Bounty hunters, usually looking for fugitives by getting a reward of 75% of the price paid by the defendant as security. Bounty hunters can earn anywhere from $50,000 to $80,000 per year.) Being a bounty hunter is dangerous. If you really want to be a bounty hunter, you may need things like the following.
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Method 1 of 3: Required Conditions
Step 1. Know the applicable laws in your country
In America, bounty hunters are protected by the 1872 law “Taylor v. Taintor”, but the regulations are different in each region. In your country this may be illegal or require special permits. The professional organization that represents this field is called the National of Fugitive Recovery Agents [1]. Information can be obtained from online sites or from the nearest police, court or it can also be from bondsman.
- It's also good to know the laws that apply in the country that happens to be where the criminal is located, so that later there will be no misunderstanding when you are chasing criminals there.
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In some places other than America, the activities of bondmen (giving money or something as collateral to protect defendants in court, in exchange for the defendants' fees) are illegal, which actually eliminates the role of the bounty hunter. If you go across international borders to pursue a suspect, your actions as a bounty hunter will actually get you arrested by the police there.
In fact, there are only two countries that use guarantee letters commercially, namely America and the Philippines. This is just one of many laws that America uses individually
Step 2. Pass the background check
Let's be honest: in some places, Hobo Joe can be a bounty hunter (he won't be recognized). But elsewhere, you'll probably need to get past the previous background check. If you are not a prisoner, this will not be difficult for you.
You're thinking of Dog Chapman, the Hawaiian villain with a TV show about bounty hunters, right? You're right, he's a criminal – but have you ever noticed how he doesn't understand himself and why he doesn't carry a gun? You want to bring a rifle right? Then let you be caught later?
Step 3. Get a license to carry firearms
Again, this depends on where you live. However, if you want to go to another area, it's good for you to have one.
You can get a firearms license in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Georgia, and many more. But don't worry, wikiHow can give you a list of these areas
Step 4. Be a registered adult
You must be at least 18. No one will let a One Directioner chase a killer in the middle of the night.
Step 5. Have a certificate
Of course, some areas require you to have a license or certificate. But there are some areas that don't require you to have them, here's a list of these areas:
- Hawaii
- Alaska
- Montana
- Idaho
- Wyoming
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Michigan
- Alabama
- Pennsylvania
- Maryland
- Vermont
- Maine
- Delaware
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Rhode Island
It's illegal in Oregon, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Illinois, and Nebraska, at least until now. Law is something that can change from year to year
Method 2 of 3: Get all the necessities
Step 1. Find a mentor
You know that famous people can become famous because they have a famous father or brother or they often hang out with famous people. To become a bounty hunter, you need someone who has been in the field for a long time. At least you should learn how to tie a rope to someone first.
If you don't need a certificate in your area, at least you have to be prepared for all the risks when you become a bounty hunter. Find the right mentor and build your image as much as possible from it
Step 2. Lecture
You don't need a college degree to become a bounty hunter, but that can't hurt, right? You can also earn the respect of your fellow bounty hunters later.
It would be even better if you majored in psychology, sociology, or criminology. Because later it will be very useful in your daily life when you are hunting for a criminal, after all if there are two people later, you and someone with GED, who will they assign?
Step 3. Prepare the equipment
Equipment, I mean…yes, firearms and the like. You may need a shotgun, handcuffs, pepper spray, and whatever else you can possibly put on your belt. Like boy scouts, everything must be prepared properly.
You may also need clothes that indicate you are a bounty hunter, depending on the area you are in. Some people would prefer to look like Joe Schome, but many prefer not to stand out
Step 4. Get adequate transportation
If you received word that your game was in Seattle while you were still on the East Coast, how do you think you would get there as soon as possible? The best option is definitely to take a plane or rent a car. Because of that, you will need a lot of money to get started.
For local cases, you only need to have a car that can still run normally. You will not be rewarded until you succeed in bringing the fugitive into prison, because you must have savings to be used as initial capital
Step 5. Talk to the bondsman
These people are bread and butter for your stomach. The more often you are with them, the better your skills will be. If your job is satisfactory, you can be sure that they will use your services again.
Everyone knows that being a bounty hunter is not easy. But you can occasionally not take the reward. Besides being able to improve your abilities, it can also show your expertise and that you are someone who can be trusted
Step 6. Sell your name
Being a bounty hunter is normally well known by word of mouth. You can't give your local Chipotle a business card that says, “John Smith – Incredible Bounty Hunter.” It might look cool. But it will be a little tacky. So go to where the bondsman is, leave your name there. Work on it and prove that you are capable.
