PInow.com Weekly News Round-up |
October 16, 2008 |
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This week, PInow.com were glued to newspapers and the news, listening to these industry news stories:
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PI Says Privacy is Old-Fashioned |
BROOKLYN, NY - Brooklyn PI Steven Rambam has been in the field for a quarter of a century and in a recent interview he revealed that privacy is a thing of the past. His company PallTech, keeps extensive databases on U.S. citizens. While the databases are very secure and only accessible by law enforcement, PIs and others who have a genuine need to see the information, the databases have shown Rambam how the face of privacy has changed in recent years. He notes that most people are now volunteering information that two decades ago a PI would have had to uncover. At the same time, more advances in computer software have allowed for more thorough and accurate searches. |
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Source: ComputerWorld, October 10, 2008 |
Fashion PIs Take Aim At Jean Counterfeiting |
LOS ANGELES, CA - LA-based Chris Johnson spends his days as a fashion PI, locating and buying counterfeit jeans so that jean manufacturers can sue. Los Angeles is full of counterfeit wares, which retail for a third or less of real designer labels. While the quality on many counterfeit jeans is inferior – poor stitching is often a give-away – some are very close copies. Johnson works with companies such as True Religion Brand Jeans, Antik Denim and Joe's Jeans. Statistics show that fashion PIs are needed in LA – close to $2 billion in counterfeit goods are sold each year in Los Angeles County alone. As designer denims have become more popular, so have counterfeit jeans, many made in China. |
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Source: Contra Costa Times, October 10, 2008 |
In Jamaica, Police Will be Allowed to Take on Private Work |
KINGSTON, JAMAICA - Guidelines issued by the police high command will allow police officers to take part in private work starting in early November. Police officers will then be able to also take on work as PIs, drivers, private body guards, bill collectors, security guards and other jobs approved by the Commissioner of Police. |
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Source: Radio Jamaica, October 10, 2008 |
Madeleine McCann PIs In Fee Controversy |
LONDON, ENGLAND - The PIs investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have become embroiled in fresh controversy after it was revealed that they claimed expenses almost amounting to £50,000 for one month. The United States PI firm Oakley International was hired on a £500,000, six-month contract early in 2008. The company was to review global CCTV footage, conduct investigations and man a hotline related to the case. Brian Kennedy, who has been financially helping the McCann family with their search, became concerned when the PI firm claimed £43,500 ($74,155) in expenses in the first month of their contract. The company was terminated from the investigation in August 2008, when Kennedy became concerned about the lack of progress made on the case. |
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Source: The Telegraph, October 12, 2008 |
Industry Events
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| Kentucky Professional Investigators Association (KPIA) |
| KPIA Quarterly Meeting |
October 18, 2008
Elizabethtown Police Headquarters
Elizabethtown, KY
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| Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators (OALI) |
| OALI Fall Seminar |
October 18, 2008
Village at the Green
Cottage Grove, OR
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| World Association of Professional Investigators (WAPI) |
| WAPI Annual Banquet 2008 |
October 25, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Birmingham, UK
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| The Investigative & Security Professional Association of Georgia (ISPAG) |
| ISPAG 2008 Annual Fall Conference |
October 31 - November 1, 2008
TBA
Columbus, GA
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| California Association of Private Investigators (CALI) |
| CALI Semi Annual Conference |
November 6-7, 2008
Long Beach Marriott
Long Beach, CA
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