5 Reasons why you should not be a “Do-It-Yourself” Private Investigator

Posted in ANS Investigator Blog Do-it-yourself or DYI is a good idea but in the case of Private Investigations, it’s a hard bargain. Here are 5 reasons why. 1. Private investigators are skilled at investigative work. A private investigator is a trained professional who can manage end to end tasks related to an investigation. It is harder than it appears to carry out investigations. Being a private detective is harder than knowing how to drive and take photos. Besides, a Private Investigator like the ANS Investigators they are well versed in techniques like surveillance, knowledge of technologies including overt and covert cameras, surveillance software, keystroke loggers, GPS trackers, and counter surveillance devices. Above everything, they know which investigative technique is best to use when and how to handle themselves if their cover is blown, to avoid jeopardizing the case. 2. The private investigator is anonymous to the subject You know the subject, so does he or she…it is far more difficult to put yourself as an undercover agent. While a Private investigator is not known to the subject. It is easier for him to follow your cheating spouse, for instance. If your spouse now believes you are suspicious of his/her behavior, he/she will be more cautious in the future, making it more difficult to catch him/her. 3. Private investigators can legally conduct surveillance People often mistakenly believe they can follow their subject and present any evidence found in court proceedings. However, as a direct party involved with the case, you have what is known as a conflict of interest. In other words your evidence does not carry much weight as if it came from an uninvolved third party. 4. Private investigators know the law Knowing the law is not just important from the limits within which a Private Investigator like the ANS Investigators operates but also from the view point of small tasks like evidence gathering. Gathering evidence is of little use if it is not admissible in court. Even worse, how you gathered the evidence may land you in trouble. A private investigator knows what is and isn’t legal and the proper way to gather evidence in order for it to be admissible in court. 5. Surveillance is time-consuming Have you ever watched the grass in your lawn for hours and hours to see it grow? Well, that’s how boring the job of a private investigator can be when he is doing surveillance...
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