If someone seems to know where you've been, what you said in your car, or what was discussed in a private meeting, you may be right to wonder whether you're being monitored. Hubbard Investigations performs professional bug sweeps, also called TSCM (technical surveillance countermeasures), for homes, offices and vehicles across Tampa Bay and Florida. We look for hidden listening devices, cameras and GPS trackers, and tell you plainly what we found.
None of these proves you're being monitored. A sweep gives you a clear answer either way.
Cars are one of the most common places to hide a device, because they're easy to reach and people talk freely in them. We check your vehicle for GPS trackers and for listening devices, inside and out: under the vehicle and bumpers, wheel wells, the diagnostic port under the dash, seats, the trunk and the cabin. That includes small hardwired units as well as battery-powered and Bluetooth item trackers.
Using specialized equipment, we search rooms for hidden cameras, wireless audio devices and covert recording systems. Executives and business owners use sweeps before sensitive meetings or after a staff dispute; individuals use them during a divorce, a custody case or a breakup that turned hostile. If the concern is your phone, computer or network, we can also look into compromised devices as part of a cyber investigation.
We show you what we found and where, and document it with photos and a written report. A device on your car or in your home can be evidence, so we'll talk through your options, which may include contacting law enforcement or your attorney. In Florida, it's generally a crime to install a tracking device or application on someone else's property without their consent, and intercepting private conversations without consent is a felony.
Every sweep is handled with the discretion you'd expect from a former detective. John Hubbard answers every call himself.
Yes. We sweep vehicles for both GPS trackers and listening devices, inside and out, anywhere in Tampa Bay and throughout Florida.
Common signs are someone knowing where you've been without being told, or your car having been out of your control recently. Some phones also alert you to an unknown Bluetooth item tracker traveling with you. The only way to be sure is a professional sweep.
Don't talk about it in that place, don't touch anything you suspect is a device, and call us from a different phone if you can.
Generally yes: installing a tracking device on someone else's vehicle without their consent is a crime in Florida. If we find one, we document it so you and your attorney can decide on next steps.
Bug sweeps are scheduled in advance, never the same day, so we can set aside the time and equipment your sweep needs. Call 727-495-6565 and we'll find the earliest opening in our schedule.
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