ISG-Insight Service Group Private Investigator Nate Michaud

Northeastern University Class of 2017

•  Ability to make quick decisions •  Must remain discreet •  Research •  Profiling of claimants •  Video •  Report Formatting •  Editing •  Stationary/Mobile Surveillance •  Field Investigation/Alive and Well Checks •  Reliable vehicle •  Reliable GPS •  Reliable Equipment (monopod, camera, laptop, chargers) •  Be prepared (full tank of gas, camera charged, change of

clothes)

•  Arrive at the residence •  Identify associated vehicles •  Assess the situation (residence visible? Most likely route of

departure) •  Establish surveillance location •  Record any and all activity regarding claimant •  Follow claimant throughout the day remaining discreet •  Write report at the conclusion of surveillance •  Upload video from the surveillance period

Private Investigator Criteria

Surveillance

Gray Toyota Camry is the ideal surveillance vehicle. It is the number one selling sedan and people do not think twice when seeing it on the road. Tinted windows is a huge advantage in surveillance work. For safety reasons, no one can remember your face and people will not become alarmed when they see you with a camera.

CO-OP Integration-

Criminal Justice Field

Check in with Police/Communicate

Surveillance/Report Writing similar to police

work

Related to First Year Writing class- Have to

write reports in 3rd person.

Related to Communications class- communicate

with managers, coworkers, and the public.

Must be able to improvise and say the correct

words to not make the situation any worse. Talk

your way out of it. Confront people, knock on

doors.

IT class- Do a lot of work on the computer,

reports, research. Microsoft word, email, Drop

Box, Filezilla software

College in general- time management is crucial,

write reports on the job, plan ahead for traffic,

submit all paper work in a timely manner.

My Office

•  Conduct unannounced visit at claimant’s residence •  Interview claimant •  Series of simple questions regarding to the claimant’s

life •  Fill out report and email in at the conclusion •  Attempt to locate claimants •  Knock on doors of relatives and known addresses

Report Writing

Alive and Well Checks/Locate

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Future Goals- •  Law Enforcement •  Security •  Continue taking criminal justice classes along with

electives for a political science minor.

Co-op Integration

Future Goals