ABOUT LJB INVESTIGATIONS

Licensed and Insured Private Investigation Firm From Coto De Caza, CA

About LJB Investigations From Coto De Caza, CA

As a licensed and insured private investigation firm from Coto De Caza, CA, LJB Investigations performs services for corporations, law firms, municipalities, insurance companies, and private parties. I specialize in asset, missing kids/social media investigation, trafficking, background, child custody, computer, domestic, due diligence, fraud, identity theft, insurance, intellectual property, personal injury, pre-employment, pre-marital, product liability, public records, traffic collision, and worker’s compensation investigations. 


As an experienced private investigator, I am committed to providing a high standard of excellence to each and every one of my clients, no matter how large or small their investigation. All investigations are conducted in a discreet, honest, legal, and ethical manner. All our findings are documented and submitted to the client in a professional, concise, and unbiased reporting style.

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Whether you are a private individual, small business, or large corporation, I offer a range of investigative services to obtain and verify the information necessary to deal with your situation efficiently and effectively. All investigators who work with LJB Investigations are experienced, licensed, and insured. I understand our client’s need for privacy, and every action or discussion is held in the strictest confidence. 


All contacts with witnesses, references, prior employers, or co-workers are conducted in a non-threatening manner. Lynda J. Bergh Herring has undergone extensive training in interviewing techniques and witness evaluation. 


LJB Investigations subscribes to multiple databases, which afford access to the most recent sources. The database information is considered a starting point only. All details are fact-checked and verified prior to being included in a report or provided to a client. Lynda J. Bergh Herring also regularly attends training seminars and keeps up to date on ever-changing laws that may affect private investigations. There will never be a concern regarding whether the information provided to the client is suitable to be used in court proceedings. 


LJB Investigations will be happy to answer your questions and provide a consultation free of charge. All information divulged during that consultation will also be held confidential. 

LJB Investigations’ History

Owner Lynda J. Bergh Herring, a native Californian, has been working in law enforcement or as an investigator since 1978 and licensed as a private investigator since 1996. With over 42 years of private investigation experience, I have conducted literally thousands of investigations for California legal, insurance, and private clients. I have also developed extensive sources and valuable contacts, both local and worldwide, and can provide reliable referrals to international investigators when needed. I deal with clients in a professional and compassionate yet direct and candid manner. I personally conduct the vast majority of the investigations handled by my firm. Should an investigation be conducted by another investigator, I oversee every step, review all information, and confirm the veracity of all findings prior to forwarding the results to the client.

A Brief History of the P.I. Profession

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, one of the country’s first well-known private detective agencies, was formed by Allan Pinkerton in 1850. The Scottish native immigrated to Chicago in 1842. Pinkerton’s career as an investigator began quite by fate when he stumbled upon counterfeiters making coins near his woods. The City of Chicago appointed Pinkerton deputy sheriff for his assistance in the arrests. He later became the city’s first full-time detective. Pinkerton soon launched his own company.


The Pinkerton agency filled a security void in the mid-1800s when victims of crime felt they had no recourse for protecting their family, assets, and property. Federal authorities were not yet established to chase outlaws across state and territorial lines. Local law enforcement resources were often limited and mandated a local focus rather than pursuing villains over long distances. 


Pinkerton’s clientele was heavily industrial: railroads and factories. The agency gained fame for their work on the railroads. They also gained notoriety for their renowned collection of mug shots of train robbers, bank robbers, and bandits. They created one of the first expansive criminal databases in the United States. 


The Chicago-based company ran ads in Harpers Weekly to promote their services of undercover investigations, detection of crimes, industrial plant protection, and armed security. Their logo sported an eye with the slogan, “We Never Sleep,” and helped inspire the long-term use of “private eye” in both symbol and text. 


Pinkerton agents tracked Jesse James and Butch Cassidy. Banks hired them as security guards. Pinkerton himself is credited with uncovering an assassination attempt on President-elect Abraham Lincoln in 1861. As President, Lincoln hired Pinkerton and his staff to conduct surveillance in the South. 


California moved to license and regulate private detectives in 1915. The investigator became more accessible to the average American by the 1920s when a growing middle class emerged after World War I.

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