Minnesota Private Investigators and Detectives

Minnesota

This website is very helpful and easy to navigate. In Minnesota, renewal fees are based on the amount of employees an agency has, ranging from zero to 51 or more.
Reference Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/
Email: mn.pdb@state.mn.us
Board of Private Detective Protective Agent Services, 1430 Maryland Avenue East,, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55106
Phone: (651)793-2666
Fax: (651)793-7065

Associations:
Minnesota Association of Private Investigators

Citation Statute:
326.36-326.339

Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/Resources/PDPA_Minnesota_Statutes.pdf

Qualifications Requirement:
Each person signing the application must be at least 18 years of age.

Each person must have a record free of felony convictions, and no record of convictions of offenses stipulated in statute

The applicant must supply a $10,000 Surety Bond (private detective or protective agent at the time of application.

The applicant must supply Proof of Financial Responsibility at the time of application

Complete required application materials and supporting documents.

Be of good character, honesty and integrity.

Experience:

The applicant, qualified representative or Minnesota Manager for a Private Detective license must provide documentation supporting a minimum of 6,000 hours of employment, as an investigator in one or more of the following areas, showing competency and ability:

Employed as an investigator with a licensed private detective agency.

Employed as an investigator with a United States government investigative service.

Employed as an investigator for a city police department or sheriff's office.

Be employed in an occupation the Board finds equivalent in scope, responsibility and training as one of the specific occupations listed above.

Reciprocity: The state of Minnesota does not have reciprocity agreements with any other states.



Fees: Individual $1,000.00
Partnership $1,700.00
Corporation/LLC $1,900.00
Plus a $25.00 non-refundable application
fee for all new applicants.

Renewal Information: 0 Employees $ 540.00
1 to 10 Employees $ 710.00
11 to 25 Employees $ 880.00
26 to 50 Employees $1,050.00
51 or more employees $1,220.00

Forms: In order to receive application forms, one must request them by calling the Board of Private Detective Protective Agent Services at (651)793-2666.

Minnesota Private Investigator Licensing

Minnesota State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies.
Only licensed investigators can conduct investigations in Minnesota.

State License Athority: Board of Private Detective and Protective Agent Services
Website: http://www.dps.state.mn.us/pdb/
Email: mn.pdb@state.mn.us
Phone: (651)793-2666

Minnesota licenses are only good in Minnesota, there is no State Reciprocity.

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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)