Detect occurrences of unlawful acts or infractions of rules in private establishment, or seek, examine, and compile information for client.

• Alarm Investigator
• Bonding Agent
• Detective I
• Detective II
• House Officer
• Investigator
• Investigator, Cash Shortage
• Investigator, Fraud
• Investigator, Private
• Shopping Investigator
• Skip Tracer
• Undercover Operator

• Alert appropriate personnel to suspects' locations.
• Apprehend suspects and release them to law enforcement authorities or security personnel.
• Conduct background investigations of individuals, such as pre-employment checks, to obtain information about an individual's character, financial status or personal history.
• Conduct private investigations on a paid basis.
• Confer with establishment officials, security departments, police, or postal officials to identify problems, provide information, and receive instructions.
• Count cash, and review transactions, sales checks, and register tapes in order to verify amounts and to identify shortages.
• Expose fraudulent insurance claims or stolen funds.
• Investigate companies' financial standings or locate funds stolen by embezzlers, using accounting skills.
• Monitor industrial or commercial properties to enforce conformance to establishment rules, and to protect people or property.
• Observe and document activities of individuals in order to detect unlawful acts or to obtain evidence for cases, using binoculars and still or video cameras.
• Obtain and analyze information on suspects, crimes, and disturbances in order to solve cases, to identify criminal activity, and to gather information for court cases.
• Perform undercover operations such as evaluating the performance and honesty of employees by posing as customers or employees.
• Question persons to obtain evidence for cases of divorce, child custody, or missing persons, or information about individuals' character or financial status.
• Search computer databases, credit reports, public records, tax and legal filings, and other resources in order to locate persons or to compile information for investigations.
• Testify at hearings and court trials to present evidence.
• Warn troublemakers causing problems on establishment premises, and eject them from premises when necessary.
• Write reports and case summaries to document investigations.

• analyze existing evidence or facts
• analyze handwriting
• apprehend or arrest suspect or perpetrator of criminal act
• balance cash register
• communicate details in protective services settings
• compile biological data for criminal investigations
• compile evidence for court actions
• compute financial data
• conduct legal research
• conduct legal searches or investigations
• conduct surveillance to obtain information for law enforcement
• consult with managerial or supervisory personnel
• cooperate with court personnel or other law enforcement agencies
• enforce laws, ordinances, or regulations
• follow law enforcement methods or procedures
• gather physical evidence
• identify fingerprints
• identify firearms or weapons
• investigate complaints, disturbances, or violations
• locate persons ( skip tracing )
• make decisions
• manage detailed records or files in law enforcement setting
• obtain information from individuals
• operate cameras
• oversee work progress to verify safety or conformance to standards
• patrol or guard area or premises
• prepare reports
• read maps
• review facts to determine if criminal act or statue violation is involved
• testify in court for accident and criminal cases
• use accounting or bookkeeping software
• use firearms
• use interviewing procedures
• use knowledge of investigation techniques
• use oral or written communication techniques
• use surveillance techniques
• verify investigative information