Thursday June 25, 2009 08:58 AM MST


Police Need your Help with a Homicide Investigation Victim killed on May 14, 2009

Anyone with information about this victim or the circumstances of his death are asked to call the Scottsdale Police Department, Violent Crimes Unit, 480-312-5000 or SILENT WITNESS at 1-480-948-6377.

Details of the incident:

On May 14, 2009, Scottsdale Police were called to the victim's home in the 1100 block of N. 87th Way in reference to a deceased male. The victim, Dale Webber,...
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I know tensions are high due to the economic climate but they also seem to be high in another area: intimate relationships. We have recently seen a huge leap in the calls for Infidelity Polygraph Services.

Polygraph testing can be used to  confirm or refute suspected infidelity and can also determine the existence of sexual relationships outside of the marriage. More often than not, the "gut feeling" is true and can be bolstered by the administration of a proper polygraph exam administered by ...
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Most of you may be aware of the recent shooting of a Chandler student because of an alleged love triangle with his teacher.  Crazy? It gets more unbelievable when you hear that the school board had the case for two years and had not done anything!  On the news last night, a spokesperson said that the school board had 400 cases "under investigation" and did not have the resources - having only 4 investigators working 100 cases each.

What do you think?

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Servic...
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PI now.com has a great article about how the UK is combating unpopulated homes.

Investigators are able to find owners who may have walked away pending foreclosure and can assist banks and other lenders in indentifying subjects.  What do you think?

Read more here:  http://www.pinow.com/news/2009/03/18/pis-wanted-to-find-homeowners-in-the-uk/

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Services
http://www.StrategicIntelligenceServices.com

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This month's Entrepreneur Magazine has a great article about Integrity and the use of background checks in pre-employment situations.

The writer, Mark Henricks, agrees with me that checks PLUS skilled interviewing are the key.

The difference between a background check and a GREAT background check is getting a real investigator involved. 

Do you have any stories about a bad hire?

Read more here:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/article200704.html

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Ser...
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I heard this on the radio today...

Home sellers will be required to supply fingerprints before they sell a home due to fraud.  More information.

As a private investigator, one of the things we advise clients to do is to conduct Due Diligence - no matter the issue.  Whether it's buying or selling a home, going into business with someone, or getting married, background information should be gathered.

Fingerprinting is something that we do regularly as part of our normal services.  Usually this is ...
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Hello and welcome to my blog!

I am Christine Burke, Private Investigator, and owner of Strategic Intelligence Services. We are a Private Investigative Agency based in Scottsdale, Arizona and we serve customers worldwide.

My goal for this blog is to post items of interest that deal with experiences as a Private Investigator and what that may mean to others.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Christine Burke
Strategic Intelligence Services
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