Seattle Private Investigator

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We are always discreet and keep your entire case confidential.  Customers are supplied with updates, reports and critical information about our investigation.  We conduct surveillances of the subject’s home or their work place.

Using a camera during an investigation is very common, but there are laws pertaining to Seattle private investigators using them. In Seattle, investigators are required to get the consent of all parties to intercept or record personal conversations or communications by anything that is designed to transmit or record. A consent is given when one of the parties announces to all of the other parties that the conversations and communications are about to be recorded. This announcement must also be a part of the recording. Some exceptions, allowing only one party’s consent are emergencies like a fire, crime, medical or disaster; threats of extortion, blackmail, bodily harm or other illegal demands; anonymous communications like harassing phone calls; and communications by someone who is being held hostage or is barricaded.

Seattle offers services such as corporate, legal, financial, and detective services. When working with corporate institutions, investigators will engage in internal and external cases. On internal cases, they will find out if employees are abusing expense accounts, stealing merchandise or information. In external cases, the investigators deal with fraudulent bill claims from product suppliers. Financial cases usually involve obtaining financial profiles on an individual or company, and investigating accountants who work closely with investment bankers. Our detective services mainly involve private investigators working in department stores or hotels, preventing loss and apprehending vandals and thieves. They sometimes have to testify in court against the people they apprehend. Investigators who give legal services are usually hired by law firms to work on court cases, such as criminal defense or insurance frauds.

Equipped with up-to-date data bases and information systems detectives are able to enhance the process of investigations. Computers are often times used to gather information on a subject quickly.

To check for licensing, go to:
https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/profquery/

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

Washington licensed investigators have reciprocity and can conduct investigations in Oregon.  They can work in Seattle and the surrounding areas of Washington.

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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