Private Investigator approaching PD office for first time
Hey folks,
I'm a private investigator and I recently got own agency off the ground. I've worked in the insurance surveillance world for about 5 years and I am sick of working for greedy, multi-million dollar companies. I've been lurking in this subreddit for a while now and you guys have me completely fired up to do indigent defense investigations. I've been doing some criminal defense CE's and trying to prepare as best I can, but I don't really have any experience in criminal cases.
I plan to approach my local PD office and some local attorneys to offer my services. I understand court appointed cases are at no extra cost to the law firm since they're paid for by the court. I really want to make a good first impression. My question for you is what qualities, skills, or specialized knowledge would you look for in a PI that approached you?
I do have bills to pay, but my desire to get into this work is at the point that I would offer to work the first few cases for free, if that's necessary. I've got the basics down: writing clean reports, turning reports in timely, communication, etc. What would you as a PD or court appointed attorney want to hear or know that would get my foot in the door?