Blog

Jun 30
IPI Training Academy Surveillance course 24th July 2023

The IPI Training Academy, in partnership with its preferred provider Titan Academy, are imminently delivering another of our highly regarded Intermediate level Surveillance courses, the fourth course this year so far. We currently still have 3 vacancies on the 5 day course starting 24th July 2023. There are two IPI member discounted options open to […]

Jun 25
ICO successful Prosecution of Private Investigator for Data Protection Breaches

ICO successful Prosecution of Private Investigator for Data Protection Breaches FORWARDED WITHOUT COMMENT FROM ICO WEBSITE Michael Isaacs Date 21 June 2023 Type Prosecutions A former tracing agent pleaded guilty and was fined for illegally obtaining personal information to check if customers of a high street bank could repay their debts. Michael Isaacs, 80, from […]

Mar 10
PC Stephen Tibble QPM – #LestWeForget

Remembering PC Stephen Tibble, of the Metropolitan Police. Killed on duty in 1975. Stephen Tibble QPM 26th February 1975 21 years old Metropolitan Police. PC Tibble who was off duty was shot three times at point blank range by a terrorist on the run from detectives in Baron’s Court, West London. He was posthumously awarded […]

Sep 09
HM Queen Elizabeth II

The IPI offers sincere condolences to the Royal Family on the loss of a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and force for good over the last 70 years.

Jun 19
Love rats and covert snaps: What happens when you hire a private eye?

By Sarah Ingram metro.co.uk Saturday 18 Jun 2022 8:00 am Lisa was delighted when she found a box of expensive-looking lingerie in her husband’s car. Her birthday was approaching so she assumed it was a gift. The big day came and went, but the lacy knickers never materialised. Instead, Lisa received a voucher. Her sixth […]

Jan 03
Reolink Go PT or Arlo Go?

Looking for a reliable 4G, Motion activated Rural deployment camera with good low light capability? I have recently been using on a rural deployment job a Reolink Go PT camera with a V-Sim. Images are pretty good and the range for movement is 33ft as opposed to 17ft for my Arlo. I have found that […]

Dec 29
Care watchdog developing plans to use undercover surveillance to identify abuse of patients

Chief inspector says ministers must take responsibility as well as regulator Shaun Lintern Health Correspondent @ShaunLintern Friday 18 December 2020 15:04 The care regulator could start using undercover surveillance to help identify where patients with a learning disability in care are being abused or neglected. The Care Quality Commission has said it is drawing up […]

Nov 17
French Law & Cases

Service of Process Options The November 15, 1965 Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters should be reviewed with care.  Article 5 of the convention sets forth the definitive options for service of process: Article 5 The Central Authority of the State addressed shall itself serve […]

Nov 16
European Investigators now is the time to join the IPI

The IPI are anticipating an increase in UK businesses looking for Investigators in Europe after 1 January 2021 when Brexit really commences. it will no longer be as easy to send a UK Investigator to a European country to undertake investigations as often happens now. In light of this now is the perfect time for […]

Nov 16
IPI to Reduce Annual Subscriptions

Great News; Reduction in Annual IPI membership rates !!! We held our AGM last week, virtually by Zoom for the first time which was. a great success with a healthy attendance. We were given an update of the healthy financial position the Institute is now in and as a outcome of this our Principal Richard […]