As an Investigator for Security and Loss Prevention my duties will be to investigate work related accidents and workman s compensation claims as well as to conduct safety inspections and address safety issues to prevent future accidents. I ll interview workers, do background checks on potential employees and investigate internal as well as external theft. My ultimate long-term goal in the investigative field is to become the owner of my own business as a private investigator. Private investigators are diverse in the services they offer. Some do covert observation while others work with attorneys.
Some private investigators locate people and investigate workmen s compensation claims.
Most private investigators do a little bit of everything except covert observation, according to Gary Adams, chief investigator for his own private detective agency in Newport News. Because of the level of danger involved, the insurance company for the investigative agency plays a large role in what services that agency will offer. For example, covert observation can be a dangerous part of the profession, both from a physical perspective, but also from a legal standpoint. If the investigator breaks the law while he or she is observing another, then that person may very well be likely to sue the agency for damages. Insurance companies have quite a bit of strength in determining the requirements that an agency will set for hiring investigators.