All of this is just a network problem. Who you know, not what you know, right? Besides you have to hone your skills, communication must also be maintained
Step 7. Get clients
Contact bondsman and offer your services. As a bounty hunter, you are the employee, you have to work alone and promote yourself. You will often get calls, so be prepared.
When you get an assignment, copy your hunted data and also copy the hunting data that has a certification from the local police, so you can immediately arrest your prey. You will need a lawyer when you have caught your prey as the party who has authority over you and the bondsman who employs you
Step 8. Practice self-defense for safety and to keep your prey from moving
Military training, lawyering, and/or martial arts training will be indispensable to your safety as a bounty hunter. You will also become more confident in your abilities and also be able to tell every client that you are the right person to do the job.
- Train yourself on the self-defense exercises that interest you the most. If you are a Jedi who can read minds but also master karate, great! But if you are a Jedi who can read minds but also master karate, jiujitsu, parkour and can open safes without keys, fantastic.
- Since your job is related to law, you should at least understand a little bit about the law. If there is a course you can take, don't hesitate to take it. From college you may get something useful, but from the police you can easily get the right direction.
Step 9. Take all risks
Any suspect can be assumed to be armed and dangerous, and also in some areas it is not permissible for you to carry a firearm. Therein lies the opportunity for the suspect to be able to take revenge on you for imprisoning them.
Method 3 of 3: Finding your fugitive
Step 1. Hone your investigative skills
You have to think like a police officer as well as an investigator at the same time. Dealing with criminals physically is necessary, but suppressing them mentally is no less important. To catch a runaway criminal, you need to know:
- Detect lies
- Tracking the escape
- Negotiation
- Access and analyze phone records
- Reading someone's past
- Asking friends and family
- …And all the things that need to be done to be able to find the criminal
Step 2. Do a thorough investigation
Do a search of addresses, phone numbers (track who they call too), vehicle license plates, and anything else that can be used as a clue. Keep an eye out for suspicious areas – it can take hours to do this, so get some sleep now.
- Find "the Judas". – a person who has been betrayed by the criminal and perhaps hopes that the criminal will be dragged to prison (a friend or ex-girlfriend of the criminal, etc.).
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Leave a message to the motel employee so that if he sees the criminal he can contact you immediately.
This is why you need to get to know more people. The more you can get the information
Step 3. Come suddenly
Many bounty hunters come at bedtime or disguise themselves as couriers. Avoid physical contact – in addition to maintaining personal safety, the criminal is not seriously injured because usually the police do not want to accept criminals whose jaws or ribs you have broken. Put handcuffs on the criminal you have arrested and take him to the area or country where he should be imprisoned.
- When you have found the criminal, you can break into his house immediately, but preferably only if you are absolutely sure that he lives there. Mother's, girlfriend's, or uncle's houses don't count.
- You don't have to read police policies before arresting them, you're not a cop, you're a bounty hunter.
Step 4. Overcome with a cool head
Don't be easily provoked by anger. Every criminal you will meet can act however they want, so act as safe as possible. You are a bounty hunter, use your logic and common sense so you don't get hurt.
Some cases can be solved with just a phone call. If you can convince them, it will not be difficult to take them well. However, this is very rare. All you need to know is that anything can happen. They can suddenly want to cooperate or there can even be a shootout. And in the end this job will indeed be full of surprises
Step 5. Call the police
If you've caught your quarry, now's the time to take it to the bondsman to collect your reward. If the bondsman is a good person, you may get an additional bonus from him.
Because this job is not necessarily there, then the money you receive is not necessarily the amount. Sometimes you can party all night long or you can even fast for a whole week. But if you can manage your expenses, don't be surprised if later you can become the most successful bounty hunter
Tips
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The list below contains government websites on a list of fugitives you can arrest.
- Delaware - Bounty Hunter/Bail Enforcement Agents
- Louisiana - Bail Bond Licensing Requirements/Bounty Hunter (PDF)
- New Jersey - Bounty Hunter Information and Updates
- Texas - Department of Public Safety, Bounty Hunter Information
- Washington - Bail bond recovery agent
- If you are inexperienced, you may find it difficult to convince agents to catch criminals. Ideally, you should find a mentor who can teach you to be a good bounty hunter before you go after criminals alone.
Warning
- Always keep in mind that in some countries other than America, it is illegal to be a bounty hunter, and can get you arrested by the police.
- Despite the reality show “Dog” Chapman, a bounty hunter who is also a convict, because he is an exception. Usually prisoners will find it difficult to get a license or certificate later, although in some areas they do not need it. Even so, some say working with criminals will make it easier to get the information needed to hunt them down.
