A Nebraska PI outlines seven key skills and techniques in a private investigator’s toolbox. Baseball coaches and pundits talk about five-tool baseball players. A baseball player’s five tools are the ability to run, catch, throw, hit, and hit for power. To my mind, private investigators have seven key tools in their toolbox. Case Analysis At the start of an …
It was the verdict heard round the world: Amber Heard found guilty on all counts of defamation against Johnny Depp. Depp had previously sued his now ex-wife in London, England for the same reasons. Heard prevailed in that case. However, in the United States justice system, it was a different story. The legal saga that …
SENATE BILL REPORT – SHB 1080 SHB 1080 relates to possible new rules and costs related to obtaining body camera videos from law enforcement. It is late in the legislative session and the bill has progressed a long ways through the labyrinth which is Olympia. Find the bill here.
When and where Date and time Tuesday, April 4 · 12 – 2pm PDT Location Online About this event * Stakeholders from all CISA Regions are welcome to attend this Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar. Given today\’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a …
CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar – Region 10 – AK / ID / OR / WA Read More »
A basic skill needed by most private investigators is the ability to identify the elements of a statute. This is not only important in criminal defense work but also in cases related to civil law. Understanding what a statute actually says can be much different from what a cursory review leads you to believe it …
There is a really useful article posted up on the PNAI Member\’s Forum which talks about a database containing billions of newspaper articles from around the country. Link through to the forum and find it under Education -> General Education Topics. Not a member? Join here!
Social Media Investigations 101 – March 16, 2023 – 2pm ET – 1 CEU – https://www.hetheringtongroup.com/training/webinars/ Hg\’s new SOCMINT webinar evaluates and reviews several free and fee-based resources on the market for locating unique information and monitoring social media. Focus will be on popular platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, and Instagram, among others. …
OSINT will continue to evolve as investigators seek to disrupt crime, fraud, and threats. Want to know what’s on the horizon for open-source intelligence in 2023 and beyond? Join us on Tuesday, March 14, at 1:00 pm ET for a special joint webinar to learn from Rob Douglas, Co-Founder & CEO of Skopenow, and Mark Turnage, …
There is an interesting conversation in the members only forum. It examines an appellate court case in which transcripts of covertly obtained telephone conversations were filed in Pierce County Superior Court. The court\’s decision was very surprising. Not a member? Click here and scroll down for more membership information and how to join.
Michael J Canaan, CPP CFLC PI since 1989 PNAI since 1992 When Michael Canaan joined the ranks of the professional investigators in Seattle, the price of gas was 97 cents, the Berlin Wall was falling in Germany, Nintendo released the Game Boy, Reagan was leaving office and George Bush SR moved in. The commercial internet …
Historian Highlight on Members – Michael J Canaan, Member Since 1992 Read More »
