Investigations

Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc.

Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc. is a full service investigation firm with an emphasis on analysis. We realize there are many "self service" investigation companies and sites on the internet these days. The difference in using PPIS is that our investigators answer the phones, not an answering service or secretary. This allows you to speak with an experienced investigator for a free consultation to review your unique situation and offer you the services that will best suit your needs. We don't sell you what you don't need. Once you decide to use our firm, we prepare a contract stating exactly what we will do for the fee agreed upon. As we conduct your investigation, we analyze the data gathered in order to present you with the best possible results. We really do care about each and every case we are entrusted to handle. We have extended hours and are accessible to our clients before, during and after each investigation.

Our company is over twenty seven years old and we are long standing members of the Better Business Bureau in Denver. In addition, we are members of NAIS (National Association of Investigative Specialists) and NAPBS (National Association of Professional Background Screeners). Please feel free to browse our site and shop securely with us by using Paypal, VISA or MC. If you have any questions you may call us toll free at 1-888-258-1180 or click here to email us at PPIS@NannyCam.com.

~OTHER SERVICES ~

Marital Infidelity Cases
Pre-Employment Background Checks
Telephone Number Research
Lost Loves/Missing Persons
Adoption Searches
Surveillance ~ All Types
Fraud
Asset /Banking Research
Personal & Business Investigations
Child Custody Suitability Profile
Armed Executive Protection

Stalking/Harassment Cases

Bank Account Searches

Identity Theft Problems

~FREE CONSULTATIONS~

Call us for a free telephone consultation with a seasoned Private Investigator. No answering service, just full time investigators eager to answer your questions and determine the most effective direction to take your case. With compassion and respect, our professional analysis can assist in obtaining the best possible results for your investigation. Discretion and confidentiality are guaranteed! When you need to know, call PPIS!

SURVEILLANCE

Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc. has been performing surveillance for more than two decades! Our approach is very conservative so as not to alert the subject that they are being followed. Our goal is to work with the information provided by the client to obtain the best results possible.

We currently offer surveillance throughout most of Colorado. We offer marital, insurance, child custody and corporate surveillance. Our minimum is a three hour block of time, but we can do as many more hours as needed. Our rate for surveillance starts at $45/hr. Call for a free consultation to discuss your needs.

~Instant Background Checks~

Since 1984, Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc. has assisted both the public and private sector who depend on timely and accurate collected information. Now, Colorado's innovator in the field of investigations introduces INSTANT BACKGROUND CHECKS! Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc. can provide you with instant information from all Colorado courts (both civil & criminal cases) at the same time - far more than any law enforcement check! In addition, a 47 state "NATIONAL CRIMINAL CHECK" is now available. National searches for warrants and sex offenders can also be done instantly.

INSTANT SEARCHES AVAILABLE BY PHONE:

Criminal Records State Criminal National Warrants National Criminal Sex Offender Search Federal Criminal Records Federal Civil Records County Criminal County Civil OFAC-Terrorist Restricted List Criminal Profile Conviction Search	Court Records Federal Court Records Bankruptcy Records Tax Lien Records Eviction Records Civil Judgments Notices of Default Verdicts & Settlements Mortgage Records Property Records Vehicle Ownership State Driving Records	Vehicle Ownership Boat Ownership Property Ownership Verdicts & Settlements Corporate Records UCC Filing Records Mortgage Records SEC Shareholder Records DBA/FBN Search
SSN Searches Live Credit Headers First Name & D.O.B. Skip Tracing Searches Name and Address Possible Relatives Possible Roommates Cell & Unlisted Numbers Telephone Searches Licensed Drivers Professional License News/Media Search	License Searches Professional Licenses Drivers Licenses Vehicle Registrations Boat Registrations Marriage Licenses Divorce Records FAA Licenses FCC Licenses DEA Registrants IRS Tax Practitioners	Business Credit Report Corporate Records UCC Filings DBA/FBN Search FEIN-Tax ID Search SEC Shareholders Business Phone Search Federal Court Records Business Criminal Search Medical Profiles Social Networking Profile

Fiction Meets Reality Head-on

by Glen Wilson

While the image of the private eye endures in the public perception and film, reality lies somewhere between the Hollywood "down-and-out" gumshoe and the mythical "computerphile," who can access all of the information in existence on all of us. Today's practitioner is often called upon to perform archetypical yet needed services such as marital infidelity surveillance. This may be the image of the PI to some, but every investigator knows that collected information and discretion are the stock in trade. This article, by intent, does not address the issue of legal investigators whose work is controlled by the attorneys they service.

