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Can California Private Investigators Use Drones? While you might think it makes sense for a private detective to use a drone for surveillance or gathering evidence, the truth of the matter is more complicated. Many federal and state regulations apply to operating a drone, whether for work or recreation. And many cities and counties (Orange County and the city of Malibu, for instance) have their own unique municipal codes as well. The use of images, audio or video recorded by a drone is also subject to many regulations, and California private investigation firms must follow these like any private citizen. A Los Angeles private detective agency such as Kinsey Investigations cannot legally fly a drone over private property, or even within the vicinity of someone in public, for the purpose of recording someone’s personal or familial business. And any evidence an L.A. private investigator gathers by illegal means will not be admissible in court. However, drones can still be used by Los Angeles private investigation firms in some cases. Kinsey Investigations is meticulous about following federal, state, and local laws in all of our case work, including how to use drones legally and effectively as part of some private investigations services.

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Corporate security investigations by Los Angeles private investigation firms are not only for corporations. These days, organizations of almost every kind and size can benefit from these private detective services. Looking deeply into the facilities, operations, worker training/safety, and security procedures (both physical and digital), a California private investigator can help business owners and management teams identify potential threats to their company’s safety, profitability, and reputation. Especially for any kind of organization with a physical campus open to employees, clients, or members of the public, a corporate security investigation may pay for itself many times over, if threats can be identified and fixed before anyone is endangered or injured. Especially in the state of California, allegations of misconduct, harassment or defamation can be just as detrimental to a business’s reputation as those of safety hazards or worker injury. From retail and food service to corporate offices, non-profits to higher education institutions, corporate security investigations in Los Angeles and Orange counties have become a must for responsible organizations.

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Activity check private investigations prove useful for many different kind of private detective services. Usually consisting of a relatively brief “check-in” on a person or situation, activity checks may involve surveillance, interviews, or location-tracking, among other investigation techniques. California private investigators use activity check investigations to find straightforward answers to questions for many different types of clients. Parents, for instance, may want to know who their children are spending time with, or how they are behaving at school or at home while the parents are away. Adult children or other relatives may need to know how well an aging family member is doing, whether living on their own or in a care facility. And business owners and management teams may request activity checks to confirm details about a job applicant or potential business partner, or for cases of suspected disability or workers compensation fraud. Activity checks are usually fast and affordable and may potentially save a client from needing more extensive private investigation services. Unfortunately, some activity checks confirm a client’s worst fears, becoming the precursor to Los Angeles infidelity investigations, child custody and child support cases, and fraud or other types of private investigations.

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Cell phone forensics becomes a part of many types of private investigations services. At Kinsey Investigations, we get all kinds of requests for digital forensics: from concerns about cyberbullying or parents wanting to know how their children are using their devices, to even higher-stakes investigations such as locating missing persons in Los Angeles and infidelity investigations. Sometimes, cell phone forensics can turn up the information that helps us solve these cases. California private investigators face some of the strictest state privacy laws in the U.S. An inexperienced L.A. private detective may not know how to work around these statutes legally, or may uncover evidence through cell phone forensic techniques that turns out to be inadmissible in court. At Kinsey Investigations, we have 20 years’ experience conducting cell phone forensics properly and without running afoul of California law. The evidence we find benefits our clients, whether they merely need to know for peace of mind or are depending on it for family law or other litigation. Because time is usually of the essence in any private investigation involving cell phone forensics, it pays to call Kinsey Investigations first and avoid losing the upper hand in your case.

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The demand for infidelity investigations in Los Angeles and Orange counties only seems to increase as the years go by. Whether someone only suspects their partner of cheating or needs conclusive evidence that will be admissible in a court of law, hiring a California private investigator to conduct an infidelity investigation offers many benefits. For one thing, an experienced Los Angeles private detective has the professionalism and expertise to undertake a cheating investigation. Modern surveillance, digital forensics, social media investigations and more may all be utilized in cheating detective work. Secondly, an L.A. private investigator will know how to avoid running afoul of California’s extensive privacy laws while gathering the evidence they need. And finally, a licensed and insured Los Angeles private detective agency not only knows what evidence will be admissible in potential divorce proceedings, but can even testify in court on their client’s behalf if necessary.

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