Skip Tracing Investigations
Skip trace is an investigation technique that finds a person who skips out on legal or financial obligations.
Missing Persons
Viken Investigations understands the sensitivity and, often, the privacy of missing person cases. Regardless of how long your loved one has been missing, Viken Investigations will stop at nothing to investigate every lead in the effort to bring your loved one home safely.
Runaways
Viken Investigations understands the sensitivity and often, privacy of a runaway case. No matter the circumstance, Viken is here to help you find answers and bring your runaway loved one home.
Fugitives
Let Viken Investigations look into any cases involving actively wanted subjects pending successful charges and safe apprehension. Whether you are a victim of a crime or have information regarding a fugitive, let Viken investigate the case for you.
Biological Relatives
Readily available genetic testing and investigation strategies are making it possible to discover previously unknown close relatives. Getting in touch with strangers who may be close relatives is a sensitive and delicate undertaking. Whether you’re looking for biological parents, children, or other relatives, let Viken assist in locating and approaching biological connections with professionalism and tact.
Additional Investigations & Services
Viken Investigation offers various types of PI services that can help you crack any case.
General Surveillance
Viken Investigations can gather intel, collect evidence, and make eye witness observations through expert surveillance techniques. When you need professionals to obtain that information legally, Viken can help. Whether you need lifestyle/pattern of life surveillance, evidence gathering, or precautionary surveillance, Viken has the experts and professionals to get the job done and provide you with the answers you need.
Undercover Operations
Viken has years of training and professional experience in the field of undercover operations. Whether a case knowingly requires undercover operations or shifts to needing it as the case progresses, Viken has the capability and expertise to take the case to any extent. Wherever the case may lead, rest assured that Viken has the professional capabilities to provide all of your investigative needs to get the job done.
Mystery/Secret Shoppers
Viken can provide retail owners and managers peace-of-mind by having a private investigator observe every detail of operations, from customer service to employee theft and misconduct.
Bug/Camera/Listening Device Detection
Let Viken sweep your home, car, vacation rental, and/or workplace for any devices that may be planted to use against you in a nefarious manner. Also, see our counter-surveillance services for additional related services provided.
Wrongful Death Investigations
Have you lost a loved one due to wrongful death and need the experts, professionals, and advocates that Viken provides? Call us today and let us work with you in seeking justice in civil court.
Countersurveillance
Need help preventing surveillance or removing surveillance-related devices, in conjunction with our bug/camera/listening device detection services? Some victims are the target of surveillance with respect to corporate espionage, extortion, blackmail, revenge, or even stalking. Regardless of the case, you can count on Viken for counter-surveillance services to provide you with defense, protection, and peace-of-mind, knowing your privacy is not being violated.
Reputation Defense
Viken’s skilled Private Investigators are trained to tactfully interview colleagues, co-workers, and other associates in order to compile an accurate description of one’s character and behavior when it has been placed in question for any reason.
Reverse Phone Lookup
Need assistance identifying someone by a phone number or need to locate someone’s phone number with the help of Viken Investigations? Give us a call today.
Process Service
Viken Investigations serves legal documents and subpoenas for attorneys, law firms, or any court representative needing due process served. Viken Investigations can meet all your process service needs, especially if someone is actively evading proper service and requires the skills and expertise in skip trace investigations.
Addiction Dependency & Substance Abuse
When a loved one such as a spouse or child is struggling with addiction, let Viken help. We have the resources to investigate and intervene as necessary, providing alternative solutions to criminal apprehension/prosecution. We understand that addiction requires individualized care and that those struggling with addiction may respond differently. Let our services at Viken provide you with the specialized care and attention that you need for a loved one suffering from addiction dependency or substance abuse to get the help they need.
False Light, Slander & Defamation of Character
When your name, reputation, or character has falsely come into question, let Viken advocate on your behalf and help provide restoration. Viken’s Private Investigators are highly adept at compiling truthful sworn statements and affidavits from friends, acquaintances, and other associates that properly present the true character of a person being unfairly maligned.
