Finding a Private Investigator in Toronto who utilizes proper surveillance techniques is very difficult. If you are using an agency for the very first time, the odds are you will be provided with a rookie surveillance investigator. An investigator with probably no more than 2 years of experience will be on your case. The only time you might get a seasoned professional is if you have a large company, affiliated with an insurance company or are a repeat client. The expectation is that you will not repeat as a customer, therefore it does not matter who works on your file. Majority of owners fail and don’t succeed in receiving repeat clients. 

Hopefully I can provide you with some assistance on getting the best bang for your buck. Let’s try and solve the frequently asked questions:

1.     How do you get an experienced surveillance investigator?

Answer: Search for an agency that has 1 owner/operator 

2.     How do I find 1 owner/operator agency?

Answer: Call around, in the greater Toronto area there are MANY agencies where the owner of the company is the sole employee. 

3.     I could not find 1 owner/operator agency, now what?

Answer: Simply speak to your case handler and ask him/her to provide you with an experience surveillance investigator.

4.     In the end, I’m told I will be receiving an experienced surveillance investigator, do I trust them?

Answer: If you decided to provide a retainer, the odds are that you are in for the long haul and should trust them. Remember, private investigation companies rely on positive feedback / word of mouth referrals, etc.  

Hopefully, this short guides helps you land an experience surveillance investigator. For further reading check out “Steps to Hiring a Private Investigator”. It’s a U.S. related articles, however educational.