Our Services

Licensed Private Investigation, Security & Digital Forensics Services in the Detroit Metro Area, MI

Metro Detective Agency delivers licensed, court-ready investigative and protective services from our Livonia, MI headquarters to clients across Michigan. We combine traditional investigative tradecraft, disciplined field operations, and advanced cyber forensics to deliver verifiable evidence and practical recommendations tailored to legal, corporate, insurance, and private client needs.

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Personal Protection & Executive Security Services

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Personal Escort & Protective Services (Armed and Licensed)

Our agency provides discreet, highly trained, armed and licensed protective personnel for clients requiring enhanced personal security. Services include secure escort for individuals, executives, high-profile clients, and at-risk persons during travel, public appearances, private events, and day-to-day movement. Our protection specialists are vetted, professionally trained in defensive tactics, situational awareness, threat assessment, and emergency response. We maintain strict confidentiality, operate with professionalism, and tailor every protection plan to the client’s risk level, environment, and personal preferences.

Core Services Include: Armed and licensed close-protection officers, secure personal escort during travel or appointments, high-risk environment security planning, threat and vulnerability assessment, and protective driving.

Security Consulting

We offer comprehensive security assessments and consulting services to identify operational vulnerabilities and recommend practical mitigations. Services include physical security reviews, insider risk analysis, incident response planning, and executive security advisories tailored to corporate needs.

Deliverables: Security assessment report, prioritized remediation plan, incident response playbook, and vendor recommendations.

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Bug Sweep Services (Technical Surveillance Countermeasures)

Technical sweep services identify and locate active or dormant audio/video surveillance devices, unauthorized transmitters, and hidden cameras. Our technicians use RF detection, spectrum analysis, and physical inspection protocols to detect and document threats to privacy and corporate confidentiality.

Deliverables: Sweep report, device location evidence, risk assessment, and mitigation recommendations.

Corporate, Fraud & Claims Investigations

Corporate Fraud / Claims Investigations

We investigate allegations of corporate fraud, vendor collusion, financial misconduct, and internal control failures. Our multidisciplinary approach includes document forensics, interviews, transactional tracing, and coordination with forensic accountants and legal counsel.

Deliverables: Investigative dossier, transaction timelines, documentary exhibits, and expert referrals.

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Due Diligence

We provide pre-transaction and vendor due diligence to assess risk, reputation, and compliance. Services include public-record searches, beneficial-ownership checks, adverse media screening, and onsite verification as required for M&A, partnerships, or vendor onboarding.

Deliverables: Due diligence report, risk summary, red flags and recommendations, and source documentation.

Insurance Fraud / Claims Investigations

Our claims and subrogation investigations detect staged losses, fraudulent injury claims, and policy abuse. Our methodology includes surveillance, witness interviews, records review, and forensic analysis to validate or refute claim details.

Deliverables: Claims report, surveillance evidence, witness statements, and recommended recovery and referral steps.

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Employment Background Check Services

We provide customized background screening packages for employment, executive vetting, vendor due diligence, and personal inquiries. Searches combine public records, proprietary databases, and manual verification to produce accurate, compliant results.

Deliverables: Executive summary, detailed source citations, criminal/civil record searches, and employment/education verification.

Digital & Computer Forensics / E-Discovery

Electronic Discovery (E-Discovery)

We provide forensic preservation and analysis of digital evidence for litigation, regulatory, or corporate response. Services include device imaging, deleted data recovery, log analysis, and production of court-admissible forensic reports. E-discovery support and evidence staging for legal teams are available.

Deliverables: Forensic images and hash reports, detailed forensic analysis, chain-of-custody records, and expert report/testimony options.

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AI-Enhanced Forensic Image Analysis

Our team specializes in AI-enhanced forensic image analysis, providing precise, high-quality investigative visuals to support legal, corporate, and security-focused cases. Utilizing advanced machine-learning techniques, we authenticate, clarify, and examine digital imagery while maintaining strict chain-of-custody and confidentiality standards.

Deliverables: Authenticated images, detailed analysis reports, and supporting technical documentation.

Private & Family Law Investigations

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Domestic Surveillance Investigations

We offer comprehensive surveillance solutions for civil, corporate, and personal cases. Our teams deploy for short-term or long-term assignments, using covert techniques and high-resolution recording equipment to document relevant activity with meticulous reporting and chain-of-custody records.

Deliverables: Annotated surveillance reports, high-resolution photo/video with metadata, and movement timelines.

Infidelity / Cheating Investigations

We conduct discreet, lawful investigations to verify suspected marital infidelity. We use vetted surveillance teams, corroborating multimedia evidence, and behavioral analysis to build a clear timeline of events, all conducted with strict confidentiality and compliance with Michigan law.

Deliverables: Time-stamped photo/video, activity timeline, investigator report, and attorney-ready documentation.

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Child Custody / Divorce Investigations

We provide sensitive, court-ready investigative support for family law matters. Services include custody verification, cohabitation checks, child welfare monitoring, and documentation for hearings, emphasizing admissibility and child safety.

Deliverables: Custody reports, multimedia evidence, affidavit preparation, and testimony support.

Elder Abuse Investigations

We investigate reports of physical, financial, or emotional abuse of vulnerable adults. Services include covert welfare checks, financial transaction reviews, caregiver background checks, and collaboration with adult protective services and counsel.

Deliverables: Investigative report, financial analysis, photographic evidence, and referral recommendations.

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Missing Persons Investigation

Our comprehensive services combine skip tracing, field inquiries, social media, and OSINT searches, and liaison with law enforcement when appropriate. We prioritize lawful information gathering to locate and verify the subject.

Deliverables: Locate reports, verified sightings/contacts, field verification, and coordination notes with authorities.

Legal Support Services

Process Service / Process Serving

We provide reliable process serving across jurisdictions through our vetted network and local partners. We offer notarized affidavits of service, photographic evidence, and status tracking. For complex or evasive subjects, we coordinate skip tracing and surveillance for successful service.

Deliverables: Affidavit of service, photographic proof, service confirmation, and chain-of-custody for served documents.

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Skip Tracing

Our advanced skip tracing locates hard-to-find individuals—debtors, witnesses, defendants, and missing persons. Our process uses proprietary databases, public records, OSINT, and field verification.

Deliverables: Locate report, verified contact information, last-known activity, and documentation suitable for legal follow-up.

Witness Interviews

We conduct professional, law-compliant witness interviews and statement collection. Our investigators are trained in techniques that preserve witness credibility and produce usable, documented statements for investigations or litigation.

Deliverables: Interview transcripts or summaries, recorded statements (where lawful), and signed affidavits (if applicable).

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Asset Research and Recovery Investigations

We locate hidden or concealed assets, beneficial ownership, and offshore holdings to support judgments, collections, or settlement negotiations. We coordinate legal and enforcement options alongside forensic accounting specialists.

Deliverables: Asset locator reports, ownership documentation, and recovery recommendations.

GPS Tracking

When lawful and authorized, GPS tracking provides location intelligence to support investigations. We employ court-compliant protocols and secure data handling, coordinating with counsel to ensure legality.

Deliverables: Location logs, geofence reports, route timelines, and device chain-of-custody documentation (if applicable).

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Notary Public Services

We provide on-site and in-office notary services for affidavits, service documents, and investigative paperwork. We offer notarization, witness attestations, and certified copies as needed to support legal processes.

Deliverables: Notarized documents, certified copies, and notary journal entries.