Private confidential investigative and security services in Fresno| Pipkin Detective Agency

Celebrating Over 35 Years

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Since 1987 we have been a locally owned and operated investigation firm in the Central Valley of California. PDA has evolved into one of the most effective private investigations firms on the west coast. Watch video to learn more about PDA!

Investigations

PDA is a full service investigative agency that provides professional, ethical, and confidential investigative and security services.

Ag Security

Busy lifestyles can sometimes cause us to overlook possible security breaches in an around our homes, businesses and many other places less likely to experience theft. Even when we are at our most alert things happen. Contact us to help combat theft before and after incidents. We have helped many individuals recover thousands in assets and have prevented millions in losses.

Personal Security

The most reliable and professional security services in California’s Central Valley! Corporate, plain clothed, former law enforcement, professional officers and military police. Available 24 hours/7 days a week.

Private detective takes down burglary suspect

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Visalia Police arrested a burglary suspect this weekend.

34-year-old Andrew Langley is accused of stealing from the same downtown boutique multiple times.
On Saturday, Visalia’s Pipkin Detective Agency made a citizen’s arrest on Langley at Visalia’s Oval Park before police arrived.

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Suspect sought in Valley jailed in South Africa for rhinoceros poaching

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Friday, September 26, 2014 A con man accused of bilking Valley residents out of millions has turned up in a South African jail, connected to a bizarre and international crime ring. Those crimes involve rhinoceros poaching in South Africa. Arno Smit is now named in a more than 300-count indictment,…

The Big Cow Con

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Citrus thieves. Honey embezzlers. Raisin scammers. Fertilizer fraud. Detective Rocky Pipkin thought he had seen it all — until he discovered Arno Smit…Read More

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Con man accused of bilking Valley residents out of millions

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SCAM ALERT: Thursday, October 30, 2014 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Animal poaching, a Ponzi scheme and a criminal ring. It’s all the elements of a made-for-TV movie, but in this case the victims are real. They’re Valley residents, and they were bilked out of millions of dollars. The suspect was…

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Pipkin Detective Agency

Since 1987 PDA has been a full service investigative agency that provides professional, ethical, and confidential investigative and security services.

Professional Security

The Pipkin Detective Agency has become a valued security provider for the Central Valley and has assisted in many "crossover" operations that has led to the prosecution of criminals and prevented the loss of millions of dollars of client property.

Background Investigations

Our Live Scan technology allows digitally scanned fingerprints to be submitted electronically to the Department of Justice and allows criminal background checks to be processed usually within 72 hours.

Privatized Law Enforcement

We offer services dealing with kidnapping and parental child abduction, stand by to keep the peace, domestic terrorism, theft of proprietary property and corporate espionage and much more.

Ag Security

Ag Security requires the use of an experienced team of agents and security officers. It is our commitment to offer you the best protection.

Celebrating Over 35 Years

Our Story

Investigations

Ag Security

Personal Security

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Private detective takes down burglary suspect

Suspect sought in Valley jailed in South Africa for rhinoceros poaching

The Big Cow Con

Con man accused of bilking Valley residents out of millions

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