Respecting the relationship between client and recovery specialist. Full use of investigative tools under existing legislation. Search must be adequate to the value of collateral. Method dimension and intensity of searches have to be defined by the value of collateral financial gain to client relevant to expenditure and avoidance of courtroom at all costs. In cases which the skip search for a debtor has started prior to assignment to American Locators, all communication and activity must cease except for the case file investigator at American Locators “One Debtor – One Agent”. Comprehensive approach to Tracing. Meticulous analysis of any case related information, which is available or can be gathered about the subject and his contact persons. Any known data on the subject has to be complied, revised and updated, ie, personal characteristics, relationships and hobbies. Intelligence and short term surveillance are handled by our own field supervisors. Long term surveillance requires residential authority in conjunction with client approval based on most recent information at hand.