Private Investigators and missing persons go hand in hand
together. Yes, Lipstick Investigations is Australia’s foremost relationships
investigation firm, but we also carry out other forms of investigation such as background
checks, business based inquiries, and missing persons.
Missing persons can be explained in three main groups:
Misplaced
Persons
Misplaced persons aren’t really missing, just misplaced.
This is one of the most common forms of missing persons jobs we do, and
generally relates to people you have just lost track of. They aren’t really
missing as such – it’s just that you don’t know where or how to contact them.
Perhaps you are looking for a long-lost family member, an old flame you would
like to check in with, an old friend from school or work, or even an adoption issue.
Of course nowadays social media like
Facebook and even basic Google searches can help with this, but when you get
stuck (and many people do) you can call a licensed private investigator to
help. Investigators have the expertise and knowledge to track these individuals
down and reunite you them.
People
Who Don’t Want to be Found
This is also an extremely common reason for using a private
detective. More often than not a person will not want to be found if they owe
money, performing a criminal act or have criminal tendencies, are avoiding
service of legal process, or just wish to remain low-key (celebrities and
people in the news). These people are still missing persons and can be located
on most occasions. All we need is the know-how, some tenacity and the financial
capacity to look into the missing person.
The True
Missing Person
The true missing person is when a person just disappears. It
may be the fact that they wanted to run away from their problems and have just extracted
themselves from the situation, or suffer some sort of mental disorder or a bout
of dementia. Perhaps they just need some time out and gather their thoughts –
but the family still worry obviously. And the worst case investigators and
clients alike – the missing person is a victim of foul play – kidnapping or
murder.
Private detectives use a number of methods to investigate a
missing persons case. The most common methods are all done within the office.
We have a number of databases that we have access to that the public don’t;
plus the training and experience to use social media and Google to our
advantage as well. Our other main tool is the telephone – it is amazing what
you can learn by talking to people!
Of course some missing persons cases require us to get out
into the real world and make field inquiries. Perhaps it is talking to people,
or showing a photograph that will gather our next clue. A missing persons case
may also require surveillance, particularly if we don’t want to tip off the
person that we are making inquiries.
If you have a missing persons case that needs a discussion,
please feel free to call us on 1300LIPSTICK or drop us a line by email at enquiries@lipstickinvestigations.com.au
An investigator will only be too
happy to have a free chat with you about the issue. This obligation free talk
will include pricing, methods and timeframe.
