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Vancouver Paranormal Society, EST. 1993

Serving the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

 INVESTIGATIONS
 

REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION
Kelly Claire Berge - President: claire@vancouverparanormalsociety.net
 

When we are asked to do an investigation, there are a couple of things that you, as the potential client, should be aware of.

1. We need to talk and ask you personal questions. We need to discuss the paranormal events and concerns affecting you. We need to establish history about you, your family and your location. Please note we don't take confidentiality lightly. Any VPS reports or evidence captured at your site are not shared publicly online or in any presentations without your permission. Should you approve to share anything we are willing to "relocate" your home, change your name, blank out faces, addresses or anything that may identify you. You call the shots in this regard. As well we will never share any of your personal information,  or paranormal claims on any website without your written permission. 

2. Having a bunch of people that you do not know in your home or business isn't the most comforting thought and we can certainly appreciate that, but please know that the VPS team is comprised of the most compassionate and understanding investigators. Many of us have been in your shoes and we know what it is like to have someone believe in you. Just having someone to talk to in a judge free environment can sometimes make the biggest impact. Each Vancouver Paranormal Society investigator strives to make each investigation a fun, comforting, interactive, and fascinating experience for you. Chances are we may even show up with a box of Tim Bits for added comfort. Do you like chocolate, vanilla dip, or honey glazed?

Additionally please know that we want to protect you and your site as much as we possibly can. If you feel that a waiver should be signed by our team in order to protect yourself, or personal property during an investigation we will agree to it. Not only are all VPS team members subject to criminal record checks, but we would always support our clients if necessary legal charges including damages or theft to personal property occurred. This is would also lead to immediate permanent VPS investigator dismissal from the VPS society and each investigator has signed a contract agreeing to this. 

3. We need to set up infrared cameras, voice recorders, sensors, motion monitors, heat temperatures and other pieces of equipment that will help us to determine whether or not you indeed have something strange going on. Depending on the size of your location we may have to split the teams into groups of 2 or more in order to cover more ground.

4. Investigations usually last a couple of hours and take place a Friday night or weekend. Generally between 7:30pm - midnight. But depending on the location and your hours we will accommodate to whatever day and time is most convenient for you. In some circumstances activity only happens during a certain time of day and that is the best time for us to come in.

5. In order to maximize our investigation time at your location, we need  to free the site of any sort of evidential contamination as the site must remain as quiet as possible and free of anything that could slow down the investigation process. We kindly ask that all prior arrangements are made for clients with numerous noisy pets or even children who would find ghosts and dark spaces frightening. The site needs to be dark and as quiet as possible as our recording devices and cameras will easily pick up background noises and images. We must tag all noises and movements (Stomach growls, cars going past, someone shuffling, sniffling, cats jumping off furniture, dog collars etc) in order to identify what may or may not be paranormal. If a TV is on and we ask the question "Is there any spirit here with us?" and we get the response "Here's Pat Sajak and Vanna White" our investigation is unfortunately considered contaminated and we would have to start the investigation all over again another day. 

HOW RELIABLE IS THE VANCOUVER PARANORMAL SOCIETY?

VPS has conducted thousands of investigations in the 25 years of being a paranormal team, and has built a society with outstanding credibility. Through the years we have learnt the best system of reliability that works for all of our investigators and clients alike. 

First off each of our investigators must have a passion for the paranormal, a love and respect for our society and most importantly have the best intentions, care and compassion for each of our clients all while holding all client information and evidence in high confidentiality. 

All Vancouver Paranormal Society members are subject to background checks and have been asked to sign team contracts stating that they will follow all investigation protocols, including client and site rules, as well as be drug and alcohol free, medically safe and mentally sound, hold no criminal record of any kind, be on time to investigations and leave when a client tells us to go. The VPS team also has a 2 week timeline for reviewing evidence and getting it to the client along with personal experience reports. If these rules are not followed members can be subject to team removal.   

Vancouver Paranormal Society - Society Rules
 

WHAT GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS DO YOU COVER?

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

WHAT DOES AN INVESTIGATION ENTAIL?

STEP 2: 
A team of fun and caring investigators will arrive at the client's residence or place of business to collect as much data as possible. Ahead of this investigation, one of our team members will interview the client privately and it may or may not be taped. Client interviews are not posted on the website under any circumstances. It is never made public or shared with anyone unrelated to our group. Other adults may also be interviewed privately. All team members must have a visual walk around of the location so they know where to set up equipment, and also to locate the exits in case of emergencies. The investigation will then be conducted for several hours. 

STEP 3:
Following the investigation, one of our team members will contact the client to see how the night went. Interestingly, most clients report a better sleep or sense of relief after our team has investigated a home or business. After the first investigation, all data is discussed and examined. When all data has been processed, one of the team members will contact the client with all evidence and report and to discuss next steps. All evidence will be given to the client at the end of the second week following the investigation.
 

WILL AN INVESTIGATION HELP ME WITH MY "GHOST?"

Sometimes, yes. We have found that people seem to be more relaxed about their circumstance after we have visited. Perhaps a wider understanding or an acceptance of their situation occurs. We may actually discover other more normal causes for the problems you seem to be having. We will do our best to look at every possible cause, both "paranormal" and normal. We also have other resources that we can put you in touch with (bear in mind, some of these resources may charge but we do not collect anything by referring you to them). Generally people do seem to do better after we have visited.
 

*References are available upon request.

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