Indiana Private Investigators and Detectives

Indiana

Indiana has both an Investigator license and an Agency license. The state of Indiana also requires a Bachelors degree in a related field in order to be licensed as an investigator.
Reference Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/detective/

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/detective/
Email: pla11@pla.IN.gov
Indiana Professional License Agency Attn: Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing, 402 W Washington Street, Room W 072, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46204
Phone: (317) 234-3040

Associations:
Indiana Association of Private Investigators

Citation Statute:
IC 25-30 25-1-11 Title 862

Website: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title25/ar30/index.html

Qualifications Requirement:
Must be at least twenty-one years of age
Possess a minimum of two years of work experience as verified by a minimum of 4,000 hours in the investigative and/or security guard field or possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in criminal justice, or a related field from an accredited Institution.

Reciprocity: The state of Indiana does not have and reciprocal agreements with any states as of February, 2008.



Fees: The current licensure fee for issuance or renewal of a Private Investigator Firm license is $150.00

Renewal Information: A Private Investigator Firm license expires every four years on October 1.

Forms:
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/detective/pdfs/applicationAndInstructions.pdf

Indiana Private Investigator Licensing

Indiana State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies. 

Indiana:

All information was obtained from the website http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/detective/
Indiana has both an Investigator license as well as an Agency license

Associations:
* Indiana Association of Private Investigators
o Website: http://www.iapi.net/
Contact Information:
* Address:        Indiana Professional License Agency
                        Attn: Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing
                        402 W Washington Street, Room W 072
                        Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
* Phone: (317) 234-3040
* Email: pla11@pla.IN.gov

Statutes:
* IC 25-30
* 25-1-11
* Title 862

Regulations and Qualifications:

* Must be at least twenty-one years of age
* Possess a minimum of two years of work experience as verified by a minimum of 4,000 hours in the investigative and/or security guard field or possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in criminal justice, or a related field from an accredited Institution.
Fees:
* The current licensure fee for issuance or renewal of a Private Investigator Firm license is $150.00
Renewal:
* A Private Investigator Firm license expires every four years on October 1.

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Private Investigation Cases which can be covered in this Area:
Accident Reconstruction	Maritime or Boating Investigations
Activity Checks	Medical and Dental Malpractice
Adopted Child Locate Investigation	Mergers and Acquisitions Investigation
Adultery or Infidelity Investigations (Marital)	Mind Control or Brainwashing Investigations
Arson or Fire Loss Investigation	Missing Persons
Background Checks (Online Dating)	Mobile Phone and PDA Seizures
Background Investigation	Money Laundering Investigations
Background Investigation (Pre-Marital or Pre-nuptial)	Mystery and Secret Shopper
Birth Parent Locate Investigation	Online Auction Fraud
Blacklisting and Blackballing Investigations	Online Social Networking and MMO Investigations
Bomb Threats and Detection	Organized Crime Control or RICO
Cheating Decoy Investigations	Origin and Cause Investigation
Child Abuse or Molestation	Other Private Investigator Case
Child Custody and Visitation Investigations	Paternity Investigations and Testing
Child Exploitation and Obscenity (Pornography)	Personal Injury
Child Support Enforcement and Collection	Personal Protection
Child Support Modification	Polygraph and Lie Detection (General)
Cohabitation Investigation	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Domestic Purposes
Cold Case Investigations	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Employee Purposes
Competitive Business Intelligence	Polygraph and Lie Detection for Pre Employment Screening
Computer Forensics Investigation	Pre-Employment Screening
Counterfeiting Crime	Probate Investigation
Counter-Surveillance	Process Service (Worldwide)
Covert Surveillance (Tailing)	Professional Malpractice Investigations
Criminal Background Checks and Search	Public Interest Investigations
Criminal Investigation (All Types)	Real Estate Fraud Investigations
Dependency Investigations	Religion or Faith Based Investigation
Discrimination Claims Investigations	Runaway and Missing Children
Divorce Investigation	Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Securities Investigations
Document Examination and Assessment	Sects Occult or Cults Investigations
Domestic Investigations (All Types)	Security Consulting (CPP & PPS Certified)
Drug Testing	Sexual Harassment Claims
Due Diligence Investigation (General)	Slander and Defamation of Character Investigations
Eavesdropping Detection (Bugs and Taps)	Spousal Maintenance or Alimony Modification
Elder Abuse Investigations	Stalking and Harassment Investigations
Electronic Discovery Services	Sting Operations
Email Tracking and SMS Tracing	Stock Options Fraud
Embezzlement Investigation	Strike and Labor Unrest
Employee Malingering Investigation	Substance Abuse Investigation
Employee Theft Investigation	Surface or Forensic Drug Detection
Employement Misconduct Investigation	Surveillance (Beacon or GPS tracking)
Expert Witness Testimony	Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
Financial Fraud Investigations (CFE & CFS)	Tenant Screening
Hidden Assets Investigation	Traffic and Vehicle Accident Reconstruction
Hidden Assets Search (Lost or Forgotten)	Undercover and Covert Investigations
Homicide and Murder Investigation	Unfaithful or Cheating Mate (Non-Marital)
Identity Theft	Unsolved Crime Investigations
Insurance Fraud Investigations (Active Case)	Vendor Screening Investigations
Intellectual Property and Copyright Infringement	White Collar Crime
International_Rendition	Wire and Electronic Communications Crime
Juror Vetting (Jury Selection)	Witness Locates and Interviewing
Kidnapping and Ransom Situation	Workers' Compensation Fraud (AOE/COE)
Labor Dispute Monitoring	Workplace (ADA, EEOC, or FMLA Sensitive)
Land Ownership and Title Investigation	Workplace Investigation Interview
Litigation & Legal Support (Active Case)	Workplace Violence Investigation
Loss and Theft Investigations	Wrongful Death Investigations
Malpractice Investigation	Wrongful Imprisonment

Clients Serviced in this Area:
Attorneys & Legal Services	Insurance Industry and Adjusters
Business (100+ Employees)	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (Small Business)	Medical Services or Hospice
Education Services Industry	Non-Government Organization
Financial Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Private Investigator
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Individual Clients (Personal Cases)