Protective Intelligence / Private Investigation
Threat assessment, OSINT and licensed investigations, including fraud, due diligence and litigation support.
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Private Investigator in Northern Virginia and Fairfax
Corporate and private investigations across Fairfax County, Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., performed by appropriately licensed personnel and reported in plain language.
Facts you can act on
Most investigations start with a question that matters to a decision. Is this person who they say they are? Did this employee move money or data? Is this claim genuine? Where are the assets? SCG’s job is to answer that question lawfully, with sources you can rely on and a report that holds up when it is challenged.
We work for corporate legal and HR teams, law firms, insurers and private clients across Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Alexandria and the wider Washington, D.C. area. Investigations are performed by appropriately licensed personnel. When a matter leads outside Virginia, we use locally licensed partners where required.
Our people bring experience from federal protective and law enforcement service, alongside seasoned corporate security and investigative professionals.
What the service covers
Corporate investigations in the DC area
Corporate and employee misconduct
Theft, expense abuse, conflicts of interest, harassment complaints and trade secret concerns, handled with HR and counsel.
Due diligence and background
Executives, investors, vendors and acquisition targets checked against public records, court filings and open sources.
Fraud
Insurance, workers’ compensation, disability and corporate fraud, with evidence gathered to support a claim decision or referral.
Litigation support
Witness location and interviews, statements, records research and scene work for civil and criminal defense matters.
Asset searches and locates
Lawful research to find people, businesses and assets for judgments, service of process and recoveries.
Surveillance
Planned, lawful surveillance with time-stamped logs and video, briefed to the client before and after each day.
How SCG approaches it
Scope, collect, verify, report
Scope
The question defined in writing, at counsel’s direction where privilege matters.
Collect
Public records, field work, interviews and open-source research, without pretexting or unauthorized access.
Verify
Each finding sourced and corroborated before it goes in the report.
Report
A clear written report, with chain of custody for evidence that may go to court.
Conducted under SCG’s Virginia license (DCJS PSSB Lic. No. 11-30873) by appropriately licensed personnel. Outside Virginia, locally licensed partners are used where required.
Who it’s for
Organizations and individuals who need a reliable answer
- Corporate legal and HR teams
- Law firms
- Insurers
- C-suite executives
- Private clients
What to expect
A clear question, a lawful method, a usable report
Start by telling us the question you need answered and any deadline. We will say whether an investigation is likely to answer it, what it would involve and which lawful methods apply. If privilege matters, we recommend engaging us through your attorney.
During the matter you receive updates at agreed points rather than silence until the end, and the final report separates confirmed facts from leads and opinion. Everything you share is kept confidential and used only for the engagement.
Read more about our protective intelligence and private investigation work, download the capability statement, or request a consultation.
FAQ
Private investigations in Northern Virginia: common questions
Are your investigators licensed in Virginia?
SCG holds Virginia DCJS PSSB Lic. No. 11-30873, and investigations are performed by appropriately licensed personnel. For work in other states we use locally licensed partners where the law requires it.
Do you handle corporate investigations in Washington, DC?
Yes. We support companies and law firms across the District, Northern Virginia and Maryland, and any work inside another jurisdiction is carried out by appropriately licensed investigators.
Will the person being investigated find out?
Our methods are lawful and planned so as not to alert the subject. We do not pretext, access accounts without authorization or misrepresent who we are. Interviews, when needed, are planned with you and your counsel first.
Can your findings be used in court?
Reports are written to be relied on, with sources cited and chain of custody kept for physical and digital evidence. Admissibility is a question for your attorney, and we work closely with counsel on it.
Do you run employment background checks?
Employment screening is regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and is handled through an accredited consumer reporting agency. Due diligence on executives, investors and business counterparties is a separate service we scope with you.
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Start with a conversation
Tell us what you are facing, in general terms. A senior member of the team will ask the right questions and give you a straight recommendation, with no obligation.
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