PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
July 16, 2009 |
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Police and Journalists May be Investigated for Spying |
LONDON, ENGLAND – There may be an investigation as to how journalists were able to gain access to criminal records and other private information. The scandal is linked to the News of the World journalist scandal, in which several reporters have been accused of using PIs and illegal spying practices to access private information. |
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Source: Telegraph, July 13, 2009 |
PIs Uncover Problems with Firefighter Sick Leave Claims |
HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS – PIs hired by a local mayor found that firefighters were engaged in physical activities on days they reported being sick. Last year, local firefighters called in sick three times as often as local police officers, spurring questions about possible overuse of sick time. The mayor paid $13,000 for a private investigation into the matter. |
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Source: Boston, July 15, 2009 |
PIs to Find Parents Who Don’t Pay |
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – The Australian Federal Government is considering hiring PIs to conduct surveillance on deadbeat parents to encourage parents to pay child support. Reportedly, the trial found evidence of some parents working with employers to avoid child support payments. The results may encourage the government to make the surveillance program a more permanent policy. |
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Source: Daily Telegraph, July 12, 2009 |
PI Investigates Murder |
CARTHAGE, MISSOURI – The Jasper County Sheriff’s Department had been investigating the deaths of Robert and Ellen Sheldon when the couple’s family decided to hire PIs to assist in the investigation. After the PIs were hired, two men, Darren J. Winans and Matthew D. Laurin, were arrested and charged in the murders. |
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Source: The Joplin Globe, July 9, 2009 |
Asset Hunter Abrams |
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – In a recent interview, asset hunter Fred L. Abrams revealed that he has helped recover tens of millions of dollars. Abrams is an attorney who often helps clients recover money hidden in offshore hideaways. Many clients Abrams works with have been duped through RICO, money laundering, fraud, and other crimes.
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Source: Assest Forfeiture Watch, July 13, 2009 |
Industry Events
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| Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC) |
| PPIAC Annual Conference |
September 10-12, 2009
The Stanley Hotel
Estes Park, CO
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| National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) |
| Hit the Hill Campaign & NCISS Board Meeting |
September 23-25, 2009
Washington Plaza Hotel
Washington, DC
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