This person was first assigned to patrol the streets in downtown Los Angeles. After years of serving in traffic, Richard requested for a transfer to homicide, which was really where all the investigating was happening.

Richard was a great detective. This person solved some murders and robberies better than some of the officers in the department that made this person think of leaving the force after 15 years to start up a detective agency.

Since a lot of things were happening in California, Richard did that and got training from a private investigator school. There were a lot in the state and the experiences gained as a cop really paid off as this person graduated at the head of the class.

After getting the license, this individual put up an agency near Beverly Hills. Some of the clients were actors while others were famous directors and producers. Given that Richard had established a good relationship with those who remained in the force, it wasn't hard to ask for help sometimes in solving a case.

When the person is a private investigator in the state of California, it is also required for to become a member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators or CALI for short. It boasts to be the largest of its kind in the world that offers training and to its members.

This helped Richard a lot in getting the assistance of fellow colleagues whenever there were a lot of clients who needed something done at the same time. Though there were people in the office that could do this, the former cop was pretty much hands on in everything to make sure the job was done right.

Being a private investigator in California is not that different than doing it in Florida or in Michigan. This is because it still takes the person some time to figure it out before giving back a report back to the client.

People who don't have any experience in law enforcement like Richard should study hard and learn everything there is to know. The individual may not graduate at the top of the class like this person but will be able to get a license to practice in the state of California.