The next couple of months are going to be very busy in CALI with our district elections being held for Governor and Director positions at...

As of March 6, 2013, all districts appear financially healthy. Only three districts are under 1,000.00 in the bank. Luckily, one of the three districts...

CALI Executive Director’s Report Wow, what a year so far! It’s amazing how time has flown by and that it is only been a little...

District update by Sandra Copas, PI, CFE San Jose District Governor 2012-2013 To get a PI license, BSIS requires us to have 6000 hours of...

Mr. Lee is an Investigative Crime Reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered crimes, courts and aviation for over 20 years. He is...

Part 1 – The Experience of PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is a disorder that can affect the brain and body of a person...

As private investigators, we often check court records in the course of backgrounds, assets, and skip tracing - and the court records are often redacted...

Trial Testimony by Michael Julian, CPI PPS Have you ever felt the weight of the world on your shoulders while sitting on the witness stand,...

Our office has been paperless now for over five years. "Going green” was around but no one was taking it seriously. But we did not...

Give 'Em Hill: A roomful of Rockfords By Angela Hill So I stopped by a private investigators' conference and traveling P.I. museum last week. The...

N.L.I.T.E. – Newly Licensed Investigator Training & Enrichment DIRECTOR'S REPORT C. W. Sellers, Training Director Renee Cervo, Assistant June 2012 CALI Board of Directors and...

CACJ New Technology Seminar - Extremely Reduced Rates! CACJ is offering extremely reduced rates for Investigators for its upcoming New Technology Seminar: CACJ’s NEW TECHNOLOGY...

Association of Workplace Investigators AWI’s webinar series begins Tuesday May 1. Here is a link to the article about the series on AWI's website [ click...

N.L.I.T.E. – eNEWS REPORT May 2012 CALI Board of Directors and Members: The NLITE team is looking forward to yet another great event which will...

N.L.I.T.E. – eNEWS REPORT April 2012 CALI Board of Directors and Members: In March NLITE finished yet another successful event, NLITE IV was held in...

CALI partners with NCISS, an association that monitors legislation in Washington D.C. on behalf of private investigators and security professionals nationwide. If you want to...

NCISS HIT THE HILL Washington DC - April 16, 2013 Message from Jim Zimmer, CPI NCISS President No man's life, liberty, or property is safe...

One of our organization’s main purposes is to serve as the legislative force for our industry. A primary means by which we accomplish this is...

The following national legislative update was provided by Larry Sabbath, Legislative Advocate for the National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS). The Cybersecurity Act...

Legislative Day Report   2012 One of CALI's main goals is the representation of our industry in the legislative arena. We accomplish this goal through...

OSHA reports that almost 4 million Americans suffer a workplace injury every year. Yet the requirement to attend a fire safety or workplace safety meeting...

By Ryan D. Clock Los Angeles District Director and Principal at Precision Detective Services The first thing a California worker’s compensation investigator needs to obtain...

Self-Employment Tax Before starting your own business, self-employment tax is something that needs to be seriously considered. It can catch you off-guard and leave you...

Any health and safety consultant worth their salt will tell you how important it is to: Lead by example Instill a positive health and safety...

The New Year is quickly approaching, and let us all hope for a better year. Even if your year was great, it doesn’t hurt to...

Yesterday and today were my first opportunities to meet and interact with CALI leadership. Yesterday, I sat in a Board of Directors Meeting. It was...

On Friday night November 9th, 2012, I was working a case in a very rough and drug ridden district of one of the largest cities...

Prominent CALI Member, frequent CALI Instructor, and Attorney for Private Investigators David Queen launches a new and free Online Magazine for Private Investigators .  ...

Jan Tucker Appointed State Director of CALLAC Jan B. Tucker, a long time CALI member and private investigator, has been appointed as State Director of...

C.A.L.I. member appointed to Crime Stoppers Board of Directors California Association of Licensed Investigators [CALI] member and leader, Justin D. Hodson, CPI has been appointed...

Distracted Driving Means Dangerous Driving We have all experienced that terrifying -"oh-no-they're-going-to-hit-me" - moment, when we see another driver swerving dangerously in front of or...

Posture the Silent Killer Why Physios Are Nags! No doubt about it, physio’s are great naggers. And when it comes to nagging, our number one...

I’m pleased to announce that our board of directors has accepted my appointment of Francie Koehler as the 2013-2014 CALI Legislative Chair. Francie will once...

May 14, 2013 The deadline to submit your Scholarship Application and Essays is only a few days away on May 21st. The winners of the...

March 17, 2013 This week, the Scholarship Committee will begin disseminating a newly revised Application to our members. The CALI Scholarship Program Awards are given...