March 15, 2016 By RMRI LLC

Law Enforcement Immunity and Public Trust

Law Enforcement Officers have a tough job, let’s not deceive ourselves on that point. They are always put in a “damned if I do and damned if I don’t” position ten times a day every day. They must feel like they can’t do anything right, because they are always placed in situations where whatever decision they make is going to result in someone being unhappy, and often time even making a complaint against them. LEOs see the worst side of society day in and day out, and naturally having to see the things they see and deal with some of the people they have to deal with, one could understand why a Law Enforcement Officer might seem “less than optimistic” at times.

I am quite sure that there are a few “bad” Law Enforcement Officers out there, but I am also quite sure that the good Law Enforcement Officers greatly outnumber the “bad” Law Enforcement Officers. Overall I believe that we have a decent judicial system, with good people trying to serve their communities. I also think that nothing is perfect, and we should always strive to make things better in an imperfect world. [Read more…]

February 12, 2016 By RMRI LLC

Getting Evidence: The Key to a Successful Case

David Riley Store Footage Recovered by a Private Investigator at RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO. — Store Footage From the David Riley Case Recovered by a Private Investigator from RMRI LLC. in Columbia, MO.

For Private Investigators and their clients, gathering and processing evidence can prove to be essential towards securing a positive outcome in a multitude of cases. Criminal defense cases may hinge on video, pictures, or records that law enforcement may have overlooked or ignored. Divorce or custodial cases can be decided based on emails, social media posts, and financial records that few inside or outside of the PI field are adept at collecting. In a similar manner, both plaintiffs and defendants in civil suits require an investigator proficient in tirelessly pursuing key pieces of proof to strengthen their client’s case and cast doubt on that of their opposition. [Read more…]

October 20, 2015 By RMRI LLC

Utilizing Maltego in Cyber Investigations

In November of 2011 RMRI LLC’s Rick Gurley teamed up with Pursuit Magazine to produce and promote a YouTube Video titled “Basic Use of Maltego for Network Intelligence Gathering”. 4 years and 72,000 views later, investigators are still using the screencast to improve their Cyber Investigation skills.

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October 18, 2015 By RMRI LLC

Cyber Investigations: What They Are and How They Work

Cyber Investigations conducted by trained Private Investigators can prove valuable in criminal defense, civil suits, infidelity, and fraud cases.

The private investigator answers the phone, it is a regular attorney client. The attorney says that he was just retained by a client who claims that the local police beat him up for no reason. The private investigator asks two key questions, where and when? The attorney explains that is was within the past 30 days and it was at a convenience store. The private investigator knows the store and knows that it has video cameras, the private investigator also knows that he will be having to deal with digital evidence in this case. The private investigator knows that what he does from this point forward will be critical to this case. He knows that part of this case will involve a cyber-investigation. The private investigator also knows how to respond. [Read more…]

September 8, 2015 By RMRI LLC

Missouri PI Licensing Law, The Missouri Supreme Court; What It All Means

Rick Gurley Missouri Private Investigator License — Rick Gurley’s Missouri Private Investigator License

First of all, as much as it pains me to preface this post like I must, it is important to make it clear that no profession is without it’s ignorant, mis-informed, and downright stupid people. The Private Investigator Profession is just like any other profession; it has its share of “Dipsticks”. What amazes me is the number of Private Investigators that can not correctly interpret a court’s ruling. While it is true that these rulings can generally only go one of two ways, there is much to be gleaned from reading these rulings in their entirety. It is shameful to have to admit that some Private Investigators don’t understand the value of reading these rulings in their entirety. [Read more…]