By PInow Staff Private investigators all over the country are seeing an uptick of certain cases as a result of the coronavirus pandemic’s effects on people and businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has put the United States and much of the globe in uncharted territories due to the novel nature of the virus and the many unknowns about how the virus
Read moreBy Brian Sabol Over the years, we have written dozens of blog posts in order to answer some burning questions people have had about private investigators. Now I’ve decided to put these answers into one convenient list: 1Do private investigators need to be licensed? In most states, yes; 45 of the 50 states require a private investigator’s license in order
Read moreBy PInow Staff Even as the nation begins to loosen stay-at-home policies, we’re far from returning to normalcy. Business will resume but it will likely look different than it did before. If you have a physical office and staff, this may mean taking precautions to keep you, your employees, and your clients safe. Even if you’re a one-man show, the
Read moreBy Brian Willingham This was originally posted in September 2013, but updated in May 2020 with new information. Of the 50 states in the United States of America, 45 states (and the District of Columbia) require a private investigator to have a license in order to perform his or her investigative duties. States that do not require a license: After
Read moreBy Brian Willingham Two years ago as of April, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I came across an upset parent in my local community who was claiming that a private investigator in a white SUV had been parked in front of her house all day. The police were called and confirmed that the person was a private
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