UK Private Investigator Blog - "Ozzy PIs find deadbeat dads"
Hi,
The Australian Human Services Minister, Joe Ludwig, announced that Australian PIs will be employed by the government to trace parents not paying child support. The problem has reached the tune of £1 Billion in the country.
The minister went on to warn those who are behind in their child support payment that "Parents should do the right thing by their kids and give them the level of support they deserve," he said. He also said that parents who don’t pay will face the consequences.
Last year the UK Child Support Agency took similar steps, also hiring PIs to trace “deadbeat dads” that the department was unable to locate and make pay. It’s unknown at this time of all of those parents who owe child support could be eligible to be traced by investigators. It’s very likely that only those that owe over a certain amount will be passed on to Private Investigators, as some outstanding balances wouldn’t justify the PI’s fees.
The federal director of the Shared Parenting Council of Australia pointed out that "deadbeat dads" were rarely to blame for missed payments. The most common causes were misunderstandings between parents, a denial of contact by one parent, or fathers being too poor. He commented "I think before going off and using these draconian measures of surveillance and seizing assets - these are drastic measures - more effort should be made to ease tension between parents and restore contact,".
Thanks,
Andy
Andy on 06.30.08 @ 12:11 PM CST [link]
Saturday, June 21st
Uk Private Investigator Blog - "bugging solicitor-defendant talks"
Hi,
The Independent newspaper printed a story recently about the UK Metropolitan Police using a mole to inform them of the defendant’s private legal discussions. The case centres around a defendant who is charged with murdering a private investigator with an axe. The informant that was questioned alleges he recieved £21,000 over 9 years for being a mole for the police department within a group of businessmen, and the private detective axe mnurder was one of the cases he was involved with.
It’s rumoured this is not the only case where police officers have used this unlawful eavesdropping tactic. Obviously what’s said between a defendant and his solicitor should not be the target of a police investigation, but as my investigator colleagues pointed out this is a matter the police have to get to the bottom of.
So there’s the dilemma – do you allow police officers and private detectives to obtain as much information on a defendant as they can in the hope that it will show the whole case and a reasonable judgement of guilt or innocence can be made? Or by using increasingly invasive and “unlawful” techniques can the investigators end up purely gathering as much negative data as they can, producing a negatively skewed judgement?
Thanks,
Andy
Andy on 06.21.08 @ 09:45 AM CST [link]
Sunday, June 15th
Uk private Investigator Blog - "Caller ID Faked?"
Hi,
Recently, call ID spoofing in the UK has been investigated by information watchdogs. In the USA there are many companies willing to help you by-pass caller ID systems and fake the number that will appear on the recipient’s handset. A few caller ID spoofing companies have recently been set up in the UK and worried MPs asked information chiefs to investigate the development.
In America caller-ID faking services are often used by telemarketers and trouble makers. The services generally ask for you to enter the number you wish to call and the number you’d like them to see on their Caller-ID service. Obviously that means you could see a call from your bank appear on your caller ID and a telemarketer could try and sell you insurance, which you’d think would be advice from your bank.
UK MPs were worried about con-men using the service, more than they were concerned with telemarketing, hence the public investigation.
Thanks,
Andy
Andy on 06.15.08 @ 02:43 PM CST [link]
Thursday, June 5th
Uk Private Investigator Blog - "Sorry for being away..."
Hi,
Sorry I’ve not updated the blog in 6 weeks! 
I’ve been very busy and I had a short holiday. If anyone needs someone located for a good reason (family, friend, debtor or legal case) give me an email.
It has emerged that private investigator associations have been in talks with the UK police, offering to help in their investigations. A top-level policeman contacted W.A.D. and the A.B.I. asking for help in the investigation of the death of Charlene Downes. My association the World Association of Private Investigators also voiced their interest in helping police on this matter. The police were interested to know how they could utilize investigator networks throughout the country in order to help find out what happened to Charlene.
Thanks,
Andy
Andy on 06.05.08 @ 04:34 PM CST [link]
