PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
February 19, 2010 |
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FTC Advises Senate on Efforts to Protect Consumers |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Investigative & Security Professionals for Legislative Action continues to stay abreast of issues in Washington with regard to regulation and legislation affecting this profession. ISPLA is singularly focused to protect the interests of the investigative and security professions at the federal level, and at the state level when specifically requested by state professional associations. |
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Source: ISPLA, February 15, 2010 |
PI Turns to Fiction |
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – PI Steven Gore has worked in the industry for years and has now turned to fiction as a new creative outlet. Gore initially began writing non-fiction but decided to make the switch to fiction after realizing that the most interesting stories he had were confidential and could not be told under the guise of fact. Gore’s new series of books focus on the adventures of PI Graham Gage. |
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Source: Deseret News, February 13, 2010 |
Governor Hopeful Wants to Halt PIs and Gun Busts in His State |
CHARLESTON, WV – State Senator Jeffrey Kessler, who is running for Governor of West Virginia, wants to see gun busts illegal. Kessler objects to the busts organized by Mayor Bloomberg out of state. Now, Kessler is seeking a bill which would make it illegal for Bloomberg to hire PIs in order to catch illegal gun sellers in West Virginia. The bill would make it illegal for PIs or anyone else to trick a gun dealer into making an illegal gun sale. Famously, Bloomberg has hired PIs over the past two years to run surveillance work on illegal gun dealers across a few states. |
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Source: Gothamist, February 15, 2010 |
PIs Report Valentine Effect Ongoing |
PITTSBURGH, PA – High-profile cases of spousal infidelity in the news, notably the Tiger Woods case, have combined with the usual increase in PI business brought out by Valentine’s Day, many PIs are reporting. Some PI firms, such as Empire Investigations in Pittsburgh, are reporting a 15% jump in business. PI firms are using newer surveillance technology on infidelity cases, which decreases the chances of getting caught by a client’s spouse.
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Source: WPXI, February 12, 2010 |
PIs Help Find Alleged Killers |
CHARLESTON, SC – Heather Angelica Kamp has been accused of posing as a physician, but she has also been charged with murder, obstruction of justice and forgery. Kamp and a man known as Ethan Mack have been indicted in the murder of Katherine Waring. Waring’s murderers might not have been found if not for PIs. Kamp had left the area where she and Waring used to live, but Waring’s family hired a team of PIs to find their daughter’s killer. PIs eventually found evidence linking Kamp to Waring’s death. |
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Source: Lancaster Online, February 16, 2010 |
Industry Events
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| WIC |
| World Investigators Conference 2010 |
March 11-13, 2010
Sheraton Dallas
Dallas, TX
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| Private Investigators & Security Professionals of Virginia (PISA) |
| PISA Annual Symposium |
March 12-13, 2010
Jackson Hotel
Staunton, VA
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| NCISS |
| NCISS 35th Annual Conference |
April 21-25, 2010
Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
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| Indiana Association of Professional Investigators |
| IAPI Annual Training Seminar |
April 23-24, 2010
Crowne Plaza Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Florida Association of Licensed Investigators & Florida Association of Security Companies |
| FALI/FASCO 16th Annual Professional Development Conference |
May 20-22, 2015
Double Tree Hotel & Meeting Center
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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