Take your time in choosing a private investigator to suit you. A
number of private investigators conduct professional investigations all across
the state. It could be a matter of catching your cheating spouse, finding your
long lost friend or gathering evidence for the sake of your child custody.
Whatever may be the case, only some of the agencies are proficient enough to
deal with your investigation. If the agencies follow the federal, state and the
local laws, you can be sure of the fact that the private investigator you have
chosen is at least trained and licensed.
However the decision of hiring a private investigator absolutely
depends on you. Don’t fall for a smooth talker promising you the world – a
licensed private investigator can’t deliver the world. We can only do what the
law allows us - think about it for a moment before making your decision.
Determine the type of your investigation:
You have to first decide about the type of investigation you are
looking for. People appoint private investigators for varied reasons. You may
need them for investigating into the criminal past of someone, finding a lost
person or helping you with a divorce. Different investigators have proficiency
in different areas of investigation. In Australia, investigation itself is a
relatively small field and most licensed investigators take on everything –
although some tend to lean just towards surveillance, or skip tracing. Work out
your requirements then decide.
Inquire about the license of an investigator:
You should also inquire about the license of an investigator. A
good number of people perform the job of private investigation without a
license. However it's always better to trust somebody who is having a proper
license. In order to get the license, an investigator has to pass certain tests
as well as background checks, and depending on the Australian state is
monitored by the police or state government. Moreover with a license it becomes
easier to inspect an investigation agency about its business for checking out whether
it has any complaint or not.
Make a written agreement
It will always be a wise decision to make a written agreement.
You should make a written agreement before hiring a private detective. This
will help you to prevent any form of misunderstanding in future. Furthermore it
will help to protect you legally. Some agencies have thick legal contracts,
more for their protection than yours. But do get something in writing – an
email will suffice – just so you know what page you are both on.
These are just a few simple considerations you can follow while
hiring your private detective. Search for the best by weighing up these
considerations and make your private investigation successful.
If you have any questions at all, just call us on 1300 547 784 or email us at enquiries@agency99.com.au
