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16 Dec

Canadian Private Investigator Fined for Accessing Police Computer System

CBC News is reporting that Michael Robinson, a Saskatoon private investigator has pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for unlawfully accessing a police computer system at the Balcarres RCMP detachment. It seems that this is not the...
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Canada, International, PIs In the News, Privacy 1 Comment

14 Dec

Research Charities – Get Credit Reports

If you haven’t gotten your free credit report yet this year now is the moment. December is a good time of the year to brush up on the resources available for researching charitable organizations. Check the status of a charity...
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14 Dec

British Private Detective ‘did 11,000 illicit jobs’ For UK Newspapers

Richard Thomas, the British Information Commissioner, has concluded in his report for Parliament that the means used by a private detective were probably illicit in more than 11,000 of the assignments. This information was the result of a police raid...
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12 Dec

Attorney General Opinions

Attorney General opinions are the state’s chief law enforcement officer’s analysis of many issues, some of which have bearing on the work of journalists and private investigators. Last year, I wrote on the California Attorney General’s interpretation of the Public...
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9 Dec

Pretexting for Telephone Records One Step Closer to Becoming a Federal Crime

It may soon become a federal crime to obtain a person’s telephone records. The Senate made that possible Friday night when they approved legislation similar to a bill passed by the House. The Senate bill increases the proposed fine to...
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Government, Legislation, PI Business, PIs In the News, Privacy, Regulation 6 Comments

8 Dec

Finding public conservators and guardians

The National Guardianship Association is a voluntary organization of court appointed guardians and conservators. A guardian is: An individual or organization named by order of the court to exercise any or all powers and rights over the person and/or the...
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8 Dec

Information disclosure in federal & state laws

OpentheGovernment.org lists several new reports released by open government organizations. The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) report, Federal Controls on State Information Disclosure:FERPA, HIPAA and DPPA, addresses “barriers to state records that federal legislation erects.” Also, go to The...
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6 Dec

Blog proliferation – Private Investigators and Public Records

BRB Publications, which produces directories and guides used by private investigators, has finally brought their semi-annually distributed newsletter to a blog format, which can be read in real time! There’s a creeping trend. More private investigators are finding their way...
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PIs In the News, Public Records 2 Comments

6 Dec

San Joaquin County California inmates search

The San Joaquin County Sheriff inmate information database of in-custody prisoners can be searched by partial first or last name or bookings within the last 24 hours. Search results include inmate’s allias’, date of birth, arresting agency, type of arrest,...
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4 Dec

Subject of Investigation Sues TV Reporter and Pennsylvania Private Investigator

A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article reports that a former Beaver County school district security guard filed a lawsuit against Marty Griffin, a KDKA-TV investigative reporter and a local private investigator for defamation and invasion of privacy. James A. Law Jr., claims...
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