Skip Tracing Investigations in California
Skip-tracing investigations refer to those missing persons cases in which someone intends to go into hiding or leave town to avoid fulfilling an obligation. Owing money or facing legal action are common examples of the motivations for attempting to skip town. This is why L.A. private investigators refer to these missing persons as “skips” and the investigations to find them as “skip tracing.” Experienced California private investigators such as Kinsey Investigations offer skip tracing services to individual and corporate clients if they suspect someone has “disappeared” to avoid paying a debt or settling another obligation. Time is of the essence when it comes to locating a missing person in Los Angeles or elsewhere in California. This is true for both skip tracing as well as cases of a child or vulnerable adult disappearing. Kinsey Investigations has a team of female private detectives with more than 20 years’ experience in skip tracing and other private investigation services. No matter the reason you suspect someone to be missing, giving us a call as soon as possible is your best chance of finding them.
Hire a Private Investigator to Find Someone Who’s Skipped Town
Missing persons cases that make headlines and catch the attention of TV news and social media stories usually involve children or other vulnerable individuals missing under suspicious circumstances, who may have run away, or even been abducted. Less headline-inspiring and unfortunately all too common are the missing persons cases that Los Angeles private detective agencies call “skip-tracing.” These cases involve locating individuals who have intentionally disappeared in attempts to either go into hiding or leave town, usually to avoid debts, legal issues, or other obligations. Referred to as “skips” in the private investigations industry, these missing persons differ from their more vulnerable counterparts. Common reasons for someone becoming a skip include unpaid rent, fraud, avoiding arrest, or escaping litigation. People who go “missing” of their own volition can be much harder to track, as they do everything they know how to avoid detection. This creates unique challenges and caveats to the methods private investigators use to locate missing persons.
In all kinds of missing person cases, acting quickly is critical. The longer someone is missing, the harder it may become to find them. This applies to both voluntary skips and vulnerable individuals. In California, there is no mandatory waiting period to report a person missing or to hire a private investigator to find someone. So, whether your concerns are for a person’s safety or due to financial or legal interests in locating them, it pays to file a missing person report with local law enforcement and begin working with a Los Angeles County investigator as soon as possible. It only takes a few hours to secure transportation out of the area. Within a few days, a skip may be several states away or even have left the country. If you have the least reason to believe someone who owes you money or a day in court has skipped town, those few hours or few days could mean the difference between locating them or never seeing them again.
Skip Tracing by the Best Los Angeles Private Detective Agency
California private investigation firms like Kinsey Investigations use various methods to locate missing persons suspected of being skips, including interviewing associates, surveillance, and leveraging digital footprints. Modern technology makes it difficult to disappear completely. Financial transactions, online activity, utility records, and phone location data all provide valuable clues. A Los Angeles detective can work alongside law enforcement or conduct an independent investigation including research into credit bureaus, the USPS, and utility / service provider records.
When a person skips town to avoid financial or legal obligations, whomever they’re beholden to stands to lose the most. Since the skip may communicate their plan to friends and loved ones, it’s possible that no one else will come forward to report them missing. Kinsey Investigations is a licensed Los Angeles private detective agency with an excellent record in locating missing persons, including skip tracing. Our team of female private investigators have the expertise to leverage both traditional and digital investigation techniques. We understand the psychology of skips, including those who have gone to great lengths to cover their tracks. If you have reason to believe a person has skipped town to avoid fulfilling their obligations to you, give our office a call today.
