification	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Computer Forensics Investigation	Pre-Employment Screening
Counterfeiting Crime	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	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Expert Witness Testimony	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Tenant Screening
Hidden Assets Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Identity Theft	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Vendor Screening Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	White Collar Crime
International_Rendention	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