What rights do private investigators have?
In Victoria, private investigators (otherwise known as Inquiry Agents) are required by law to be licensed. This license basically enables an investigator to be in a public place and to surveil a person without being accused of stalking. The rights of an investigator vary from state to state and we recommend contacting the head private investigation authority in your state for information on rights. What happens if you get “caught” or “burnt”? Our activities are extremely discreet and therefore we rarely raise any suspicion that we are surveilling a particular person or place. In the situations where we feel that the Subject might becoming aware of our presence, we can usually cease surveillance before the Subject has the opportunity to confirm their suspicions. We rely on our professional experience for when such situations occur. Do the Police know of activities conducted by private investigators? Whenever possible, we inform the local Police of our presence and general activities. We
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