If we go back to the 1980s or 1990s job of private investigators was very tough and challenging as there was no much advancement in technology that could be used to collect data and information. But now the game has changed and with new technologies and resources, the job of private investigators has become comparatively tranquil and facile. They have various resources to gather the exact data and information they require to solve the case. Time is taken to solve the case has decreased which has proliferated the number of solved cases in lesser time. 

Let’s see sundry technologies are being used by Private Investigators.

1. Concealed Cameras

Cameras are one of the paramount tool used in investigations. Generally home, business, and other important places have CCTV cameras that are easily visible and can be damaged by the culprit in no time. So how do track the movement of the culprit? The answer is by using concealed cameras in the right places. For home or nurseries, it could be in a toy or coat hooks and decorative items nearby. In the office, it is generally designed in locks, power strips, or air fresheners and other places. These concealed cameras help to get close shots of the movement in the crime scenes. Hidden cameras are also used by PI during secret missions for the crime. They are of HD quality which easily gives good quality close-ups of everything around and is very helpful to catch the offender.

2.Listening In

Hidden cameras are generally very compact and capture only the visuals, so another private investigator technology has to be recording devices. Sometimes cracking the exact meaning of words is everything in solving the case, recording devices help to record the conversation which later can prove to be very beneficial during the investigation. Recording devices are also very dinky and compact which is hidden either in a button of clothes, pen, hat, or other less noticed places. Another alternative could be mobile phones as the quality of sound recorded in recent smart phones is extremely good and sharp.

3.GPS Trackers

One of the crucial investigation tools is GPS Tracker. If you want to know where the offender is at any time of the day, you can easily track him from the GPS tracker. It is generally done by the location of mobile phones with help of local broadcaster and cellular companies. Tracking the offender or the suspected person proves to be very beneficial and the person meets different people which could be linked with the case.

4.Device Cloning

Another important technology used by Private Investigators is the device cloning. Often a hard drive is cloned which helps to preserve all digital data by saving a copy of it like email or text message which was deleted or hidden could be seen easily. Device cloning is very helpful as it gives an idea about user habits and reveals essential information about him.

All the above techniques and technologies are pertinent and useful for investigation and are used by the hi-tech private investigators all over the world to find the culprit in no time with lesser efforts and work.