A PI needs to have traditional and electronic data sources, excellent equipment, experienced personnel, expertise, and credibility. Investigators must meet the needs and standards of the public and business communities for reliable collected information, a high level of effort, results orientation, consumer affairs and unfailing discretion. This is equally true of the specialist or the full-service house.

What does a Private Investigator do?
Some PIs do intricate hidden asset cases, due diligence for business acquisitions, disability or workman's comp fraud, runaway children, criminal defense, marital suspicions, background checks, child custody disputes, parental kidnapping, internal theft, night video observation, missing persons, paralegal services, legal service of process, skip tracing, counterfeit product or franchise violations, competitor intelligence, executive protection, adoption, debugging or electronic countermeasures and more.

How do clients select a Private Investigator?
There is no licensing of PI's in Colorado! Further, not just anyone can do the work and be good at it. Usually, only major firms can claim to be a full-service house with responsible experience across the field. Look for expertise in the field pertaining to your case. One example is the number of unqualified PI's who claim to do "de-bugging" or Electronic Countermeasures. Though this subject alone could make another article, the point is, that without REAL credentials and certification, these types only do a "rain dance" with cute little black boxes. It will cost you and you won't know the difference as the eavesdropping threat continues. This aspect of the selection process is paramount to the favorable outcome of your case; regardless of the type.

References
Seeking the references of a PI always poses a unique problem in that most clients want to remain very anonymous. However, for commercial matters, most firms can provide some limited contacts.

Stability a major factor
The amount of time an agency has been in business is critical! The number of agencies with disconnected numbers can often equal half of the yellow page listings each year. A mature and permanent firm has a stake in the community and needs repeat clients. The advertised claim of years of experience is hard to verify while the age of the firm can be readily determined through a call to the BBB.

Insist on access and responsiveness
Immediate telephone access to an investigator is very important. Ask for an immediate quote over the phone and be wary of firms that will have someone call you back. Check out the company's website and compare the ads to the BBB file. Commitment to client education and access indicates a practice of responsiveness and accountability. One firm in town has real time access to an investigator 7 days a week. That is Pike's Peak Investigation Services, Inc.!

What does a PI charge for services?
Expect an hourly, daily or flat rate fee depending on the firm and the type of case. The fee can vary widely. Hourly rates at permanent firms will be from $45-85 per hour. Consider that a long-standing permanent agency that charges a higher price, but is still in business, may be getting that price for a reason. The cheap shops come and go; often with your retainer! As with anything, if cost is more important than the result you seek, then cheap can be what you get. Balance the consequences of hiring the wrong firm for a delicate task; sort of like shopping for the cheapest surgeon in town.

What can the client expect in return?
The client should be involved in strategy, timing, and consultation both before work is begun and during the assignment. You are paying for the agent's time and experience so use both wisely. Insist on a film record of the investigator's observations if surveillance is required.

Get a contract!
Since payment in advance is customary, you should always ask if a contract is available before money changes hands. Be sure that you know how much you are spending, how your retainer will be spent and when you can expect your report.

What is the life of a PI like?
You have to like the work! A PI has the privilege of working a task and seeing the end result. The job is important, always evolving, ever challenging and demanding. PI's appear in publications, TV documentaries and behind the scenes on headline making cases. Collected information and analysis can have a lasting impact on everyone and everything it involves. Further, since we mostly work in secret on issues of great sensitivity, professional satisfaction has to come from within. Truth is, many cases are worked with a cold sandwich and a thermos by our side. Bringing home the truth. Mickey Spillane would have been proud.

~OUR FOUNDER~

A true entrepreneur, Glen T. Wilson established Pike's Peak Investigative Services in 1984 on a three legged folding table in his basement with $24 in his pocket! He went on to build one of the largest PI firms west of the Mississippi. Glen's experience included law enforcement with multiple agencies, business management, experience with an intelligence agency of the US government and over 17 years as a Private Investigator.

Prior to his untimely and sudden passing in 1999, his achievements included membership status in American Society of Industrial Security and National Association of Certified Investigators, as well as BBB Arbitrator of the Year. As well as graduate Certifications from TSA Institute for Countermeasures Studies, Certified Colorado and Florida Police Officer (Former). His continuing education in the countermeasures field was his passion. Helping people truly mattered to him! We will continue to honor his memory by practicing the morals and ethics that he built this firm on.