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Investigations

Corporate, Legal & Domestic Investigations by Former Law Enforcement Professionals

Courtroom-aware facts. Quiet, disciplined fieldwork.​

Investigations at 1834 are led by professionals with former law enforcement, civil affairs, and
emergency management backgrounds. We’re used to working cases where the stakes are real, the facts
matter, and how you gather those facts is just as important as what you find.
We support companies, law firms, and private clients with investigations that are:

  • Lawful

  • Discreet

  • Documented in a way decision-makers, judges, HR, or regulators can use

We are not “curious amateurs with a database login.” We are investigators who understand evidence,
risk, and outcomes.

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How We Think About Investigations

Every matter starts with three questions:

 

1. What is actually at issue?

2. Who can be affected—legally, financially, personally?

3. What information would change the decision in front of you?

 

Our job is to quietly move from allegations and instincts to facts and options, without making thesituation noisier or more dangerous than it has to be.

Corporate  Workplace Investigations

We investigate sensitive internal issues where neutrality and documentation are critical, such as:

  • Harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims

  • Abuse of authority, intimidation, or hostile behavior

  • Misuse of company systems, time, or resources

  • Conflicts of interest, side deals, and policy violations

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Because of our law-enforcement background, we’re used to separating stories from facts, and facts from proof. You receive clear, structured findings you can stand behind with HR, leadership, and counsel.

Fraud, Embezzlement & Asset Misuse

When money, inventory, or data go missing, suspicion alone isn’t enough. You need a credible picture of what happened. 

 

We help organizations:

  • Understand where and how value may be leaking

  • Identify key actors and relationships that matter to the case

  • Frame the exposure in terms of business impact, not just dollar amounts

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The outcome is a clearer sense of whether you are dealing with sloppiness, misconduct, or criminal behavior—and what paths are available next (internal correction, civil action, or referral to law enforcement through your counsel).

Workplace Incidents & Safety-Related Investigations

Workplace incidents often sit at the intersection of HR, safety, and reputation. We are frequently called after:

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  • Threats, aggressive behavior, or near-miss situations

  • Incidents involving weapons or implied violence

  • Disturbances linked to domestic disputes spilling into the workplace

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We document what actually occurred, who was involved, and what patterns may already have been present. This supports both immediate safety decisions and longer-term workplace violence prevention, policy, and training.

Due Diligence & Background Intelligence

Executive, Key-Hire & Sensitive Role Reviews
Resumes and standard background checks often miss what matters most. We provide deeper, context- rich intelligence on individuals being trusted with high-impact roles.

 

We focus on:

  • Patterns in litigation, regulatory issues, and public records

  • Adverse media and reputation indicators

  • Alignment (or misalignment) between a person’s history and your risk tolerance

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This isn’t about digging for gossip—it’s about avoiding preventable surprises after you’ve already put someone in a critical seat.

Vendor, Partner & Transactional Due Diligence

We assist companies, investors, and counsel with investigations into:

 

  • Vendors and suppliers who touch sensitive operations or data

  • Partners and counterparties in significant deals or joint ventures

  • Targets in acquisitions, investments, or strategic relationships

 

We look for integrity issues, control risks, and patterns that may never show up in a glossy pitch deck and present them in a way leadership and legal can quickly understand.

Digital & Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

The online world is often where warning signs appear first. We use OSINT as a disciplined investigative tool, not a loose internet search.


Common use cases:

  • Harassment, threats, and reputation attacks

  • Coordinated targeting, impersonation, or doxing

  •  Activity checks related to claims, disputes, or litigation


Our focus is always on information that can be explained, sourced, and used—whether internally, with counsel, or alongside law enforcement.

Litigation Support

We support law firms and in-house legal teams as a practical investigative arm.


Examples include:

  • Identifying, locating, and discreetly learning more about witnesses and parties

  • Clarifying timelines, patterns of contact, and real-world behavior

  • Organizing information and observations in a way that supports your legal strategy


We understand that issues like privilege, discoverability, and local law are not abstract concepts; they shape how we work the case from the first contact.

Domestic, Family & Civil Investigations

Not all serious matters are corporate. Many are deeply personal, emotional, and chaotic. Our
experience in law enforcement and crisis environments means we are comfortable bringing calm and structure to difficult family and civil situations.

Family Law & Custody-Related Matters

We work with individuals and their attorneys on:

 

  • Custody, co-parenting, and safety concerns around children

  • Lifestyle and environment questions that may affect court decisions

  • Compliance or violations of existing orders and agreements


We focus on factual observations, not character attacks: what was seen, when, where, and under what conditions. That gives courts, mediators, and counsel something solid to work with.

Custody Exchanges & High-Conflict Interactions

Some of the highest-risk moments in family cases happen during hand-offs and face-to-face encounters.


We can:

  • Provide discreet presence around custody exchanges

  • Help structure when, where, and how interactions take place

  • Document concerning behavior when appropriate for legal use


This work often bridges our investigative and protective capabilities, keeping people safer while preserving a clear record of what happened.

Domestic Disputes, Harassment & Stalking

We assist clients and their attorneys with matters involving:

  • Persistent unwanted contact (calls, messages, online contact)

  • Following, showing up at locations, or unwanted surveillance

  • Situations where there may be a gap between “creepy behavior” and clear criminal charges


Our role is to capture and organize the pattern—frequency, content, escalation—so that safety
planning, protective orders, or criminal reporting have a stronger foundation.

Infidelity & Relationship Clarity

In relationship matters, our task is not to inflame the situation, it’s to clarify it.
 

We provide:

  • Lawful, discreet observation and fact-finding

  • Time-stamped reporting of movements, contacts, and interactions

  • Clear, neutral documentation that clients can use to make decisions, whether or not legal action follows

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We treat these cases with the same professionalism and discretion we bring to corporate or legal
matters.

Civil Locates & Missing Persons (Non-Criminal Context)

We conduct civil locates for:

  • Heirs and beneficiaries

  • Witnesses and former associates

  • Estranged or hard-to-reach individuals

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We use a mix of open-source, proprietary, and human-source methods, always within legal and ethical boundaries. The goal is to quietly connect you with the people you need to find, not to create unnecessary noise.

Time-Sensitive & On-Call Investigations

Some matters simply cannot wait. Evidence is moving, people are relocating, or a situation is actively changing.


We’re accustomed to stepping in when:

  • Counsel needs fast, real-world verification before a key decision or filing

  • A workplace or family situation is escalating, and leadership needs to know what is really

        happening

  • Multiple issues (safety, reputation, legal exposure) are converging at once

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Our background in law enforcement and emergency management means we’re comfortable working on compressed timelines while still respecting legal, ethical, and professional standards.

How Investigations Fit with the Rest of What We Do

Many investigation clients also rely on us for:

  • Protection, when a matter involves credible threats, stalking, or volatile in-person interactions

  • Corporate Risk & Advisory, when one case reveals broader patterns of exposure

  • Crisis Management, when an investigation unfolds during an already high-pressure event

You don’t just get a report and a goodbye—you get access to a team that can help you act on what the investigation reveals.

Talk to Us About Your Situation

If you’re dealing with a situation where the facts matter—and so does how those facts are
gathered—we can help you understand what’s really going on and what options that give you.

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