Person Locating Services in NYC & Long Island: How Private Investigators Finds the People You’re Looking For
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When legal deadlines loom, when families have no answers, or when safety concerns demand action, you deserve a person locating service that works both effectively and ethically. Easton Secure Solutions LLC, staffed by retired NYPD detectives and supervisors, delivers just that—serving clients throughout New York State with in-person reach across New York City and Long Island.
Combining advanced investigative techniques, strict compliance with law, and decades of real-case experience, we offer person locating services designed to meet demands ranging from court-ready legal work to compassionate welfare checks.
Why Person Locating Services Are Essential
Situations vary widely, but in all of them, accurate, fast, and legally compliant results matter:
- Legal necessity: locating witnesses, respondents, debtors or defendants to meet court deadlines.
- Personal reconnection: estranged family members, lost friends.
- Welfare/safety checks: elderly relatives, or those at risk, need verification of wellbeing.
Errors or delays can result in legal penalties, emotional distress, or missed opportunities. That’s where expertise, licensing, and local knowledge come into play.
Legal vs. Personal Locating: Key Differences & Why They Matter
The approach, tools, and legal obligations differ depending on whether the locate is for legal or personal reasons.
Locating for Legal Purposes
- Courts require admissible evidence: public record searches, verified addresses, documented surveillance when allowed.
- Use of skip tracing tools and proprietary databases must respect laws including state licensing requirements and consumer protection statutes.
- Reports must be precise: method, chain of custody, timeline, and identities cross-checked.
Locating for Reconnection or Welfare Checks
- These are more sensitive. Objectives are not usually for court, but for closure, safety, or peace of mind.
- Rely more on social media, community contacts, public records, while avoiding overly invasive methods.
Always ensure privacy, consent (where possible), and legal boundaries.
Skip Tracing Permissible Use & Legal Compliance
One of the biggest differentiators of professional person locating is understanding when skip tracing is legally allowed and which methods are compliant.
- What NY State Law Requires;
- Private investigators in New York must be licensed under the NY General Business Law, Article 7, §70, including for “obtaining information regarding the identity, habits, conduct, movements, whereabouts … or missing persons.”
- The NY State Department of State (DOS) oversees PI licensing.
- Licensure is mandatory to engage in PI work such as finding missing persons or locating individuals for legal matters.
Permissible Use of Skip Tracing
Professional skip tracing is legal when used for legitimate purposes. Some lawful examples:
- Locating a debtor or party for lawful legal action.
- Finding a witness or respondent for court proceedings.
- Identifying heirs or missing heirs in probate.
What’s Not Permissible
- Using skip tracing for harassment, stalking or invasion of privacy.
Physical trespassing, misrepresentation, misusing data from restricted sources without legal basis. - Dry-marketing or cold outreach using personal data obtained without permissible purpose.
- Accessing certain private databases or credit headers without compliance under laws like the GLBA, or DPPA. (These laws restrict how certain data may be used and by whom.)
How We Do It: Our Person Locating Process
Here’s a more detailed, professional breakdown of how Easton Secure Solutions works, especially in the challenging terrain of NYC & Long Island:
Case Intake & Objective Setting
- We meet you (remote or via phone consultation), gather all initial data.
- Confirm your purpose is lawful (legal case, welfare, reconnection, etc.).
- Set clear expectations: timeline, possible costs, what data is available.
Information & Public Records Gathering
- Search property records, court filings, voter registration, and other wide-scope public documents.
- Access proprietary legal/specialized databases (credit headers, DPPA for driver/vehicle data) only if the case permits under law.
Digital Forensics & OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence)
- Analyze social media, published content, forums, archived web data.
- Monitor tagged locations, photo geolocation, mutual contacts.
- Use these to cross-validate addresses or sightings.
Field Investigation & Verification
- Visiting last known address, interviewing neighbors, associates (with discretion and legality in mind).
- Discreet surveillance if the case demands (legal permission or under permissible conditions).
Report Composition & Delivery
- Comprehensive write-up: findings, sources, verification steps.
- Evidence presented clearly: dates, names, addresses, which data sources were used.
- If needed, documentation suitable for legal proceedings.
Follow-up & Support
- Helping coordinate with legal counsel if necessary.
- Offering updates and clarifications.
Why Easton Secure Solutions Stands Out
- Retired NYPD Detectives & Supervisors: experience in investigations, evidence handling, law enforcement procedure.
- Licensed in New York State: fully compliant with DOS licensing requirements. Verify license status via NYS Department of State.
- Local Knowledge: we know neighborhoods, local records systems, court procedures in NYC boroughs and Long Island counties (Kings, Queens, Suffolk, Nassau).
- Ethical, Respectful Approach: we take only lawful, permissible cases. We respect privacy, data protection, sensitivity.
External References You Can Trust
https://eastonsecuresolutions.com/blog/skip-tracing-101--how-to-find-someone-avoiding-detection
Contact Easton Secure Solutions Today
If you need someone located—whether for legal, personal, or welfare reasons—trust the licensed professionals who understand New York’s legal landscape and deliver precise, actionable results.
Easton Secure Solutions LLC
Licensed NYS Private Investigator #11000228434
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