A PROFESSIONAL DETECTIVE IS AN INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE

For most people, the work of a private investigator is quite mysterious and romantic, depending on who you imagine Sherlock Holmes or Poirot to be. But it's clear that you have no idea what goes on behind the scenes of a modern private investigator.

If you are a lawyer, insurance company representative, or employer in need of investigations, you may be tempted to cut costs by trying to conduct your own investigation. After all, you may have a professional education (law degree), so in your opinion there is nothing complicated about it.

However, there are important considerations to keep in mind:

Financial costs.

How much time will you spend on the activities that a detective performs professionally on a daily basis? Under certain circumstances, you will be able to establish facts and find out various circumstances on your own. But, as a professional, do not forget about the value of your own time - this is a resource that cannot be accumulated, returned or restored. How much of the client's fee do you spend on yourself, or how much is the loss of productivity for your organization while you learn certain investigation techniques?

In addition, the hourly rate of a private investigator is lower than that of a lawyer, which allows you to free up resources to pay for the services of a lawyer. Unfortunately, most customers end up losing more money than they could have spent on the services of a private detective.

Risks

If you are involved in a lawsuit, the loss of an important piece of evidence can cost you a loss. As an employer, if you hire the wrong person, you may find yourself in a lawsuit or even worse! For insurance companies, not conducting a thorough enough investigation could mean that you are unnecessarily paying out fraudulent insurance claims.

Hiring an expert will ultimately cost you less, put you at less risk, and free you up to work in your area of expertise. In other words, it will provide you with a better return on your investment!

Reasons why you should hire a detective for a legal investigation:

Efficiency.

Even the simplest corporate investigation may require the analysis of documents from more than two organizations. Simply obtaining and reviewing these documents can be time-consuming, especially if a person is not familiar with this process.

The more complex the investigation, the more important it is to have an experienced detective to meet the deadlines set by lawsuits, hiring decisions, insurance, etc.

Private detectives have the appropriate training and tools that allow them to conduct investigations efficiently and quickly. A qualified private investigator works within tight deadlines and with a limited budget, doing their job thoroughly. A high-quality investigation will reveal the most important facts quickly and efficiently.

Access.

Private detectives have access to special tools and databases that are not available to the average person, and not everyone can effectively use publicly available ones.

In addition, private investigators are well aware of the large number of public records and the institutions that store them. They have working relationships with various institutions and organizations, which facilitates prompt access to documents much faster than would be possible for the uninitiated.

Expertise

In some aspects of private investigation, you won't get a second chance. Professional detectives have specialized knowledge in these areas. For example, if you make a mistake trying to reach the right person or find a very important witness, you may lose this opportunity forever.

However, it is worth making sure that your investigator has an unquestionable reputation and positive feedback on their work.

Even if there are aspects of the investigation that you can handle on your own, it is usually much more cost-effective to hire a detective.

Here are some specific questions to ask yourself when evaluating the ROI:

How much is your own time (or the time of your assistant/ paralegal) worth? How much of that time will be spent learning how to perform basic detective tasks rather than doing work in which you are already experts?

What is the value of your civil case? If you miss a detail or fail to locate a witness, how much will it cost you in monetary terms?

If you miss something exculpatory in a criminal case, how many years will it cost your client?

How much will a fraudulent insurance claim cost your company if you fail to conduct effective surveillance or preliminary research?

If you're hiring a new employee, what happens if you don't pay attention to their criminal record or substance abuse issues? How will this affect the company's reputation? Will someone get hurt? What if you entrust an employee with large accounts? Will you protect the company from hiring fraudsters and unscrupulous employees?

Obviously, the relatively small cost of a detective pales in comparison to these costs.

In the end, it makes sense to consider investigation costs as an investment rather than an expense.

The best private investigator is one who provides a good return on your investment. You should look for a private investigator who has a reputation for efficient and effective execution of thorough investigations with the highest level of integrity.

For 15 years of work, Private Detective Group has earned a reputation as one of the most effective and efficient detective agencies in Ukraine. If you have any questions or need our services, please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach our team by calling 380 664476607 (for private clients) or 380 505767610 (for corporate clients), sending an email to detectivegrp@gmail.com, or filling out our online form.