S.P.I.T. Private Investigator Training (May 26–28): Go From Newbie to Working Rookie in 3 Days
- Dave Amis
- May 6
- 3 min read
We’ve just locked in the next dates for S.P.I.T. — and if you’ve been waiting for a sign, this is it.
**May 26th (Tuesday) — May 28th (Thursday)**
3 days. Small group. Real work.
From newbie to working rookie — in 3 days.
S.P.I.T. is the foundational program at StriderPI and it is where it begins if you’re serious about becoming a private investigator.
This is not a passive learning experience. You won’t sit through theory and walk away with notes you never use. You will work a real case. You will conduct live surveillance in the field. And you will leave with a clear licensing path, a startup strategy, and the practical skills to take on your first basic cases.
Classes run in small groups of 4 to 7 to keep the pressure real, the feedback direct, and the experience personal.
What happens over the 3 days?
Day 1 — OSINT 101
We open with a full-day immersion into OSINT (Open Source Intelligence). You’ll be introduced over 100 tools and techniques used by working Texas PIs.
You’ll also learn StriderPI Founder Dave’s Hack, a 45-minute OSINT framework that changes how you approach investigations permanently. It’s fast, structured, and immediately usable.
Then we apply it. Every class works on a real investigation — often a missing persons case, either active or cold. Past students have helped locate individuals who had been missing for years. The real objective isn’t just the outcome; it’s learning how an investigator thinks, prioritizes, and moves under uncertainty.
Day 2 — Surveillance 102
Day 2 is where things get real.
You’ll receive a full operational briefing at 0900 — maps, targets, mission parameters. Then you’re out in the field.
The 1890 Surveillance Exercise puts you through 9 to 12 live surveillance events in a single day. At each one, you’ll have 15 minutes to assess the situation and decide what to do.
Your opposition? Former students who already know the exercise — and know exactly how to make your job difficult.
Most new investigators need around 25 surveillance missions before they start to feel competent. Here, you compress that learning curve into a single day of high-pressure decision-making.
And yes — there’s something waiting for you on Day 2. We won’t say what. But past students will tell you it’s worth showing up for.
Day 3 — Report Writing 103 & Start-up Strategies 104
Nobody gets into this work because they love paperwork. But this is where good investigators become great ones.
Because the moment you know there’s a report at the end of every job, your behavior in the field changes. You observe more carefully. You document more precisely. You make better decisions.
On Day 3, we cover:
Investigative report formats and standards
Real examples from actual cases
Documentation discipline
How reports hold up in court and influence outcomes
And then we shift to your next step:
Licensing path
Startup strategy
Niche selection
How to structure your first weeks as a PI
How to begin building your first caseload
Who this private investigator training is for
Our private investigator training is great for:
Total beginners who want a real entry point into investigative work
Career switchers looking for something practical and skill-based
Future PIs who want to start the right way, not guess their way through
Ready to step in?
Spots are limited, and this class will fill.
If you’re serious about getting started, the next step is simple:
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See you in the field.
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