Licensed & Insured
Besides Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, and South Dakota, all other states including Virginia require that private investigators have a license issued by the government. The requirements to obtain such a license are usually quite rigorous and demand that the licensee has no criminal record. PIs must also pass state-specific tests to gauge their qualifications and experience. Some states, such as California, even demand that applicants have a minimum experience of three years in law enforcement.
PHYLEO DCJS ID# 11-5578
Licenses are public record. To verify the number, (For Virginia: Contact the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/index.cfm
Having insurance coverage is a mandatory requirement of DCJS, prior to granting a business license to operate in the state of Virginia.
PHYLEO, as well as all its investigators, are licensed and insured.