P and the art of surveillance

Slightly changed but a true story this. 

Being a PI and catching crooks stealing product gives you a big high. But sometimes you have to go the extra mile to get a result for your client.

This job was typical, the client suspected a staffer was stealing product on the late shift, after all the management had left for the night sharp at 5pm. My task was simply to conduct observations and see if...

Check yourself out

Hiring a PI is one way to obtain information, but if you are looking to "check yourself out" there are a number of sites that can help. They are easy to use and very helpful as well.

The two main issues people want to know are whats on record in respect to their criminal and/or credit records.

If you want a copy of your own Criminal History click here Note: you need to send the original signed...

Door to door vacuum salespersons

It was interesting to hear the story on Close Up tonight about door to door salesperson selling vacuum cleaners.

For the past 30 years we have investigated these types of sales people and fondly recall filming a salesperson at a relative's house in Tauranga in 1990.

Hard sell, overpriced, no refunds...It all sounds horrible and it's hard to believe that this practice still exists today.

Don't...

Remember When V. Today

A few true snippets from “The good old days” of PI work

Then: Spending three 16 hr days, in the cavity between the 1st and 2nd floors of George Courts Store, K Road, Auckland peering through a hole and making notes of staff steal from the till.

Now: Install a covert camera, watch it from you desk on-line

Then: Driving to Lorne St, City, parking and spending hours just to establish the directors...

London Lawyer V Glasgow Cop

A London lawyer runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a Glasgow copper. He thinks that he is smarter than the cop because he is a lawyer from LONDON and is certain that he has a better education then any Jock cop. He decides to prove this to himself and have some fun at the Glasgow cops expense!!

GC = Glasgow Cop NB: Photo shows a Paragon agent aged 19 years in Glasgow Police

LL = London...