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How do we choose a reliable investigator? |
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Showing a potential client one's past achievements
and commendations alone is not enough. It does not indicate satisfactory
services. Ask Investigators for their detailed plan that they will
be executing for the amount of fees paid. Try to avoid accepting
a "package" deal. Clarify what you would get for the fees paid.
A Private Investigator must be licensed by the relevant authority. |
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What kind of evidence will be required
in court? |
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We must have solid direct evidence, hearsay
evidence is not admissible in court. Private Investigators should
not manufacture/fabricate evidence. |
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What are the evidence Private Investigators
may produce in court? |
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• Real evidence
• Oral evidence
• Documentary evidence |
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In what circumstances must we turn down
our client's request? |
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We will turn down a clients' requests if
he/she instruct us to carry out any unethical activities or illegal
operations. Clients engaging Private Investigators to carry out
illegal operation can be charged for abetting which is a criminal
offence. Singapore is a clean city. Our government and our criminal
justice system is likewise clean and transparent. Private Investigators
similarly must also be clean and transparent. |
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What are "Professional Ethics" in Private
Investigation business? |
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Private Investigators must be discrete
and maintain strict confidentiality of the client. Private Investigators
must have integrity and loyalty to clients and must have business
ethics. |
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Do you need to give the particulars of
the person that you intend to investigate before you officially
decide to engage the services of the company? |
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No, you don't have to give any particulars
of the person until you decide to engage the services of the company. |
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What is the difference between the Police
and the Private Investigator? |
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Police and other law enforcement agents
have the power to arrest and warrant to search premises. A Private
Investigator only has the power of a private citizen and they cannot
conduct any search in the premises without a search warrant. Private
Investigators undertake civil cases and are specialisd in civil
law but are not armed. |
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Do I need to take the particulars of the
Private Investigators after making payment? |
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Yes, it is recommended so as to avoid future complications.
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Do you record telephone-lines? |
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Office phone
Yes, with the employer's authorisation and consent
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Yes, with owner's consent |
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No |
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Do you practice wire-tapping & bugging? |
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No |
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Can we read the e-mail of another person
without his/her consent? |
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No, it is considered as "Hacking" which
is illegal. |
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What must Private Investigators always
carry? |
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They must always be equipped with:
• Digital Camera
• Video Recorder
• Road Directory
• Note Book / Pen
• Bus Guide
• Foods & Drinks
• Parking Coupons
• ERP cash cards / translink card
• Mobile phone |
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How should I present myself when I'm meeting
the Private Investigator for the first time? |
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Wear simple dressing and avoid wearing
expensive and branded items. Private Investigators may over charge
if they presume that you can afford to pay a higher price. |
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How much is the cost to hire a Private
Investigator? |
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No fixed charges. It depends on a case
to case basis. |
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What are illegal operations? |
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The following are illegal:
- Stalking
- Cyber Crime
- Unlicensed Equipments
- Telephone Tapping
- Vehicle Tracking Systems
- Detailed Records of incoming/outgoing calls
- Tracing of mobile phone
- Taking Video of the 'act'
Section 509 of the penal code, whoever, intending to insult
the modesty of any woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of
such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year, or fine, or both
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What is surveillance? |
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Surveillance can be covert or overt. Overt
surveillance can lead to complication. Covert surveillance is to
discretely keep watch of a person or a place to establish the activites
of the person or the place. |
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How do you carry out your investigation? |
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Private investigator's investigation is
client oriented.
We need to know, Who? When? Where? Why? and How to carry out the
investigation.
Our collection of information is base on communication and observation.
There are two categories in investigation
- Constructive
- Re-Constructive
Methods of investigation
- Undercover
- Surveillance
- Use of informants
- Background investigation
- Interviews
- Evidence
- Oral
- Real
- Documentary
- Evidence of opinion
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