The modern private investigator has some interesting technology to make life a bit easier. Knowledge and experience go a long way in making an effective investigator, but we are a tool making species and therefore there will be tools figuring out criminal actions or collecting evidence for civil court.

Smart Phone Mobile Investigator Tool

Probably the single most innovative tool at the investigators fingertips is the modern smartphone. Like most compromises the smart phone does not do all that it does like dedicated equipment, but it does most of what is needed adequately. GPS, maps, video, still photography, its all there. The resolution has gone up on cell phone cameras over the years. The handy part is that most of us have it on us all the time. We don’t have to go back to the car to get it. For ad hoc photography nothing really beats it. It has become the tool of choice for terrorists. With all the downloadable apps, many of which are free you have an investigative tool par excellence. The investigator that doesn’t skimp on his phone has one of the most versatile devices man has ever made. With calculator, map and specialized apps from chemistry to physics, explosives and many others which can aid the investigator. Many phones have a sound recorder app allowing you to record interviews or take audible notes or dictate a report. Small dual-purpose computers that are screen touch sensitive or a tablet provides a tool for notes and drawing schematics or if there is the talent even sketches. It allows for taking field notes.

Private Investigator Tools of the Trade

There is some old school tech that is needed as well. A pencil or pen and a notebook are tools of the trade and have been through many decades. Binoculars are another invaluable tool that investigators have use for many years. The ability to check things out from a distance is invaluable to an investigator. Without a set of binoculars there would be little utility in doing a surveillance. But this is also where a good camera comes in handy.

Camera for Surveillance

In the old days the film budget dictated the number of pictures you would take in any given circumstance. The adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” was never truer than in investigations. The camera is the ultimate documentation tool. And the icing on the cake is the modern digital camera. High resolution, with memory cards a near inexhaustible ability to take hundreds of photos with no or little cost. The modern single lens reflex digital camera not only allows for lens changes but also it can shoot still photography but also doubles as a video camera. If one picture is a worth a small treatise then 30 frames per second can crank out a whole multivolume encyclopedia.

Computer Forensic Investigative Tool

1945 the ENIAC computer came on long and filled a whole floor. The modern smartphone is many times more powerful than that ancient monstrosity. You carry more computing and communicating power in your shirt pocket than many computers up through the 1980’s. That device is relatively cheap, reliable and the CPU sets idle most of the time. There are many tools and techniques available to aid the investigator in discovering, collecting, recording and documenting evidence for court. We haven’t touched yet on the desktop or laptop computer. With spreadsheets, databases and word processing it has become an invaluable tool. Duel screens systems allow for writing and research on the same computer in real time and nearly the same time.

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There are few human endeavors that have not been touched by tech. Few indeed. Investigators both private and state police agencies have adopted the tech to aid in their search for the truth. Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL can handle all your private investigation and security needs. Contact us today!