MIGHT SoP's
Basic Protocols
We are a paranormal research group, our goal is to seek out haunted locations and document evidence of the existence of the supernatural.
We conduct client interviews to gain the most factual testimony of the experiences of those who have had paranormal experiences at the locations.
We conduct historical research to try and find out if past events have left a scar on the environment that you experience in the form of a haunting today.
We submit all evidence as factual and do not and will not fake any evidence at any time. Our very credibility as researchers and individuals is at stake when we do this.
We do not provoke in rude or malicious manners, unless we feel that the entity is attacking us and we will use prayer and other religious means to draw them out into the light.
If a client tries to manipulate any activity into happening the investigation will be stopped instantaneously and all evidence will be destroyed. Also, they may get exposed as being fraudulent to other nearby investigators as well to protect those groups from the same fate.
We will go the extra mile to make sure that our clients identity and information will remain anonymous when presenting our evidence to others and the world. We are here to educate and promote the paranormal as a science and not a side show. We realize that some people are legitimately frightened at what they are experiencing and will do what we can to help them in any way possible.
We conduct client interviews to gain the most factual testimony of the experiences of those who have had paranormal experiences at the locations.
We conduct historical research to try and find out if past events have left a scar on the environment that you experience in the form of a haunting today.
We submit all evidence as factual and do not and will not fake any evidence at any time. Our very credibility as researchers and individuals is at stake when we do this.
We do not provoke in rude or malicious manners, unless we feel that the entity is attacking us and we will use prayer and other religious means to draw them out into the light.
If a client tries to manipulate any activity into happening the investigation will be stopped instantaneously and all evidence will be destroyed. Also, they may get exposed as being fraudulent to other nearby investigators as well to protect those groups from the same fate.
We will go the extra mile to make sure that our clients identity and information will remain anonymous when presenting our evidence to others and the world. We are here to educate and promote the paranormal as a science and not a side show. We realize that some people are legitimately frightened at what they are experiencing and will do what we can to help them in any way possible.
Training Procedures
- When a recruit is brought on board as a new member of MIGHT, there may be things they do not know how to do, and that is fine. We ask the recruit to try and learn what we teach them, as they may be asked to be a lead investigator someday.
- We use wavepad as our evp software, and the recruit will be trained how to listen for evp, as well as analyze and clean it up.
- We use photoscape for our picture analysis and we will teach the recruit on how to analyze pictures for real and fake paranormal evidence.
- They will be taught the basics of EMF meters and what they are used for and how determine if what they are picking up is real or a false positive.
- They will learn how to setup and record an evp session
- They will learn how to setup security monitors
- Basic paranormal investigation procedures
- How to conduct historical research to find out about haunted locations
- Client interview process
Investigation Procedures
- We either contact potential clients or are contacted by individuals wanting us to investigate haunted locations
- We do not charge for our services
- Clients will be interviewed as well as other individuals who have experienced activity in said location if they can be contacted
- A property visit will occur on the day of the investigation to conduct interviews and baseline readings of the location if possible. As well as getting to know the place we are investigating to familiarize ourselves to promote safety so we don't potentially get hurt from unknown hazards we didn't see.
- A full paranormal investigation will occur, using audio, video, and other devices we believe can either contact the entity or document its existence.
- Ouija boards, table tipping, provoking, or other crazy methods are not used.
- The investigation will have 3 segments 1. Group walkthrough and group evp/itc session. 2. We split up and go into different areas of the house/building/location to cover a wider area to pick up activity and 3. Clients (if they choose) will have the opportunity to participate in the investigation as well and that will happen at the end to see if it will contact someone that the entity knows more than the investigators.
- Depending on how much time we have before the investigation, research is done on the site to find as much information about it as possible.
- All evidence will be revealed to the client, as well as our thoughts on the location. During the investigation, we will try and debunk the claims of the owner, not to harass or demoralize them, but to try to help them. If we can ease their minds that they don't have a haunting, we have accomplished our job. Helping the client is #1
Disciplinary Actions to Members
- We hope this never happens, but if a member becomes a problem to the group or to a client they will be dealt with.
- We don't get paid for this and do this for a hobby and a weird public service as a way to look at it, we aren't going to put up with problems within the group
- Problematic members will be given 1 chance to fix their behavior or they are gone no questions asked.
- Problematic members who represent the following types of issues either unwillingness to learn, mouthing, going against protocol, stealing, manipulating, false accusations, making fun of clients situation, releasing evidence without proper authority, or claiming to represent the group without permission.
- If a member steals from the homeowner, we give them 100% permission to press charges and will even back them up if it is without question the truth.
- If we are in a cemetery and you are caught defacing the property we will call the law on you ourselves!
- If at any time you are arrested while a member of MIGHT, depending on what it is, you will be released from the group.
- If you are drunk or high during an investigation, you will be taken home or told to leave because we don't put up with that.
- If you get angry during an investigation either with the homeowner or a fellow member, discuss it like a person and don't take physical or verbal action. If you get physical, you will be released from the group.
Miscellaneous Things
- Make sure you know when and when not to take photos, if it is really dusty, chances are all of the particles will end up in the photo and cause false positives. Don't take the chance
- Keep fingers away from lens, a finger can look creepy when its at the end of a flash and right up on the lens, you should try this yourself sometime. A lot of researchers are fooled by this
- Make sure you either wear or remove the camera strap, a camera strap looks like a vortex or even an apparition when its at the end of flash and close to the lens
- Keep hair away from lens. Gives the same look as a strap.
- Don't take pictures of anything shiny if you can help it, causes lens reflection and distortion
- Be polite
- Take your own food and snacks
- Be prepared to get bombarded with questions by clients, so make sure you learn what you get taught. Take it upon yourself to go learn on your own by buying books that we recommend by paranormal book authors.
- HAVE FUN!!!!!!!