About Us
Who we are
When the time comes to hire a private investigator, it is important to choose an experienced law enforcement professional who is able to help you navigate through this uncertain and difficult time. Our founder, Ed Kolakowski, has spent nearly three decades specializing in law enforcement, including 15 years serving as a detective with the Kent County Sheriff Department. In addition to our surveillance and investigative services, our team is trained in several high-conflict areas including: attorney and client case investigation, child forensic interviewing, de-escalation training, hostage negotiation, active shooter preparedness, certified field officer and firearm instructor training. When you choose to partner with Shield Private Investigations, you will be treated with integrity, honor and compassion.
What we do
Our team provides services throughout west Michigan and surrounding communities. We offer a wide-range of services for civil and domestic investigations, criminal investigation with experience in criminal sex abuse cases & indigent defense, employment screening and background checks, infidelity investigations, GPS tracking, surveillance monitoring, insurance claims, evictions and debt collections. We are also able to assist with process serving and worker’s compensation investigation needs throughout the state of Michigan.
We Deliver Results
Our services have helped a wide-range of clients throughout the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon region with their legal and investigative needs. We take great pride in offering many unique services to meet the many needs of our expanding client base. Our focus is always to assist our clients in achieving their goals and provide unparalleled results at a competitive rate. If you have a need in Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Ionia or Allegan County we are able to readily assist.