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Rapid City Private Investigator
Licensed investigators working Rapid City and the surrounding South Dakota region. Tell us what you need to know and we will tell you, free, whether we can find it out and what it would take.
- Surveillance
- Infidelity
- Background Checks
- Skip Tracing and Locates
- Insurance Fraud
- Corporate Investigations
- Litigation Support
- Asset Searches
- Digital Forensics
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- Licensed & insured investigators
- All inquiries are strictly confidential
- No obligation - just answers
- Available for emergency consultations
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(888) 965-5150
What you get
Answers you can act on
Know where they actually were
Time-stamped video, photographs, and a written log of where your subject went, who they were with, and how long they stayed. Not a hunch, a record.
Know who you are dealing with
Identity, criminal and civil history, liens, licensing, and online footprint verified before you hire, invest, lease, or commit to someone.
Know it will hold up
Evidence gathered legally, documented with chain of custody, and reported so your attorney, your carrier, or a judge can rely on it.
Know what it costs first
A written scope with objectives, hours, and deliverables before any work starts. No open-ended meters and no surprise invoices.
Confidential, no obligation, and you speak with an investigator rather than a call center.
I use Encyphir for all my challenging investigations, especially locating people who do not want to be found. For fast, effective, and efficient investigations, I wholeheartedly recommend Encyphir.
How it works
Three steps, no mystery
Tell us what happened
One confidential call with a senior investigator. Free, and no obligation to hire us.
Get a written plan
What we will do, how long it should take, and what it costs, agreed before we start.
Get your answer
A documented report you can act on, and an investigator who can testify to how it was obtained.
Frequently asked questions
Will anyone find out I hired an investigator?
No. Surveillance is run so it goes unnoticed, and your engagement stays between you and the people working your file. If the case ever reaches a point where a subject or witness has to be contacted directly, we clear it with you first.
What is this going to cost me?
Work is scoped by the hour, by the day, or as a flat fee depending on what is involved, and you get that scope in writing after a free consultation. Nothing is spent before you approve it. If we do not think an investigation will get you what you need, we will say so instead of taking the retainer.
Is what you gather actually legal to use?
Yes. A licensed investigator can document a person in public places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy. We do not trespass, enter homes or fenced yards, record through windows, or intercept private communications, because evidence obtained that way can destroy the case it was meant to support. Recording and consent rules vary by state, and they shape how interviews and statements are handled.
How fast can you start?
Most Rapid City cases can be staffed within 24 hours, and urgent matters sooner. Timing matters more than people expect: patterns shift, footage gets overwritten, and witnesses move, so the sooner we start the more there is to find.
How long does an investigation take?
A records-based background investigation is often complete within a few business days. Surveillance depends on the subject: some cases produce what you need in a single day, others need several sessions across a week or more to catch a pattern. You get an honest estimate up front, and we will tell you when continuing is no longer likely to be worth the spend.
Can I use the findings in court?
That is the standard we work to. Evidence is legally obtained, documented with dates and times, and reported so it can be authenticated. Our investigators are available to testify about how the material was collected, which matters as much as the material itself.
Do you only work in Rapid City?
No. A subject rarely stays put for the convenience of the case, so we work Rapid City and the surrounding South Dakota region, and can continue a case in any other state through our national network.
Talk to a Rapid City investigator today
Every day you wait is a day of evidence you cannot go back and collect. The consultation is free, confidential, and there is no obligation to hire us.