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28 Sep

Texas AG Shuts Down USA Skiptrace of Colorado

The Texas Attorney General is employing various media – screen shots, video, press releases and court documents – to broadcast its recent shuttering of USA Skiptrace, AMS Research Services, Inc. and Worldwide Investigations, Inc. for selling consumers’ private telephone records...
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Colorado, Data Brokers, States, Texas 6 Comments

27 Sep

Database of the Day: Homicide In Chicago 1870-1930

Northwestern University hosts this searchable database of homicides in Chicago that occurred between 1870 and 1930. The mandatory search field is street name, but many other criteria can be added. Read the description of this massive project, transferring handwritten records...
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Criminal, Databases, Illinois, Public Records, States 3 Comments

16 Sep

State Laws: Event Data Recorders

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issues topical summaries of each year’s state legislation that has become law. The NCSL report, 2008 Privacy Legislation Related to Event Data Recorders (“Black Boxes”) in Vehicles, will help private investigators stay informed...
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Legislation, Public Records, Spy Gear 1 Comment

31 Aug

University Campus Crime Maps

[UPDATED 2014] If you subscribe to PI buzz Alert you may have seen the link I included to UCrime, a crime information mapping site of recent crime incidents at universities. Search by address or date (2008 only) to see reported...
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Criminal, Public Records, Web tools 1 Comment

24 Aug

This week in public records: Arizona Disciplinary Records

All disciplinary records of Arizona government employees become public records September 28, 2008. Arizona Revised Statutes adds section 39-128, Disciplinary records of public officers and employees; disclosure; exceptions. Release of home address, telephone number and photograph of people in certain...
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Arizona, Government, Public Records, States 1 Comment

23 Aug

Find Records of Disciplined Attorneys

Attorney disciplinary records are organized on the state level and, if online, are usually found at the state bar or state court. The court division that is responsible for investigating attorney misconduct may be called “Office of Disciplinary Counsel”, “Disciplinary...
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9 Aug

Database of the Day: Insurance Providers Receivership Information

Before your eyes glaze over, your head goes into free-fall, allow me to point you to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) database of insurers who have been in receivership. This newly initiated project to get all state insurance...
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Databases, Insurance, Public Records 2 Comments

8 Aug

Google Insights – Find popular search terms

What are the top 10 searches in the Google search engine of interest to private investigators? The new Google product, Google Insights, is a Web site optimization tool, or just an amusing time-waster, depending on your inclination. I searched the...
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6 Aug

Database of the Day: Missouri Statewide Voter Registration Lookup

The Missouri Secretary of State now has a statewide Voter Information Lookup online. Enter the person’s first and last name, county and street name. If you’ve correctly matched that personal information, you have to select the correct street address, as...
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Databases, Missouri, Public Records, States Leave a comment

3 Aug

Background Screening and Investigations – Book Review

Background Screening and Investigations: Managing Hiring Risk from the HR and Security Perspectives is a wide-ranging guide to the technology, resources, policies and procedures, and trends in employment screening. A road map for Human Resource decision makers who are screening...
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Public Records, Research Methods 5 Comments

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