Licensed PI Firms

Only private investigative firms licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) are permitted by statute to solicit, contract to perform, or provide private investigative services in Virginia. Every contract issued by a firm licensed by DCJS will contain the firm’s License Number which will begin with the number 11 and followed by a four-digit number (e.g., 11-1111).

How to be sure?

You may verify that a private investigative business or training school is licensed in Virginia by visiting the DCJS website or by calling DCJS at 804-786-4700.

To search for a Licensed Private Investigative Business operated by a PIAVA member, use the search feature below.

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Company Commonwealth Confidential Investigations, Inc.
Web site -
City Arlington
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-6685
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Background Investigations, Process Service, Counter Surveillance, Surveillance (Physical/Electronic), Domestic Relations, Workers' Compensation, General Investigations
Company Commomwealth Investigation Services LLC.
City Toms Brook
State Va
DCJS License No. 11-14868
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 7 - Shenandoah Valley
Services Abuse Matters (Domestic, Child, Elder), Accident Reconstruction, Arson, Background Investigations, Computer Crimes/Forensics, Computer Security, Corporate Investigations, Criminal Defense, Counter Surveillance, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Drunk Driving Defense, Domestic Relations, Electronic Security, Financial Investigations, General Investigations, Litigation Support, Missing Persons, Pre-Employment Screening, Process Service, Risk and Security Assessment, Skiptrace, Surveillance (Physical/Electronic), Training School, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Death Inquiries
Company Tradewinds Investigations LLC
City Arlington
State VA
DCJS License No. RE-1040329
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Abuse (Domestic/ Child/ Elder/ Other), Accident Reconstruction, Asset/ Collection/ Judgment Search, Aviation (Commercial/ General/ Other), Background Investigation, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Corporate Investigation, Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Drunk Driving Defense (DWI/ DUI), Electronic Security (ESS), Family/ Domestic Relations, Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, General Investigation, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Homicide/ Unexplained Death, Identity Theft/ Impersonation, Infidelity (Cheating), Intellectual Property (IP), Litigation/ Lawsuit Support, Malpractice (Doctor/ Lawyer/ Other), Missing Persons/ Cold Case, Personal Injury (PI), Personal Protection Specialist (PPS), Pre-Employment Screening, Process Service, Products Liability, Risk/ Security Assessment, Skiptrace, Surveillance (Counter/ Electronic/ Physical), Technical Counter Surveillance Measures (TCSM), Workers' Compensation, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Death
Company Vaden International Private Detective Agency
City Pinehurst
State NC
DCJS License No. #11-17843
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 1 - Blue Ridge Highlands, 2 - Central Virginia, 3 - Chesapeake Bay, 4 - Eastern Shore, 5 - Heart of Appalachia, 6 - Northern Virginia, 7 - Shenandoah Valley, 8 - Southern Virginia, 9 - Tidewater / Hampton Roads, 10 - Out of State
Services Background Investigation, Corporate Investigation, Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Explosive Ordinance Countermeasures, General Investigation, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Homicide/ Unexplained Death, Pre-Employment Screening, Risk/ Security Assessment, Surveillance (Counter/ Electronic/ Physical)
Company Forensic Accounting Experts, LLC
City Norfolk
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-18984
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 3 - Chesapeake Bay
Services Background Investigation, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Corporate Investigation, Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, General Investigation, Identity Theft/ Impersonation, Litigation/ Lawsuit Support, Malpractice (Doctor/ Lawyer/ Other), Pre-Employment Screening, Risk/ Security Assessment, Workplace Violence
Company Silver Star Investigations LLC
City Ashburn
State VA
DCJS License No. 99-662383
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Abuse (Domestic/ Child/ Elder/ Other), Asset/ Collection/ Judgment Search, Background Investigation, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Computer (Crime/ Forensics/ Security), Corporate Investigation, Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Drunk Driving Defense (DWI/ DUI), Family/ Domestic Relations, Financial Investigation, General Investigation, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Identity Theft/ Impersonation, Infidelity (Cheating), Intellectual Property (IP), Personal Injury (PI), Process Service, Restraining Order, Risk/ Security Assessment, Surveillance (Counter/ Electronic/ Physical), Workplace Violence
