As we all know, January started off relatively mild in regard to the weather. This kept claimant activity rate, collectively, from falling too far under what we consider to be average. Many cases followed a claimant’s typical routine, however tailored to that individual’s lifestyle. One surveillance case in particular took us into the thumb where … Last month in surveillance…
For the most part, a day of a surveillance investigation goes without any incidents. However, there are days when something goes horribly wrong. Last week, I experienced a mishap that literally compromised an entire day of my surveillance investigation. The mishap was definitely not a rookie mistake, as I have approximately two decades of surveillance … Surveillance Investigation Mishaps
Investigating psychological injury claims may appear to be a difficult task when comparing to an individual who has made injury claims. A Psychological injury claim can include everything from someone who has made claims of memory loss, a traumatic brain injury that results in the function or the performance of an individual. As professionals, we … Psychological Injury Claims
Whether it is worth running video surveillance on the day of an Independent Medical Exam (IME) or similar event is usually a subject of debate. There are a few important things that can be determined from them, but most importantly it all comes down to the purpose of the investigation. A scheduled appointment provides opportunities … Independent Medical Exams and Video Surveillance
Working as an investigator and conducting surveillance for over a decade, one would imagine all the stories you can add to your mental notes to ponder around a bonfire one day. Working years in the state and federal government, then converting over to the private sector utilizing video cameras to conduct investigations has enhanced my … What it’s like to be a Female Investigator?
There is a misconception out there that conducting surveillance is “seasonal” operation. Just because its cold, or rainy, or snowing… people’s lives don’t stop. Groceries still need to be bought, kids still need to get to school, people still need to go to work, and chores still need to be done. Every claim is unique, … Conducting Surveillance in Seasonal Elements
Usually in the Military there are not many stand-alone operations (operations that have nothing to do with any other mission). Most missions are a part of something larger that is always trying to be tracked and directed. For instance, your mission may be to transport water to and from a combat zone, but the purpose … Surveillance Teams and the Battle Hand-Off
A Study Review on Insurance Fraud by Samantha Castillo When working insurance fraud cases, our company addresses a wide range of targets, from preachers to convicted criminals. Current research, “The Dark Triad and Willingness to Commit Insurance Fraud” suggests that certain people are more likely to commit insurance fraud based upon dark personality traits (Modic … The Personality Battlefield – Avoiding Mines in Insurance Fraud Investigations
Conducting Casualty Surveillance on Black Friday BLACK FRIDAY!!! What a wonderful, and opportunistic, time to run casualty surveillance on all those claim files…right??? I used to think so. Here is a brief history of the circus that is commonly referred to as, “Black Friday”. The earliest iteration of a similar sort of “Black Friday” phrase … Casualty Surveillance on Back Friday
By: Samantha Castillo It is often assumed that the roles of private investigators and police officers are interchangeable, with the key difference being that one operates solo and the other is part of an organization. This assumption is very far from actuality. Police officers hold entirely different powers and often are called into action when … Where does the Difference Lie Between Private Investigators and Police Officers?
I’m going to go ahead and start by pointing out that the OODA Loop is one of the most over-used and under-understood concepts ever postulated. It is often boiled down to the sum of its most easily understood parts akin to me telling you that the movie “Fight Club” is just about a Fight Club. … How Military Surveillance Techniques and Civilian Surveillance Correlate – Part 3
This next entry will be a continuance of the previous entry highlighting two of the most important acronyms utilized in the army during surveillance operations and how I incorporate them into civilian surveillance: SLCTOP and OCOKA. In the last entry, we covered SLCTOP (Security, Location, Targets, Observation and Position Improvement). In this entry we will … How Military Surveillance Techniques and Civilian Surveillance Correlate – Part 2