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Private investigators in Scottsdale, AZ

19 listed9 verified4.6 average from 355 reviewsListings updated Oct 1, 2026

This page covers the 19 private investigators with an office in Scottsdale (Maricopa County). Nine carry our DPS-licensed badge from the state's license search.

We read 12 of their websites. Of those, nine mention surveillance, nine mention background checks, seven say they take law firm work and six mention skip tracing.

Superior Process Services has the strongest Google record here, 4.9 stars from 147 reviews.

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Scottsdale 4.9 (147)

Superior Process Services

Scottsdale process server covering Maricopa and Pinal counties, with court filings, skip tracing and online request tracking.

Skip tracing court_filings
View listing (480) 420-0877
Scottsdale 4.9 (81)

Urban Spy

Scottsdale PI firm led by an Army veteran, handling surveillance, family, corporate, fraud and attorney support investigations.

Surveillance Background checks Witness location
View listing (480) 886-1839
Scottsdale 4.8 (16)

Discreet Services, Inc.

DPS-licensed investigator

Veteran-owned Arizona PI agency handling surveillance, bug sweeps, skip traces and asset searches in the US and abroad.

Surveillance Background checks Skip tracing
View listing (480) 304-9210
Scottsdale 5.0 (1)

Lawgistic Partners AZ

Process serving and investigations firm with Scottsdale and Tucson offices, covering all Arizona counties plus court filing and skip tracing.

Skip tracing court_filings Statewide coverage
View listing (480) 500-1901
Scottsdale 4.0 (1)

Lightstone Solutions

DPS-licensed investigator

Scottsdale firm offering litigation investigations, computer forensics, due diligence and gaming regulatory consulting.

Surveillance Background checks Witness location
View listing (602) 206-3800
Scottsdale 3.0 (2)

Bond Investigations – Scottsdale

DPS-licensed agency

Scottsdale office of Bond Investigations, a Phoenix-based agency since 2003 handling surveillance, insurance, defense and family cases.

Surveillance Background checks Skip tracing
View listing (480) 539-0586
Scottsdale 3.7 (41)

International Counterintelligence Services, Inc.

DPS-licensed agency

Scottsdale investigation firm founded in 1967 offering surveillance, locates, computer forensics and process service across Arizona and beyond.

Surveillance Background checks Skip tracing
View listing (480) 990-8888
Scottsdale No Google reviews yet

DLS Information Services

DPS-licensed investigator

Arizona investigator focused on adoption searches since 1998, helping adoptees and birth families find each other.

View listing (480) 657-7696
Scottsdale No Google reviews yet

Drake Investigation Group

DPS-licensed agency

Scottsdale investigation firm since 1973 offering polygraph, forensic lab testing, digital forensics, bug sweeps and surveillance.

Surveillance Background checks Digital forensics
View listing (602) 240-2240
Scottsdale No Google reviews yet

Carlson Investigations

DPS-licensed investigator

Scottsdale investigator led by a former LA County detective, handling criminal defense, legal, corporate and domestic cases.

Surveillance Background checks Asset searches
View listing (480) 861-0503

Common questions about private investigators in Scottsdale

Which private investigators in Scottsdale are DPS-licensed?

We found an active license in the DPS search for Discreet Services, Inc., Lightstone Solutions, Bond Investigations - Scottsdale, Special Protection and Patrol, International Counterintelligence Services, Inc. and 4 more. Each listing shows the date we checked.

Who does surveillance in Scottsdale?

These Scottsdale investigators list surveillance on their websites: Urban Spy, Discreet Services, Inc., Compitiello & Donofrio Private Investigations, Lightstone Solutions, Bond Investigations - Scottsdale and 4 more.

Which Scottsdale investigators work for law firms?

These say on their websites that they take work from attorneys: Urban Spy, Compitiello & Donofrio Private Investigations, Lightstone Solutions, Bond Investigations - Scottsdale, International Counterintelligence Services, Inc. and 2 more.

Who runs background checks in Scottsdale?

Background checks are listed by Urban Spy, Discreet Services, Inc., Compitiello & Donofrio Private Investigations, Lightstone Solutions, Bond Investigations - Scottsdale and 4 more.

Who is the highest-rated private investigator in Scottsdale?

Superior Process Services, with 4.9 stars from 147 Google reviews. We weight ratings by the number of reviews, so a long record counts for more than a perfect score from a handful.

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