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FAQ's
(Frequently Asked Questions):
1) How
much do a private investigator's services cost?
2) This is my first time to use a private investigator,
what can you do for me?
The
Cost of a Private Investigation
You can read the long answer below and get some insight as to the whys
and wherefores,
or you can jump right to the pricing schedule by
clicking here.
Practically
everybody who enlists our services asks how much it will cost;
and, practically every time the question is asked, the answer is the
same, "It depends".
It depends on
what you need, what you already know, and how difficult
or time-consuming it will be to get the information you're after.
In every investigation, we try to keep the costs down
as much as practicable.
But, back to the
question... how much will it cost?
Since SURVEILLANCE is
our specialty, let's start there.
First, the definition
of surveillance - taken from various sources:
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Close and continuous
observation of a person or group, especially one under suspicion.
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The act of observing or
the condition of being observed.
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The collection,
collation, analysis, and dissemination of data.
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A type of observational
study that involves continuous monitoring.
The fee for
Basic Surveillance within our "normal" geographical area of
operation
(See "Coverage".) is $65 per
hour.
If you need us to conduct surveillance outside our normal geographical
area of operation, such as following someone from Mountain Home,
Arkansas to Long Beach, California, (Which, by the way, we have done.)
it will be necessary to make some adjustments to the base fee.
What does
Basic Surveillance include?
In general,
basic surveillance includes keeping the subject/s in view, (Or, if they
go inside a building, monitoring when they go in and when they come
out.) and keeping notes of dates, times, physical descriptions,
addresses and observable activities.
What
about photography or recording?
That's
a little extra, but not much.
Since the advent of digital photography, it's a lot less costly to
get photos or video,
so rather than the relatively large fee we had to charge in the past in
order to pay for film, etc., we simply tack on a nominal fee of $10 per
hour for either still photographs or video.
NOTE:
We use state-of-the-art digital photographic and video equipment. Since
efficiency and discretion are paramount when conducting surveillance,
we usually use the same machine for both still photographs and video.
But, in my professional experience, nothing beats my Nikon Digital SLR
for capturing still photos. So, if you need still photos but not video,
that's what I use, because there's nothing like being able to read a
license plate at 200 yards!
Bottom
Line: Surveillance within our normal coverage area, with
photography,
which is what most of our clients want, will cost $75 per hour.
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What Can We Do For You?
Many of our clients are first time users of a private
investigator; so, when you call
Advanced Research and Investigations, Arkansas and Missouri Private Investigators,
you'll be speaking with someone who understands that you may be nervous or
wary,
and maybe even distraught.
But, what can we do for you?
The quick answer is to direct you to our SERVICES
page.
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With
state-of-the-art tracking and surveillance equipment and techniques,
Advanced Research and Investigations, Arkansas and Missouri Private Investigators can get the information
you need.