FRANKLIN, TENN. — It takes lying and deception to flush out a liar and a cheat. It also takes perseverance … and it helps tremendously to have a background as a news reporter. It was during her ten years of reporting and anchoring for KHQA in the early ’90s that Amy Holm Drescher learned the skills she uses every day as a private investigator. “My best training was my previous experience as a news reporter,” she said. “There are very strong parallels between a news reporter and a private investigator.” Both jobs require strong, objective, accurate writing skills. Amy writes reports that often have to stand up in court. “It’s like writing a news story,” Amy told me. “I totally enjoy writing a report.” Most PI’s. don’t approach that aspect of the job with nearly as much enthusiasm. Operating video equipment is vital. Amy doesn’t carry a weapon, but she has an arsenal of video surveillance equipment. A PI and a good reporter know where to go to get information. They know which records are available through the Sunshine Laws in each state. They understand how levels of government operate. They know how to research. Interviewing skills play a huge role in a reporter’s job, but they also apply to a private investigator’s work. The main difference is that the person Amy talks to may not realize he or she is being interviewed. Amy has to find creative ways to glean information from a neighbor or a hotel desk clerk. It’s no surprise at all to me that when Amy left Quincy, got …
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