PI Education Webinar | Process Serving - Best Practices
In this bonus September webinar, Hal Humphreys talks with Jacob Osojnak - an Illinois and Michigan private investigator, process server, and owner of Great Lakes Professional Investigations - about the profession of process serving, from getting into the business to best ethical practices and staying safe on the job.
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Process serving in Phoenix is rocking right now. I credit covid-19 with a large portion of that prosperity and success
It's an excellent point about charging Pro Se clients.. every other business calls that retail pricing versus the prices charged to Industry professionals which would be wholesale
Road Warrior is an awesome app if you need to plan a route. All of my active process serving files are saved as a list entitled "Serves" on my Google Maps page. I have other lists for investigative, repo, security, and courier work.
Great and informative.
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Glad you enjoyed it!
In Arizona I walk right past the no trespassing signs in normal residential communities. Approaching a home via a paved driveway which is connected to a city sidewalk and knocking on the front door rarely constitutes trespassing despite the presence of a sign. In cases where it has been held as trespassing additional misbehavior was required. So far the police officers I have encountered have all agreed with this assessment of the law and case histories. I do not ever open or circumvent a locked or closed gate or door.
This is a really inspiring video-
Social distancing really doesn't require us to do anything more than we should have been doing for personal safety anyway. I carry a mask but I often don't wear it because I am a stranger carrying a weapon and flashing an ID and giving instructions to people who might be short-tempered and volatile. It is best that they be able to see the cheerful expression on my face and benefit from the calming demeanor that I have cultivated with time and experience. My drop serves have become a whole lot more polite and are utilized much more frequently in the current environment
It's easy to assess the value of your time. If you have too much time you need to charge less. If you are so busy you do not have a life then you need to charge more.
I sure would like to know what equipment you're using for a body cam
Some of my clients are worried about privacy issues with body cameras. My state is a single party jurisdiction for audio recordings. Every reasonably modern smartphone is capable of exceptional audio recordings when carried by hand or in a shirt pocket. learn to narrate your actions into an audio recorder when anything eventful unfolds around you whether it is work-related or not.
Flat rate. Paid up front. The initial interview should clearly establish expectations for the customer and Define the parameters of success. Secondary or additional addresses are charged as an added on service and do not require an additional full fee.