PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
January 25, 2008 |
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This week PInow.com staff were glued to the media and read about these industry news stories:
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PIs Weigh in on Technological Innovations |
GRAND FORKS, ND - Throughout the past two decades, computers have replaced much of the paperwork that PIs used to deal with. However, most PIs interviewed for a recent Grand Forks Herald article (including PInow.com advertiser Russell Hons) note that in-person conversations - which can include everything from interviewing witnesses to confronting felons - remain the cornerstone of PI work. While computers allow easy access to information, and equipment such as infrared cameras, night-vision goggles and minuscule video cameras make surveillance work easier, PI work is not something that can be automated or replaced with computers. |
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Source: Grand Forks Herald, January 20, 2008 |
A New Sheriff in Town |
BUFFALO, NY - Former Aurora Supervisor Terence M. Yarnall, Current Erie County Undersheriff Richard T. Donovan and former Sheriff Patrick M. Gallivan have found a new way to combat crime. They have teamed up to open a new PI firm in West Seneca. The new full-service company will cater to insurance providers, law firms, businesses and individuals. The men are confident that their current work and past work will help them apprehend criminals. |
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Source: The Buffalo News, January 21, 2008 |
Video and Photos to Help PIs in Teekah Lewis Case |
TACOMA, WA - Videos and photos have been released in the case of the disappearance of Teekah Lewis. PIs hope that the media will help crack the nine-year-old cold case. The young girl was last seen in a bowling alley in Tacoma where she was bowling with her family. She was noticed missing around 10:15 p.m. Jan. 23, 1999. The girl's family has hired PIs and has worked with local authorities, but has never been able to find information about her disappearance. The family believes that Teekah was kidnapped. |
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Source: The News Tribune, January 23, 2008 |
Alberta Video Piracy Case Cracked by PIs |
CALGARY - Richard Craig Lissaman recently was charged with illegally videotaping a movie in an Alberta movie theater, making him only the second person in Canada to be charged under new regulations in the Criminal Code. Now, the Canadian Motion Picture Distribution Association has hired PIs in cities where piracy is widespread - such as Calgary and Montreal - to crack down on anyone videotaping a movie in the theaters. |
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Source: Calgary Herald, January 18, 2008 |
NHL Player Alleges He was Followed by PIs |
TORONTO - Steve Moore, a former NHL player for the Colorado Avalanche, claims that PIs staked out his parents' Toronto home numerous times in 2007. Moore contacted the local police department to complain, and believes that the surveillance is occurring because Moore is suing the Vancouver Canucks for $38 million over a career-ending injury inflicted by Todd Bertuzzi. The PIs, when confronted by police, told authorities that they were working on other cases in the area. |
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Source: United Press International, January 22, 2008 |
Industry Events
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| North Carolina Association of Private Investigators (NCAPI) |
| NCAPI Meeting |
January 26, 2008
Marriott Greensboro Downtown
Greensboro, NC
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| California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) |
| CALI Mid-Winter Conference |
January 28, 2008
Monrongo Casino Resort and Spa
Cabazon, CA
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| Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI) |
| TALI Mid-Winter Conference |
February 15-16, 2008
Omni Colonnade Hotel
San Antonio, TX
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| Private Investigators and Security Professionals of West Virginia (PISP) |
| PISP Meeting |
February 16, 2008
Summersville, WV
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| Associations One |
| Associations One 2008 Investigation and Security Conference |
February 20-23, 2008
Caesars Indiana Casino Resort
Elizabeth, IN
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| Professional Investigators and Security Association of Virginia (PISA) |
| 2008 PISA Symposium |
March 7-9, 2008
Holiday Inn
Charlottesville, VA
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| National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) & Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State (ALDONYS) |
| NCISS/ALDONYS 33rd Annual Conference |
April 30 - May 3, 2008
Hilton New York
New York City, NY
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