i would like to be a private investigator,does anybody know where to start?
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You cant be very good if you cant even find that out !!!
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Ask one. Call your local police station and say you're doing a report on crime investigation and would like to interview an investigator.
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The easiest way to become a spy is to rise to a position of trust and power inside your own government.  Then get into massive gambling debt.  Then start drinking in a bar frequented by foreign diplomats and let your money troubles be known.  After that, just sit back and wait.\n\nP.S.  If you want, after you're contacted by the Russians or French or whoever, tell the FBI.  Then you can be a double-agent.
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If you want to become a security professional, take up the CEH - Certified Ehtical Hacker course, highly in demand. If you want to become a cracker, than its not ethical, its a crime, never do it. \n\nThis world has to be a peaceful place, and not a destructive one.
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Call the Better Business Bureau (BBB)... and contact a lawyer. You dont need a private investigator. If they're a company you just need to contact a lawyer, the local authorities for a report, and the BBB will take care of the business.
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Not many schools for training a newcomer to this type of work, but if you are a seasoned law enforcement person there are specialized schools for some training. Most comes from experience in learning to do investigative work,such as ten year veteran officer. If you are working towards a career in law enforcement (criminal Justice) you should ask for internship at a local Police Dept. You might get some help there if you ask for that area.
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The TExas Dept of Public Safety has information on private investigators\n\nhttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/\n\nThe Department has contact information here for further questions:\n\nhttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/contact.htm
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Sounds like it's time to hire a private investigator
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You can just go to the police station and ask. Or talk to one when they pull you over. \n My mother has been a cop for almost 23 yrs. When you reach 14 yrs of age you can become a Explore (which is like a cop in training)  I use to be one. This gives you the experience and the knowledge you need to become a cop. Just ask your local station if they have this program! (Explores program)       Most do! Good luck!
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Depending on what you are interested in, here are a bunch of websites that I'd visit from time to time.\n\nhttp://www.stickdeath.com - stick animation in flash\nhttp://www.ilovebacon.com - funny pictures\nhttp://www.virtualgumshoe.com - a site I programmed.  You can use it to do private investigation.\nhttp://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page - This is a cool site for free books.  You can download free PDF books from expired copyright laws.\nhttp://www.zabasearch.com/ - here is a cool search site that even police officers use to search for people, address, and phone numbers.
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The local police and prosecuting attorneys office is where I would start.
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If I were you, I would contact MUFON. They have a website and could probably answer this question. I think you can sign up to do field investigations with them without even having a degree or anything.
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You may take the services of private detective agencies.
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Dear Mr. Holmes:\n    I am interested in becoming a detective someday. Since you are the world's best detective I was hoping that you could answer a few questions for me.\n\n    1) When did you know that you wanted to be a               \n       detective?                               \n\n     2) What kind of education do you need?       \n\n     3) How did you meet Dr. Watson? Does he really\n        help you? If so, how?               \n\n      4) What is the best mystery you ever solved?  \n\n      5) Do you have a girlfriend?                 \n\n      6) What advice would you give someone wanting  \n         to be a detective?\n\nThank you for helping me.\n\n                      Sincerely,  \n\n\n\n                      _____________\n\n\nI hope this helps.
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There are courses you can take. The best bet would be to start somewhere in CJ (Criminal Justice).
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There several ways of doing this. First you must have certain information such as: SS# ,First and last names, place of residents or maybe place of employment. You might want to hire a private investigator. Check credit reports.
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www.pro-detective.com----------but you have to pay for these things----------i dont know of any freebies,and you will have diferent state laws etc.