Courtroom Expert in Control Tactics and Use of Force:
Viken Investigations can offer a courtroom expert witness, recognized by the courts as an expert in Defensive Tactics, Control Tactics, and Use of Force. Viken’s experts will travel anywhere to assist you and meet your specific needs.
Whether you need an expert for a police brutality case, self-defense or defense of other cases, deadly force, levels of force, or a training evaluation prior to use of force incident, Viken can help.
Laboratory Testing of Evidence
Whether you need help with a new case or a cold case, Viken Investigation has the ability and resources to have evidence forensically tested. This includes DNA, controlled substances, pharmaceuticals, steroids, toxic chemicals, blood alcohol content, and more!
Cold Case Investigations
If you or someone you know has been a victim of an unsolved crime, a private investigator from Viken Investigations can bring new, reliable, and effective methods to help solve otherwise forgotten cases.
Homicide & Suicide
Many homicides and suicide cases are inactivated due to no obvious leads. Whether cold or closed, Viken Investigations is equipped to investigate any suspected homicide or suicide cases. With decades of law enforcement investigation under our belt, Viken investigations can provide the expertise needed to provide closure for you and/or your family.
Missing Persons
Whether reported or not, Viken investigations can provide the confidential investigative services you need for any missing person cold case.
Malicious Wounding
Viken Investigation understands the long-term devastation that can occur when victimized by an unresolved malicious wounding case. Let Viken help you seek justice and get the restitution you deserve.
Domestic Investigations
An individual may hire Viken investigators when needing concrete evidence regarding personal or domestic matters.
Pre-Marital Verification
Viken Investigations can support you in your pursuit of marriage by conducting a thorough screening and verifying vital information about your future spouse. Allow yourself to move forward without doubts of truthfulness regarding your partner’s identity and past. Customize the extent of the background investigation to suit your needs and concerns.
Cohabitation Investigations
Whether you are considering cohabitation or suspect a spouse is cohabitating amidst a spousal support agreement, let Viken Investigations provide investigative services customized to your needs. The Virginia Code 20-109(A) provides for the termination of alimony “upon clear and convincing evidence that the spouse receiving support has been habitually cohabitating with another person in a relationship analogous to a marriage for one year or more.” Viken Investigation serves to investigate these particular situations or can look into a partner with whom you are considering entering into a cohabitation agreement.
Infidelity/Adultery
Let Viken Investigations delicately and privately look into any suspicions of infidelity to help provide you the information necessary to move forward with clarity.
Domestic Violence
Need someone to take a sensitive look into a domestic violence situation but don’t feel like you can call the police? Viken Investigations has specialized training and expertise in the specific area of domestic violence. Don’t let yourself or a loved one suffer any longer in a devastating, and potentially life-threatening situation. Let our professionals help.
Divorce Investigations
Ensure you are moving forward in a divorce with clarity and accurate information regarding your spouse’s actions, whereabouts, and involvements. From investigations regarding alimony/spousal support & child support concerns, child(ren) welfare checks, cohabitation concerns, adultery, undisclosed financial involvements, misconduct, violations of separation and/or child custody agreements, etc., Let Viken Investigations provide the investigative resources necessary to get the answers you need to proceed from a place of power.
Child Custody Investigations
Viken Investigations can provide the investigative resources you need to ensure you have all the answers and information possible to guarantee the best course of action for your child(ren).
Child Custody Exchange
Let Viken Investigations help give you the reassurance of having a third party present during child(ren) exchanges for the purpose of serving as a non-bias witness, providing documentation, mediation, de-escalation, recording, security, or other needs.
Child Abuse, Neglect, and Welfare Checks
Ensure your children are free from mistreatment by allowing our agency to investigate any suspicions of abuse or neglect in any situation. Viken Investigations can also conduct welfare checks on your children while in the care of another, to verify the standard of care and treatment.
Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Welfare Checks
Ensure your elderly loved ones are free from mistreatment by allowing our agency to investigate any suspicions of abuse or neglect in any situation. Viken Investigations can also conduct welfare checks on your elderly loved ones while in the care of another, to verify the standard of care and treatment.
