A licensed private investigator conducts legal, ethical, and evidence-driven investigations on behalf of individuals, attorneys, businesses, and insurance carriers. Services may include surveillance, background checks, civil investigations, witness interviews, asset searches, digital research, and litigation support.

Our agency operates with full compliance across Delaware and Pennsylvania, ensuring every investigation meets state licensing and evidentiary standards.

Yes. Private investigators are regulated in both states, and agencies must maintain active state licensing, insurance, and compliance documentation.

Our agency meets all statutory requirements and provides court-ready documentation for civil, criminal, and administrative matters.

We support a wide range of investigative needs, including:

• Civil litigation investigations

• Background checks and due diligence

• Criminal defense and PCRA 

• Surveillance and activity verification

• Child welfare and child custody matters

• Insurance and workers’ compensation investigations

• Witness location and interviews

• Asset and financial intelligence

• Corporate and workplace investigations

• Process service and legal support

• Pre-marital investigations 

• Missing Persons / Locate Persons 

Each case is customized to the client’s objectives, risk profile, and jurisdictional requirements.

Pricing varies based on case type, complexity, jurisdiction, and required resources. Most investigations involve hourly rates, incidental expenses, and retainer-based engagements.

We provide a Retainer Agreement which contains transparent, written price estimates, estimated timeline, and clear scopes of work before any assignment begins. 

Yes. Our investigators are prepared to provide courtroom-ready reports, affidavits, and expert testimony for attorneys and clients. All evidence is collected using defensible, compliant methods suitable for civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings.  

Yes. Surveillance is a core investigative tool when performed legally and ethically.
We follow all state laws regarding privacy, trespass, and evidentiary standards, ensuring that surveillance footage and observations are admissible and professionally documented.  

No. Private investigators cannot access protected, confidential, or restricted information without proper legal authority (court order or subpoena). 

However, we can legally obtain:

• Open-source intelligence (OSINT)

• Public records

• Social media activity that is publicly visible

• Court filings, property records, and business filings

• Verified background information

• FOIA Requests 

We never use pretexting or illegal data-gathering methods.

Yes. A significant portion of our work supports law firms, litigation teams, and corporate counsel.  In fact, in most cases, we highly recommend engaging legal counsel to assure appropriate legal strategy and tactics are employed in your case.  We will make every effort to effectively collaborate with assigned counsel.   

We provide:

• Witness interviews

• Service of process

• Asset and financial intelligence

• Surveillance

• Evidence collection

• Trial preparation support

• FOIA and records retrieval
  

Our documentation is formatted for court, arbitration, and administrative hearings.

Absolutely. All communications, case files, and investigative results are handled with strict confidentiality.

We follow professional standards, state regulations, and attorney–client privilege protocols, when applicable.

For routine investigations, most cases can begin within a week or two after the client reviews, accepts, and executes the Retainer Agreement / Terms & Conditions and posts any required Retainer Fee.  This is dependent upon our current caseload.  

Cases involving more urgent matters can be prioritized and begin same-day or within 24 hours, depending on jurisdiction and scope.  This prioritized service will require 1 ½ times the normal fee rate for the first 8 hours of work.  Work following that initial period will be invoiced at the normal fee rate.  

Our agency is locally based in DELAWARE and primarily serves the Delaware Beaches (Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island), Sussex County, and Kent County.  

Our agency maintains a branch office in PENNSYLVANIA and primarily serves Lancaster County as well as the surrounding counties in Southcentral PA (York, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Berks, and Chester).      

This regional focus allows us to deliver faster response times, local intelligence, and jurisdiction-specific expertise.  If needed or desired, we are licensed to provide investigative services across the entire State of Delaware or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  

To begin, we typically request:

• A clear and comprehensive description of your objectives

• Relevant names, dates, and locations

• Any documentation you already have

• Deadlines or court dates

• Preferred communication method / schedule 

• Contact information for your engaged legal counsel 

We then provide a Retainer Agreement / Terms & Conditions, which outline the scope of work, estimated timeline, pricing structure, and engagement conduct. 

You can contact us directly to schedule a FREE confidential initial consultation.  

There are three ways you can accomplish this:  

1. Fill in and submit the Consultation Request form on our website at: 

https://www.ontargetpiandconsultant.com/book-consultation 

OR

2. Call us at: 

Phone 717-869-9210 

OR

3. E-Mail us at: 

OnTargetPIandConsultant@comcast.net 

We’ll review your goals, outline investigative options, and provide a clear, actionable plan tailored to your specific needs

Clients trust us because we deliver accurate, defensible, and professionally-documented results. Our investigators combine regional expertise with modern investigative tools, ensuring every case is handled with precision, discretion, and compliance.  

If you need a professional licensed private investigator in Delaware or Pennsylvania, our agency is ready to assist with reliable, court-ready investigative support.