PI News Round-up - October 24, 2008

PInow.com Weekly News Round-up

October 24, 2008

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This week, the PInow.com staff was busy following these industry news stories:

PI Contract Canceled for Iraq
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The State Department originally hired eight PIs to help United States officials in Iraq. The PIs were hired to work at the United States Embassy in Baghdad to assist officials in complex investigations. The department has abruptly canceled that contract. Sen. Russell Feingold contacted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, worried that security concerns were being outsourced. It is believed that as a result of that criticism the $4.4 million contract was canceled.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Washington Post, October 22, 2008

Product of the Week

Wireless Color Mini Pinhole Covert Camera System

This is a miniature pinhole camera system that can be hidden for undercover indoor use. Due to its pinhole lens it can be hidden anywhere.
Specifications:

System supports up to three separate cameras.

Use auto mode to cycle between cameras.

Easily connects to your TV, computer, VCR or DVR for recording; computers require RCA input.

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Online Resources for PIs
CHICAGO, IL - PI Keith McRae's column runs in the Southtown Star. With the proliferation of do-it-yourself searches, more and more people are attempting to do their own detective work. This week, McRae's column lists for the public the online tools that PIs use. What do you think of this movement? Share your opinion of this recent trend in the PInow.com Yahoo! Group.
	Read full article and comment	Source: SouthTown Star, October 21, 2008

On the Case as a Private Eye
CLEVELAND, OH - PInow.com advertiser Demopoulos & Associates was featured in a column by reporter Chuck Yarborough who shadowed the investigators. Throughout this unique piece he highlights how time intensive activities like surveillance can be, and that the life of a PI is not always glamorous. Yarborough also notes that the investigators with Demopoulos & Associates are Certified Fraud Examiners, and rarely take on domestic cases.
	Read full article and comment	Source: The Plain Dealer, October 23, 2008

Can Becoming a PI Improve Life Quality?
MILWAUKEE, WI - Scott Lange believes that becoming a PI improved the quality of his life. Lange worked with the homicide unit for the Milwaukee Police Department for 10 years before deciding that he needed a change. Long hours meant that Lange was not able to spend time with his family. He did enjoy the camaraderie and the investigative work, which is why he opened Classified Private Investigation in 2007.
	Read full article and comment	Source: The Business Journal of Milwaukee, October 17, 2008

Government Contract/RFP of the Week

Employee Background Checks - Horry County, SC

The county invites proposals from organizations to administer an Employee Background Check Program. County departments will utilize the selected Proposer to perform pre-employment background check services. These services will include criminal background checks for all new employees, and may include credit checks and/or academic/professional license verification checks for selected positions.

To view more details click here. Please note: To view this you must be a member of the PInow.com Yahoo! Group - membership is FREE! State and government contracts can provide investigators with steady, recurring revenue. Many PInow.com advertisers have been awarded contracts such as these as a result of being listed with us.