This controversial technique has grown in the decades following World War II due to the publicized successes of various celebrity psychics. The primary technique is psychometry , handling objects, such as discarded weapons or the belongings of victims, and sensing their 'vibrations', which can provide information to help solve the crime. Throughout history seers and dowsers have been sought out to help locate missing persons and solve crimes. In 1925 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, predicted that the detectives of the future would be clairvoyants or would use clairvoyants. By the latter part of the twentieth century, hundreds of psychics were working regularly with police in the United States, Britain, and Europe, though their success was erratic.
Police departments remain divided over the effectiveness of psychics.
Departments that do use psychics often are reluctant to admit it publicly. Related videos , audio and books . Psychic Questing . Back to P For explicit instructions on how to order the books, videos and other merchandize offered throughout the links on this site, check our ordering information section . Visit our Virtual Shopping Mall , where you can find a large variety of products, including occult related items.