Tips from a Private Investigator – Mike Driscoll, LEO

I was asked to give my thoughts by one of the Directors on the site: Fitnesshacksforlife.org. Michelle G. is my dear friend. Michelle has asked me to share my life perspective as a career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) of thirty-five years.

My name is Mike Driscoll, and I am currently a private detective, which only enhanced my lifetime of experience in handling/investigating difficult matters.  My law enforcement experience is quite varied, but most of my experience involved investigating major crimes.

I have learned to live a healthy lifestyle via exercise and nutrition. Balanced by maintaining a healthy spirit and a healthy mind. In addition, early in my career, we were advised to develop a diversified circle of friends and confidants.

Here are some of my best Tips from a Private Investigator:

One of the lessons I have learned is always to keep an open mind and treat people how you would want to be treated.

That said, I know as an LEO, there are very evil people in this world who want to cause us harm or worse.  There is a percentage of the population that has NO CONSCIENCE for what evil they do.

There are so many innocent victims of terrible crimes and terrible accidents who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

It’s best always to maintain safety and beware of our surroundings.  If you get a “bad feeling” about someone or someplace you are most often going to be right about that “bad feeling”.

We have a mirror that you can use discreetly to see if someone is following you. Keep it in your pocket 

I have seen the worst tragedies that affect entire families for exterior time.  Some people cannot ever get over it.  Don’t be one of those.  You must overcome it and move on no matter how bad it gets.

Know this about relationships:   They can and do go bad.  It becomes so unstable during some break-ups that some partners go downhill rapidly.  Incidents occur, such as stalking, harassing cellphone communication, and violence.  Try always to have a strong support group available during these times.

When such incidents occur, one partner may seek a restraining order against the other partner.  This court order prohibits ALL communication and contact between the partners.  If any direct or indirect communication is made, the partner who is the subject of the restraining order can get arrested.  This happens pretty often.  Arrests for these crimes often result in jail time and eventually cause destroyed careers.  As a Private Investigator, I am very familiar with the Restraining Order process, which is frightening.

Be careful out there, my friends.

Mike Driscoll

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