Company Blue Raven, Inc.
City Alexandria
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-14895
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Explosive Detection Dog, Explosive Ordinance Countermeasures, Workplace Violence
Company Special Investigations
Web site specinv.com
City Chantilly
State Virginia
DCJS License No. 11-8775
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 2 - Central Virginia, 3 - Chesapeake Bay, 6 - Northern Virginia, 7 - Shenandoah Valley, 8 - Southern Virginia, 9 - Tidewater / Hampton Roads, 10 - Out of State
Services Abuse (Domestic/ Child/ Elder/ Other), Asset/ Collection/ Judgment Search, Aviation (Commercial/ General/ Other), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Civil Rights, Computer (Crime/ Forensics/ Security), Corporate Investigation, Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Litigation/ Lawsuit Support
Company Youlen Detective Agency
City Manassas
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-7016
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 1 - Blue Ridge Highlands, 2 - Central Virginia, 3 - Chesapeake Bay, 4 - Eastern Shore, 5 - Heart of Appalachia, 6 - Northern Virginia, 7 - Shenandoah Valley, 8 - Southern Virginia, 9 - Tidewater / Hampton Roads, 10 - Out of State
Services Abuse (Domestic/ Child/ Elder/ Other), Asset/ Collection/ Judgment Search, Background Investigation, Child Custody, Civil Rights, Computer (Crime/ Forensics/ Security), Criminal Defense (Misdemeanor/ Felony), Family/ Domestic Relations, Financial Investigation, General Investigation, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Identity Theft/ Impersonation, Infidelity (Cheating), Litigation/ Lawsuit Support, Missing Persons/ Cold Case, Pre-Employment Screening, Process Service, Skiptrace, Surveillance (Counter/ Electronic/ Physical), Workers' Compensation, Workplace Violence
Company MLI & Associates, Inc
Web site -
City Sterling
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-3055
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Workplace Violence
Company Dinolt Becnel & Wells Investigative Group
City Arlington
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-4154
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 2 - Central Virginia, 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Abuse Matters (Domestic, Child, Elder), Background Investigations, Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Domestic Relations, General Investigations, Litigation Support, Missing Persons, Process Service, Stalking/Harassment Matters, Surveillance (Physical/Electronic), Workers' Compensation
Company Infinity Investigative Solutions
City Arlington
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-4318
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 2 - Central Virginia, 6 - Northern Virginia, 10 - Out of State
Services Background Investigation, Corporate Investigation, Financial Investigation, Forensic Accounting, Intellectual Property (IP), Litigation/ Lawsuit Support, Products Liability, Securities/ Brokerage
Company ASPIS Training Center
City Fairfax
State VA
DCJS License No. RE 104769
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Background Investigation, Electronic Security (ESS), Family/ Domestic Relations, General Investigation, Harassment/ Stalking/ Threats, Identity Theft/ Impersonation, Infidelity (Cheating), Personal Injury (PI), Personal Protection Specialist (PPS), Surveillance (Counter/ Electronic/ Physical), Technical Counter Surveillance Measures (TCSM), Workplace Violence
Company Pro Digital Forensic Consulting
City Richmond
State VA
DCJS License No. -
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 1 - Blue Ridge Highlands, 2 - Central Virginia, 3 - Chesapeake Bay, 4 - Eastern Shore, 5 - Heart of Appalachia, 6 - Northern Virginia, 7 - Shenandoah Valley, 8 - Southern Virginia, 9 - Tidewater / Hampton Roads, 10 - Out of State
Services Background Investigations, Computer Crimes/Forensics, Computer Security, Corporate Investigations, Criminal Defense, General Investigations, Homicide, Mysterious Death, Identity Theft, Intellectual Property, Litigation Support, Missing Persons, Pre-Employment Screening, Stalking/Harassment Matters, Training School, Workplace Violence
Company Paladin Detective Agency LLC
City Springfield
State VA
DCJS License No. 11-16942
Virginia Region(s) Serviced 6 - Northern Virginia
Services Background Investigation, Family/ Domestic Relations, General Investigation, Infidelity (Cheating), Missing Persons/ Cold Case, Process Service, Skiptrace, Workers' Compensation

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