Guides for Private Investigators

Practical guides written by licensed private investigators: report structure, templates, terminology and the tools of the trade.

Guides

How to Write a PI Surveillance Report (With Example)Step-by-step: the 9-section surveillance report structure, subject and vehicle description order, terminology to avoid, and a sample written to PI standards.
Private Investigator Report TemplateFree private investigator report templates: a surveillance report outline, an SIU captioned-section outline and a photo log layout you can copy.
What Software Do Private Investigators Use?The categories of software private investigators use in 2026: case management, field capture and report writing, databases, OSINT, billing and evidence storage.

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