A missing child can cause extreme distress for the parents
. They are hardly in a mental state to cope with all the investigation procedures. They also would not know how to go about systematically looking for the child in that state-of-mind. On the other hand a private investigator is a professional who is trained to deal with such a situation and he also knows where to look for information and how to follow leads. He could easily take some of your worries of your head.
It makes lot of sense to hire a private detective but, there are certain precautions you have to bear in mind.
-Check the investigator's license. Ask the investigator for references so you know that the person actually knows his job.
-Ask pertinent questions to find out what kind of investigative techniques they use to carry out their investigations.
Some of the benefits of hiring a private investigator are:
You can't run the risk of having too many people looking for a child who has been kidnapped. The child's life could be at risk.
A trained investigator could use innovative investigative techniques as they are not bound by official constraints like government law enforcement agencies.
They may have some useful contacts and they may know how to solve the case faster.
Usually your case would be their top priority and they may be able to give you some straight answers, which an official law enforcer may not.
In case of runaway children too private investigators can come in handy. There are some investigators who specialize in looking for runaway or missing children. Usually in the case of missing children, time is a crucial factor and a private investigator could speed up the investigation process.