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Corporate Security Investigations
- Court
- Job
- Money
“After speaking to Sheriffs in California and Oklahoma, Keith helped me get a Judgment of $225,000.”
Best Private Investigators near Santa Monica, CA
3 of these agencies are based in Santa Monica; the others serve Santa Monica from towns including Los Angeles (8 mi), Beverly Hills (6 mi) and Santa Clarita (27 mi).
6 open 24/7 · 16 open weekends · 18 rated 4.5+ · 13 show a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Endeavor Group
“Endeavor group is a quality investigator branch with top-tier Investigators.”
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Gladding & Michel Investigations
“Top Notch!”
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Star Investigations
“Great place”
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Diversified Risk Management
“We cover investigative principles concerning workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and discrimination; the types of conduct that constitutes harassment, sexual harassment, and discrimination; remedies available for sexual harassment; strategies to...”
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Millergroup Intelligence
“MILLERGROUP provides the entertainment industry, law firms, corporations, and individuals with a unique combination of diverse investigative experience, due diligence, creative problem solving and personal attention to address sensitive legal, profes...”
The 24 agencies on this page are the private investigators listed for Santa Monica, CA. What each one states about its license, its specialties and the areas it covers comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Santa Monica, CA
20 of the 24 agencies on this page have a rating, from 4.2 to 5.0 across 915 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews and 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. When clients rate these agencies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (93%), responsiveness (90%) and quality (83%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the agencies on this page are "results", "attention to detail" and "communication". 6 are open around the clock; 16 are open on Saturdays and 14 on Sundays. The services the agencies on this page list most often on their websites are background checks (4), missing persons (4), surveillance (4), child custody (3) and asset searches (2). 13 show a license on their websites and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 19 websites of the agencies on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 6 offer urgent consultations and 9 offer a free initial consultation. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We count these figures across the agencies on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the agency before you book.
Why are investigation agencies outside Santa Monica shown here?
3 of the 24 agencies have an address in Santa Monica. The others come from other towns. Investigators travel to the subject, so an office one county over is rarely the issue. State licensing is the thing to check.
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Sapient Investigations
“In a global marketplace, it is critical for businesses, financial institutions, and legal advisors to make well-informed decisions. Whether it is hiring a new executive, lending capital, making a strategic investment, or managing a business dispute, ...”
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Bernard Cane
“BCI understands that attorneys, risk managers, adjusters, business managers, business owners, and private parties have a choice; therefore, it is dedicated to providing blue-ribbon investigative services quickly and efficiently. At BCI, we provide re...”
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Security Guard Solutions
- Property
- Management
- Patrol
“Is literally the best, I hired them for my birthday event and they really did a phenomenal job, the guards were polite and respectful to my guests and made sure everything was on point security wise.”
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Paramount Investigative Services
- Company
- Call
- Results
“By the time I made it to the city, several hours had passed and still no luck but, the investigators did not give up and encouraged me to not lose hope.”
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Sunset Blvd. Investigations
- PI
- Results
- Compassion
“Both these people really cared about my ordeal and went above and beyond to help me, and I cannot speak highly enough about the integrity and honesty they both continue to show even when not expecting it.”
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Danidoc Legal Services |notary & Livescan Services
- Paper
- Needs
- Legal Documents
“I'm very grateful to this Legal Services Especially Anna she was super supportive throughout my whole case and was always willing to help no matter what.”
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Kinsey Investigations
- Results
- Job
- Communication
“We contacted your firm and you responded within moments once you were clear on what services we required, then you replied with the information needed.”
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Countrywide Process
- Documents
- Team
- Phone
“In the past, I have used One Legal and a few others whose names escape me at the moment, and Countrywide Process, LLC surpasses them all in every aspect of the business.”
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Stolar Law Group
- Money
- Law Firm
- Child Custody
“I met with Steven Stolar knowing that my case was definitely not going to be their most important, but I was very interested in finding a lawyer that had experience dealing with Parental Alienation.”
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MCM Investigations
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
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LA Intelligence Private Investigator- Detective Agency
- Scam
- Price
- Evidence
“Using their unusual skills to get into places which were not readily accessible, they were able to track down people who were very difficult to find and serve them with process - in a lawful manner.”
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Empire Pacific Investigative Services
- Surveillance
- Team
- Responsive
“I engaged Empire Pacific Investigative Services for a missing person search, and their dedicated team successfully located the individual I was searching for.”
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Assertive Security Guard Private Patrol Services Los Angeles
- Supervisor
- Property
- Needs
“Maryam has worked with us from day one to ensure that our changing needs have not only been met but exceeded as her experience allows her to anticipate future requirements.”
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Katz Investigations
- Address
- Attention
- Cost
“The guy has been behind on the payments since 2019 and I found out that he has been breaking the law by driving the car without it being registered and without insurance.”
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Wolfe's Investigations
- Attention
- Custody
- Night
“I hired Brian very last minute, I called him in the middle of the night and he just happened to be available and was able to get somebody working on my case within a couple of hours.”
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Heirfinders Research Associates
- Check
- Company
“Heirfinders Research has helped me recover some unclaimed funds from the Texas Unclaimed Property division; they are courteous, prompt and very helpful.”
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Supereye Private Investigator Services
- Evidence
- Report
- Mind
“Even though I did not get the outcome I was looking for from the service that I choose to pursue, in the end the experience was worth my money and time.”
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Dakota Michaels Investigations
“I first hired Dakota for a very personal case and was impressed with his work and the efficiency of DMI.”
Private Detective Services in Santa Monica, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$345
Maximum cost
$10901
National Average
$1377
Avg Per Hour Rates
$144
$804
$2295
Average price range is based on 256 cost profiles
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