NY Private Investigator case studies
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The New York Private Investigator License Examination is the licensing test administered by the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, for people who want to work as private investigators in New York or to operate a private investigator agency. It is aimed at candidates who meet the state's experience and eligibility requirements and who need to demonstrate that they understand the law and practice of investigative work in New York. The NY Private Investigator case studies are 5 cases and about 4,342 words.
1Opening a Second Office and Selling a Service You Are Not Licensed For
Hudson Valley Investigative Group holds a private investigator license issued under Article 7 of the General Business Law; its only licensed address is in White Plains. The owner, Marco Ruiz, wants to open a second office in Kingston, where a new hire, Dana Whitfield, will answer the telephone and 'run local surveillance on her own.' Whitfield has 18 months of investigative experience, has not been registered with the Division of Licensing Services, and will be paid hourly.
684 words, about 3 min2The Divorce File: Pretexting, a Tracker, and a Prior Client on the Other Side
Niara Bennett owns a licensed agency in Brooklyn. A divorce attorney retains her for the wife in a contested matrimonial action and instructs her to obtain four things within ten days: six months of the husband's cell-phone call and text detail from his carrier; access to his iCloud account using a password the wife found in the marital home; a GPS tracker on the husband's car, which is titled in his name but used for family errands; and a pretext call to his credit union in which Bennett will pose as a 'fraud investigator' to confirm balances and account numbers.
706 words, about 4 min3The Compelled Statement: Investigating a Public Employee
The Town of Marcellus, a municipal corporation, retains Calder Investigations to look into highway department foreman Ray Duval. The town supervisor suspects Duval claimed full shifts while running his own landscaping business and tells investigator Calder: 'Keep him in the conference room until he signs a statement.
1,008 words, about 5 min4The Reformatting Problem: Surveillance Video, Chain of Custody, and a Hearing in Three Weeks
Meridian Claims Adjusters retains Okafor Surveillance on a workers' compensation matter. Petrakis, says a back injury leaves him unable to lift more than ten pounds.
963 words, about 5 min5The Wrong Maria Santos: Skip-Trace Error, a Lapsed Policy, and a Looming Renewal
Lakefront Investigations is a three-person agency in Rochester licensed under Article 7. It holds a 3,200-per-month retainer from a debt-buying client to locate debtors.
981 words, about 5 min