Spousal Support/Alimony
Viken Investigations can provide services specific to spousal support and alimony investigations. Whether you suspect dishonest financial involvements, have confirmed spousal support agreement violations, are facing the refusal of another to pay agreed-upon monies, or an ex-spouse cannot be contacted, allow Viken Investigations to come alongside you with investigative services to provide you the answers you need.
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Tracking
Viken Investigations can assist you in utilizing tracking devices within the confines of VA Code 18.2-60.5 indicating the legal tracking by:
– A “parent or legal guardian of a minor… or any person authorized by the parent or legal guardian as a caretaker of the minor at any time when the minor is under the person’s sole care.”
– “A legally authorized representative of an incapacitated adult”
– “A registered private investigator… who is acting in the normal course of his business and with the consent of the owner of the property upon which the electronic tracking device is installed and placed”
Utilize our GPS tracking services to ensure the safety of your minor children, an incapacitated adult, or your property.
Caretaker Screening
Viken Investigations can provide a thorough screening of any caretaker, babysitter, nanny, transporter, elder care aid, etc.. that you entrust your loved one with. When you can’t be there with your children, an elderly parent or special needs loved one, Viken can give you peace of mind by ensuring they are with a safe person.
Corporate Investigations
A corporate investigation is a thorough investigation of a business to uncover wrongdoing by management, employees, or a third party. A corporate investigation depends significantly on your needs.
Employee Misconduct
Let Viken Investigations navigate the sensitive matters related to employee misconduct to ensure the safety and security of your business and its employees and to maintain the highest level of workplace quality and efficiency. Whether you’re dealing with violations of workplace policies & procedures or criminal violations, let Viken Investigations provide a third party buffer through sensitive and thorough investigations.
Theft, Fraud & Embezzlement
Ensure thorough and honest handling of all workplace incidents involving theft, fraud, or embezzlement. With an extensive background in law enforcement and criminal violations, rest assured that Viken Investigations can address all your investigative needs.
Workplace Accidents & Injuries
Let Viken Investigations assist your business, human resources, or your insurance company with any work-related accidents and/or injury investigations. Pursue the truth and understanding of all workplace accidents and injuries to ensure a safer and more productive environment for all and to avoid dishonest claims and misuse of benefits.
Workplace Harassment, Stalking, Threats & Violence
With an extensive background in law enforcement and criminal violations, rest assured that Viken Investigations can address all your investigative needs as it relates to workplace harassment, stalking, threats, or violence. Ensure your workplace personnel has a safe and secure environment for their wellbeing and the wellbeing of your business.
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Tracking
Viken Investigations can assist you in utilizing tracking devices within the confines of VA Code 18.2-60.5 indicating the legal tracking by:
– “A registered private investigator… who is acting in the normal course of his business and with the consent of the owner of the property upon which the electronic tracking device is installed and placed”
– “The owner of fleet vehicles, when tracking such vehicles”
Utilize our GPS tracking services to ensure the safety of your property and fleet vehicles
Workers Compensation & Malingering
Protect your business from falling victim to dishonest claims and misuse of benefits. Our investigative services can help protect your business from this through investigations pertaining to worker’s compensation claims and suspected malingering or misuse of leave benefits.
Hostile Terminations
Let Viken Investigations help give you the reassurance of having a third party present during terminations, especially suspected hostile terminations, for the purpose of serving as a non-bias witness, providing documentation, mediation, de-escalation, recording, security, or other needs.
Background Investigations
A background investigation looks into a person’s professional and personal history. There are several types of background checks and various reasons to attain a background investigation. Viken investigations can provide you with accurate information on whatever is needed.
Pre-Employment Background Investigations
Viken Investigations can provide custom background checks for your pre-employment needs. Screen paid staff and volunteers to ensure the quality and efficiency of your workplace. Custom background investigations can include a variety of background checks and verifications to include, but not limited to: identity verification, employment history verification, criminal history, reference checks, credit history, driving record, license and certification verification, education verification, social media background, and more.
Criminal Record Check
Need just a criminal record check for pre-employment, a legal investigation, service providers, positional eligibility, or other needs? Viken Investigations can provide you criminal record check needs.
