Washington Private Investigator

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Washington state investigations

When it comes to investigations like missing persons and background checks, private investigators in Washington will interview people to get as much information as they possibly can about someone. Our local detectives assist attorneys, businesses, and individuals with legal, personal and financial issues. They also offer many investigative services like celebrity protection; verification of pre-employment; and background checks. A private investigator can even investigate computer crimes, identity theft, harassing e-mails, and the downloading of illegal or copyrighted materials.

Our detectives often aid in personal injury and civil liability cases, child custody, insurance claims and fraud, child protection cases, missing persons cases, and premarital screening. They are also often hired to find out if a spouse is cheating. Washington investigators are trained for hands on surveillances for staking out an individuals home, or a suspicious vehicle or location.

These stake-outs often involve:

• Video cameras
• Binoculars
• Cell phones
• Camera
• Gathering evidence
• Lasting for a long period of time

Different types of private investigators in Washington

Private investigators are sometimes hired to search computer databases or to work with someone who does. Computers are often used to gather large amounts of information on a person quickly, before arrests, convictions, and civil legal judgments. There are different forms of investigators from legal, corporate, financial, and detectives.

Washington detectives usually work in local stores and hotels, apprehending thieves and vandals, and are responsible for loss prevention. They also conduct periodic inspections through out the store. Sometimes they even have to testify in court against those they apprehend. Financial detectives are hired to get financial profiles on certain individuals or companies, involving accountants who work closely with investment bankers, and who are prospective parties to big financial transactions.

Legal investigators are involved in court cases, normally hired by law firms or lawyers. They help prepare criminal defenses, finding witnesses, serving legal documents, interviewing, and gathering information and evidence. Corporate investigators do internal and external investigations for corporations. During internal investigations, they try to find employees who are using drugs or stealing merchandise. In external cases, uncovering schemed originating outside of the company like theft of the company’s assets through billing frauds of product suppliers.

Areas of Washington that we specialize in

Our licensed investigators work through the entire state of Washington. Most of our agents work in Seattle area, and we regularly handle investigations in Bellevue and Redmond. Although our offices are not open to the public (except by appointment), we cover the entire state and can accept investigations in the entire Seattle Puget Sound metropolitan area.

• ICS field detectives work covertly ensuring complete confidentiality, unless testimony is required.

We can offer investigative services throughout the following areas from a licensed Washington private investigator:

• Spokane
• Seattle Private Investigator
• Tacoma
• Vancouver (Including Canadian cross-jurisdictional support)
• Bellevue
• Redmond
• Tumwater
• Olympia

What to do next

Our private investigators are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to discuss your case.  We can be reached online for a free consultation.  You can also call our local Washington office (206) 515-2000 or (800) 828-9198 - Toll Free 24hrs.

Washington Private Investigator Licensing

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

State Licensing Authority: Washington State Department of Licensing
Website: http://www.dol.wa.gov/
Email: security@dol.wa.gov
Phone: (360) 664-1440

Licensed private investigators have reciprocity and can conduct investigations in Washigton and Oregon.

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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