What you can safely do yourself
- Keep a private log of dates, times and what you noticed.
- Save messages, emails and voicemails that were sent to you.
- Note vehicles, places and names that keep coming up.
- Talk to an attorney about your options.
Where doing it yourself goes wrong
| On your own | With a licensed investigator |
|---|---|
| Following someone you know: they recognize you or your car | Surveillance by someone they have never seen, planned to avoid notice |
| Checking their phone or accounts: possibly illegal and inadmissible | Lawful methods that produce usable evidence |
| Confronting them: they get careful, and the trail goes cold | Facts first, so you choose when and how to act |
| Phone video from far away: hard to use, easy to dispute | Time-stamped footage and a report that matches it |
| You cannot testify neutrally about your own case | An investigator can testify to what they observed |
When to call
When the answer matters enough that you need to be sure, when it may end up in court, or when the person is careful and you would be noticed. That last one is where we do our best work: difficult surveillance of people who watch for a tail.
The first consultation is free and confidential. If an investigation is not worth it for your situation, we will tell you.