Caretaker Screening
Viken Investigations can provide a thorough screening of any caretakers, babysitters, nannies, transporters, medical assistance, and anyone else you wish to leave in the care of your loved ones. Have more confidence and peace-of-mind away from your children, elderly, and special needs loved ones, knowing our services can provide the knowledge and background helpful in ensuring the highest quality of care.
Service Provider Screening
Have confidence in those you entrust in and around your home, your loved ones, and your assets. A thorough screening provided by Viken Investigations can provide greater assurance in those providing any type of professional service (home repairs and maintenance, lawn and yard care, pet care providers, computer/phone technician, security consultants, teachers & tutors, coaches & trainers, financial advisors, etc.)
DMV Check
Viken Investigations can provide information related to the Department of Motor Vehicles to include identity verification, driver’s license verification, driving history & transcripts, and license plate checks.
Tenant Screening
Rest assured with those you rent or lease to with a thorough tenant screening provided by Viken Investigations. Ensure you have accurate identity verification, contact information, and confidence in those you entrust with your home, commercial property, or assets.
Dating Background Screening
Ensure your own safety and security before meeting a stranger for the first time. Allow Viken Investigations to provide assurance through a preliminary screening of a potential date and avoid scams, catfishing, heartbreak, or potential danger. Be safe always.
Due Diligence
Let Viken Investigations research, investigate, and analyze for you before jumping in with a new investor, business partner, company purchase, merger, or acquisition. Establish credibility and give yourself the confidence you need to move forward on a major decision.
Criminal Investigations
Viken Investigation offers various services regarding Criminal Investigations that can be crucial to you or a loved one’s safety.
Stalking & Harassment
If you or a loved one is being stalked by another person who “on more than one occasion engages in conduct directed at another person with the intent to place, or when (s)he knows or reasonably should know that the conduct places that other person in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to that other person or to that other person’s family member” (VA Code 18.2-60.3), let Viken Investigations act on your behalf. With the experience, expertise, and understanding that these can be difficult criminal cases to prosecute, let Viken Investigations help verify any suspicions of this offense, gather evidence for a criminal prosecution, and/or help provide security through surveillance and other measures.
Likewise, if you or a loved one is being harassed via computer by someone, “with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use a computer or computer network to communicate the obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threaten any illegal or immoral act (VA Code 18.2-152.7:1)”, let Viken Investigations act on your behalf.
Sexual Assault
Understanding that all sexual assaults require sensitivity and special care in managing the trauma and pursuit of justice, Viken Investigations has the expertise to work delicately and efficiently with you for the desired outcome. Always know your confidentiality, comfort, and best interest is the highest priority.
Criminal Defense
If you’ve been wrongfully accused of a crime, allow our agency to investigate the case on your behalf to provide the best defense possible. Your freedom, reputation, and livelihood are of the utmost priority of Viken Investigations.
Witness Location Verification
Viken Investigations understands the importance of witnesses in any testimonial case and also understands there can be difficulty locating them. Ensure the most thorough of investigations in locating a pertinent witness in your case.
Witness Credibility Screening & Interviews
Viken Investigations understands the value of credible witnesses in any testimonial case and understands the importance of thoroughly screening and interviewing them for the greatest impact in your case. Ensure the most thorough investigations in obtaining pertinent details and determining witnesses’ credibility with our Viken Investigations.
Parental Abduction
Ensure your loved ones are defended against “Any person who, by force, intimidation or deception, and without legal justification or excuse, seizes, takes, transports, detains or secretes another person with the intent to deprive such other person of his personal liberty or to withhold or conceal him from any person…” or “with the intent to subject him to forced labor or services” to include withholding a passport or other identification prohibiting that person from traveling freely (VA Code 18.2-47). If committed by a child’s parent, Viken Investigations understand the prompt and thorough attention this particular case requires.
Human Sex & Labor Trafficking
Know the warning signs of someone who may be unknowingly subjected to human sex and labor trafficking. Whether you or someone you know has been forced into commercial sex or labor trafficking, or feel as though the risks are great, trust the experience and expertise Viken Investigations can provide in these particular cases.