Becoming a Private Investigator: What It Really Takes

Becoming a Private Investigator can lead to a very interesting career that is challenging and rewarding. Television and movies portrays Private Investigators in the line of danger where the clues are always waiting. In reality, the job can be dangerous but the clues are harder to find. Parts of the job can be routine as well, with lots of paperwork to complete.

Holiday Gift Card Warning

When it comes to giving this season, consumers should know a few things about gift card scams and how to read between the fine print.

Crime Prevention, How to be Proactive and Learn Some Self Defense Skills

Unfortunately Crime is on the rise. No matter where you live and work where there are people, some one will be unhappy. Its called human nature. No one can predict the future, but there is always something that can be done.

Penalties For Drunk Driving

Gone are those days when the local policeman would gently give you a warning and send you home if you were stopped for drunk driving. The maximum punishment in those good old days would be a ticket or a fine. However, with alarming rate of drunk driving accidents, law enforcement are taking a very strict view on drunk driving. The penalties too have become serious and will continue to be so.

Police Officer Exercised Parental Responsibility--Beats Daughter with Broom Handle

Recently, a police officer was arrested for beating his 14-year-old daughter with a broom handle because she ran away for the third time. Ironically, she had reconsidered her transgression and returned home—to be met by an irate father and the beating ensued.

The Power of Someone who Cares

It was a particularly troublesome night at Juvenile Hall, in San Diego. Kids from the age of 10-18 are locked up for all kinds of offences, from drug abuse to murder.

Don't Break Probation

If you don't want to come back to Juvenile Hall, when you get out, DON'T BREAK PROBABION! Kids come back here for the dumbest reasons. They drink alcohol and use drugs; they don't go to school. They go out at night when they should be at home, etc.

A Senior Citizen In Juvenile Hall

It was my first time speaking at Juvenile Hall, I was terrified! I had seen enough movies to know I didn't want to be there. As I hurried through the metal detectors, and pushed through the big metal doors, my heart was pounding and I was filled with fear. I wondered if I would get out of this place alive.

A Letter To Girls Who Are Locked Up In Juvenile Hall Or Are In Prison

I know that Juvenile Hall is not where you want to be but I want to encourage you to make your time here worthwhile. You will never have as much time to think about your life and who you want to become. You have time to get excited about what you want to accomplish and the dreams you want to live!

New Zealand Parents' Fears

Parents in South Auckland in New Zealand have been warned by local authorities to keep their young kids in their houses at night. The warning was issued after two street gang incidents broke out recently. There have been no fatalities to date, but the life of a young teenage boy is still currently hanging in the balance.

Gangs Outnumber Police

Gang members now outnumber the local and state police in the United States. Now what?

5 Tips For Identity Theft Protection

We live in a digital and information age which is why now more than ever its vital that you watch out for the cyber grifters online and off.

Mineo Gambino Crime Family

Mineo - Gambino Crime family. This name is probably known all over the United States and far beyond it. And it's obviously known as one of the richest and most powerful crime families. Its history was full of murders and betrayal. It was betrayal that made the family loose its traditions, its power and dissolve.