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🔍 Skip Tracing 101: Tracing the Steps of an Evolving Practice Skip tracing, the art and science of locating individuals who have gone missing, dates back to the late 1800s. This series will explore the pros and cons of the art versus the science of skip tracing. 📅 The Early Days: Detective Work and Paper Trails Eugene Francois Vidocq, a former criminal turned detective, founded the French National Police in 1812 and later the first private detective agency in 1833. His systematic investigative methods and record-keeping laid the groundwork for modern skip tracing. Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency in 1850, further developed skip tracing techniques, including interviews, surveillance, and public record examination, creating an early workflow process. Until the late 1980s, skip tracing remained labor-intensive, relying on visits to known locations and examining paper trails such as telephone books, court records, and credit applications. 📄 Modern Advancements In the 1990s, Hank Asher revolutionized skip tracing by making public records and credit header data available online. This innovation streamlined data gathering and allowed for systematic organization and tracking, paving the way for modern data science and efficient case management systems. 💭 Legacy of Pioneers Vidocq, Pinkerton, and Asher laid the foundation for modern skip tracing. They transformed an art reliant on intuition into a disciplined process, ensuring success was more dependent on the methodology than individual talent. In our next post, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of the digital skip tracing revolution. #masterQueue #efficiency #automation #aggregation #analytics #fintech #financialservices #medicaid #medicaidredetermination #makecontactsimple #findanyone #childsupportcollections #returnmailsolutions