PI News Round-up - November 13, 2008

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November 13, 2008

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The PInow.com staff was fascinated by the following industry news stories this week:

All-Female Agency Opens New Virtual Office
PETERBOROUGH, ENGLAND - PI May Russell runs Britain's only all-female PI agency. Russell has just trained her sister, Isabel Elms, to open a virtual branch of the agency. Russell's agency uses wiretapping, cameras, camcorders, walkie-talkies and other technology to offer clients an array of services, including chaperoning. Russell first began her agency, Platinum Investigations and Chaperones Ltd, after working in the police force for nearly three decades.
	Read full article and comment	Source: The Evening Telegraph, November 7, 2008

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PIs Weigh in on Hiring PIs
WASHINGTON, DC - A recent article in the Washington Post offers some advice to would-be PI clients from PIs. The article suggests that potential clients researching PIs call state associations and state licensing agencies to check an investigator's license number and verify correct licensing. The article also suggests budgeting carefully and getting all agreements in writing.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Washington Post, November 9, 2008

PI in Anthony Case Speaks
ORLANDO, FL - The PI working with the Anthony family to find Caylee Marie is speaking out – and calling Casey Anthony a good mother. PI Dominic Casey, head of D & A Investigations, Inc., is helping the family pro bono and in contradiction to official media reports he portrays the Anthonys as a caring family. He also believes that the missing child is still alive, despite the fact that thousands of volunteers as well as official investigators have found no sign of the toddler. Many believe that Caylee Anthony was killed or harmed by her mother, who did not contact police for nearly a month after her daughter went missing.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Mom Logic, November 10, 2008

Fake PI in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, NC - Greensboro authorities have arrested Stacy L. Forster, who was allegedly posing as a PI in order to obtain money. Police have charged Forster with obtaining property by false pretense. The man allegedly ran Faith and Hope Security and Investigations even though he is not properly licensed to conduct investigations or protective functions.
	Read full article and comment	Source: News Record, November 6, 2008

PIs Take on Problem of Homeless Youth
NEW YORK, NY - Sunny Cummings Hostin, Managing Director at Kroll Inc., a private investigation and security firm is teaming up with Covenant House International to host The Times Square Vigil on November, 20 at 5:30 p.m., in Times Square. The event aims to raise funds and awareness to help combat youth homelessness. According to Covenant House, the United States has 750,000 homeless young people and the organization only can help about 70,387 youth annually.
	Read full article and comment	Source: Market Watch, November 12, 2008

Government Contract/RFP of the Week

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