A Private Investigator Surety Bond is a license and permit surety bond required by government entities for a license to provide investigatory legal services to its citizens. A Private Investigator (abbreviated as PI) provides for a fee to individuals or companies needing non-police help to find and analyze legal, financial or personal information. Private investigators often also carry firearms and must obtain this information within the parameters of local, state and federal privacy laws and other legal issues. The bond provides security that the investigator will operate according to the applicable laws and statues.