5 Tips for Hiring a Private Investigator

Although the idea of hiring a private investigator seems “unreal”, you never know when you may need their services. Jennings Smith Private Investigators covers cases ranging from infidelity cases to company security investigations. For more personal cases, there are a few things you need to consider before hiring a private investigator that suits your needs:

Do Your Research

In this day and age, almost all professionals have a website, Facebook page (either personal or business), a Twitter account, and a LinkedIn profile. So do you research and look up these profiles. You can see what services they offer, how much social proof they have, and possibility client reviews.

Confirm License

A certified private investigator should have a license that they can show you as proof of their profession. You should be able to check this depending on the state you live in here http://pursuitmag.com/resources/investigator-licensing/

Experience

If you are hiring a private investigator to investigate infidelity, ensure you hire a private investigator who has a lot of experience in these types of investigations. You want to be able to see successful cases of their past work experience.

Acceptance Letter

Once you choose a private investigator, they’ll send you an engagement or acceptance letter, which is basically like a proposal. In this letter, you’ll see all of their terms and conditions. Ensure you read through this and you feel comfortable with all terms. If you are uncomfortable with some terms, try to negotiate with your private investigator.

Upfront Deposit

Most private investigators won’t even begin work for you without an upfront deposit. Before handing over this deposit, ensure you have all fully signed copies of any contracts you signed with them just in case you need them at a later time. Always remember that your private investigator doesn’t want to take your money and leave, but this deposit shows the investigator that you are a serious client and want to move forward with the investigation.

Jennings Smith is highly experienced team of professionally licensed and fully credentialed private investigators and security consultants. Jennings Smith Investigations, Inc.provides a complete range of private investigator, security and forensic services to clients throughout Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, nationally and internationally. Based in Hartford, CT, Jennings Smith offers private investigator services with affiliate offices in every major city in the US and Canada, as well as South and Central America, Europe and Asia.