Sept/Oct 2002-Issue 63

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Locating People Online by Shelly Daniel
Explains how to use internet search engines, software, newsgroups, assessors' sites, business licensing sites, military sites and more to find people. Includes recommended sites and tips on how to do searches – including “wild card” and “advanced” searches

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Ground Penetrating Radar by Kelly Snider
As a result of a number of lab studies to determine what are the electrical properties of various components of the human body, ground penetrating radar technology can now be used effectively to locate a buried corpse or hidden evidence in cases where it is essential that the body, and the evidence with it, remain intact.

Getting Local Called Telephone Records -- Legally by Michele Yontef
Explains how to use the civil subpoena process to identify the source of calls previously received as “blocked.” Also defines common “local call record” abbreviations and provides other phone number tracing tips, including how to identify sources of unpublished and unlisted numbers.

An Army of Help by Mary Tiritilli
Profiles the work of Major Ruth A. Miller, director of the Salvation Army Missing Persons Program, the first Salvation Army Officer to ever be licensed as a private investigator. The program locates approximately 350 missing people throughout the U.S. and internationally each year.

Beyond the Begats –Working with Genealogists by Megan Smolenyak
A professional genealogist discusses what her profession has to offer the professional investigator. Genealogists can be most helpful in cases involving adoption, missing or unknown heirs, or any situation that entails locating a living person that has been missing for a period of 20 years or more (e.g., military buddies, classmates, witnesses, and debtors).

Harroll Shares his PI Museum by Grace Elting Castle, CLI ® , Editor
Profiles San Diego PI Ben Harroll, of Gaslamp Quarter Investigations who has collected a treasure trove of photos, books, PI reports from the 1800s, and many other items related to the history of the profession over the last 25 years. He is seeking local PI volunteers to form their own “mini-museums” that can eventually be linked to the PI Museum. Includes a profile of the world's first PI, Eugene Francois Vidocq.

Fair Credit Reporting Act Still Bedevils U.S. Private Investigators by Steve L. Kirby, CFE, Associate Editor
Explains the implications of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FRCA) on investigative work and provides advice on how to stay in compliance.

S848 Senate Hearings Important to Investigators by Eddy McClain
Describes the impact of the July 15, 2002 hearings before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy in Washington, D.C. on Senator Diane Feinstein's S848, a bill seeking to halt misuse of Social Security numbers. Highlights testimony by Norm Willox, Jr., Chief Officer for Privacy, Industry, and Regulatory Affairs for LexisNexis and member of the National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS), as well as the Council of International Investigators (CII).

Digital Photography for Investigators by James W. Harbert , CLI ®
Will film be obsolete in ten years? Discusses the advantages of use of digital photography for the professional investigator and provides pointers.

Association Acronyms
Includes 69 acronyms for names of state, regional, national and international associations.

Michigan Association Has Others Asking – How Did Your Do That? by Peter Psarouthakis
How the Michigan Council of Private Investigators (MCPI) battled the Michigan state legislature to stop a bill that, among other things, proposed a 1000 percent increase in licensing fees for PIs. They not only quashed components of SB929, but also played a major role in rewriting the bill to modernize and professionalize the Private Detective Act.

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