But the
best intentions in the world cannot make up for the lack of
untiring vigilance in supervising the men who are being
employed in the client's service.
It is the right here that the "national" has an immense
advantage over the small agency which cannot afford to keep a
large staff of men constantly on hand, but is forced to engage
them temporarily as they may be needed. The "national" agency
can shift its employees from place to place as their services
are required, and the advantages of centralization are felt as
much in this sort of work as in any other industry. The
licensed detective who sends out a hurry call for assistants
is apt to be able to get only men whom he would otherwise not
employ. In this chapter, the word "national," as applied to a
detective agency, refers not to the title under which such an
agency may do its business, but to the fact that it is
organized and equipped to render services all over the
country.
In this connection it is worth noticing that the best
detective agencies train their own operators, selecting them
from picked material.
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