Here at Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami, FL telling people what we specialize in frequently results in some rather interesting questions or comments. For many people the only thing that they know about private investigators is what they learned from television shows or movies. Even though we do indeed know that television shows and movies do not accurately portray life, we sometimes assume that when it comes to private investigators that this is not true. Today we are going to go over some of the incorrect beliefs about private investigators to help set the record straight.

Call Recording & Audio Surveillance Laws

One thing that we get asked frequently is if it legal to record conversations or not. The laws on this may vary from state to state but for the most part they are similar to each other. It is indeed legal to record a conversation as long as one party in the conversation gives consent for the conversation to be recorded. This means that the private investigator, the person who hired them, or someone else just has to agree to record a conversation that they are involved in for it to be considered legal.

Can a Private Investigator Legally Enter Any Building?

Another thing that we are asked regularly is if we are allowed to go into any building that we want to investigate. Absolutely not! We are not allowed to do anything that would be considered breaking and entering. This comes up when our clients are trying to catch their spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend cheating on them. We are NOT allowed to take the key to your boyfriend or girlfriend’s house and search their apartment. We have to have permission from the resident. In a marriage the spouse that hired us can allow us access to the home so we are allowed to go in then. If we do not follow the law we will be arrested for breaking and entering.

Can Private Detectives Pose as Police Officers?

Many people believe that it is legal for a private investigator to pose as a police officer. Under no circumstances is this legal. Private investigators do not have the same authority as a police officer. Police officers can access and enforce all sorts of things that it is not legal for private investigators to do. We will be arrested if we try and act like we are a police officer.

What is a Private Investigator Allowed to Do?

The next question we get is about the kinds of cases that we work on. Frequently people think that most of our business is in catching our clients’ significant other in an affair. We do indeed do a bulk of cases that deal with adultery but it is not the only thing that we do. We also offer surveillance services, corporate investigations, domestic investigations, international investigations, asset searches, civil investigations, criminal investigations, surveillance systems, skip trace searches, fraud investigations, social media searches, risk management, and more.

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Hopefully today Advanced Private Investigator & Security of Miami FL has helped you correct any misconceptions that you may have about private investigators. If we can help you in any way please contact us so that we can get started on your case. Contact us to begin today!