PI News Round-up - March 27, 2008

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March 27, 2008

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These stories fascinated the PInow.com staff this week:

UK PI Unveils Workplace Theft
LONDON, UK - PI Jorge Salgado-Reyes recently carried out a study that showed that 78 percent of workers have stolen from their employers at some point in their working careers. Another 57 percent of employees, who have not yet stolen from an employer, admitted that they would do so if they believed they would not get caught. The study suggests that in the UK more than £432 million in company products are stolen by employees each year. Company property stolen by employees includes personal data, laptops and office equipment.
	Read full article and comment	Source: 10 Yetis PR and Marketing, March 25, 2008

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PIs to Look at Police Actions
SAN DIEGO, CA - The city manager for La Mesa has hired a PI to investigate whether police officers were correct in giving Mayor Art Madrid and a city employee a ride when both men were allegedly intoxicated. On February 20, police responded to a 911 call and found Madrid lying on a sidewalk beside a vehicle. The woman behind the wheel of the vehicle was city employee Trisha Turner. The vehicle was running and police believed that the pair were intoxicated. They drove Turner and Madrid to Madrid’s home, but did not call their police supervisor for approval. Some are alleging special treatment, which is why the city manager has hired a PI to look into the case.
	Read full article and comment	Source: SignOnSanDiego.com, March 26, 2008

The Society of Professional Investigators
MANHATTAN, NY - PInow.com advertiser David Roberts, was include in this article about the Society of Professional Investigators. The society was established in 1956 and consists of PIs, former law enforcement agents, genealogists, attorneys and current police officers. A few years ago, the society found itself with few members and a recruitment drive attracted new blood, so the society now numbers 150.
	Read full article and comment	Source: NY Times, March 24, 2008

Miller's PI Without Business License
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - PI Todd Gabler proved that Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra Miller operated a private law practice without a business license. In an ironic twist, it has been revealed that Gabler also had been working without a correct business license. He has since applied for the license. At the time he did he did have a private investigator's license with the Utah Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which he received in 1999.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Salt Lake Tribune, March 20, 2008

Save the Date!

PAWLI Annual Training and Conference

The Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators (PAWLI) Annual Training Conference is April 3-5 at Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells-Baraboo.

Scheduled Speakers include:

Brandon A. Perron

Paul Bucher

John Lajoie

Bill Vincent

Al Cavasin, President NCISS

For more information, click here.