Oregon Private Investigators and Detectives

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In the state of Oregon, the application process takes at least 4-8 weeks.
Reference Website: http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/

Contact Information:
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST/
Email: oregon.dpsst@state.or.us
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE, Salem, Oregon, United States, 97317
Phone: 503-378-8531
Fax: 503-378-4600

Associations:
Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators

Citation Statute:
703.010-703.995

Website: http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/703.html

Qualifications Requirement:
Submit a completed application. (PS-1)

Secure a surety bond, or irrevocable letter of credit, or errors & omissions insurance in the minimum of $5000.

Submit two (2) fingerprint cards in the tamper proof bag provided along with form (PS-4)

Submit three (3) professional letters of reference. References can not be related to you by blood or marriage.

Submit two (2) passport photographs. (No copies or laser printer copies will be accepted.)

Schedule your exam through DPSST.

Review the list of criminal disqualifiers. (See OAR 259-061-0040 for a

Submit proof of 1500 hours of professional work experience if applying for a private investigators license. No proof of experience required if applying for a provisional investigators license. (Some educational substitution may apply.)

The application process and criminal background check typically takes 4-8 weeks.

Reciprocity: Oregon currently has reciprocity with the state of California only.



Testing: The proficiency exam is comprised of 50 multiple choice and true/false questions. The exam is open book and all resource materials will be provided for you. You will be provided the test, answer sheet, and copies of Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) relevant to the exam. You are not allowed to use any of your own materials.

The exam covers applicable Oregon criminal statute that Private Investigators need to be aware of while conducting investigations. The exam also covers elements of ORS 703-401-703.995 and OAR 259-061.

There are up to three opportunities to pass. The exam will be taken at our academy in Salem. Call the office to schedule your exam.

Fees: Submit $79 application fee (cashier’s check, money order, or business check) and $550 licensing fee (cashier’s check, money order, or business check. No personal checks please.)

Renewal Information: Complete a renewal application

Submit two (2) passport photographs (identical)

$550 license fee (NO PERSONAL CHECKS)

Complete a Continuing Education Summary Form with the required CEU requirement.

Renewal applications should be submitted to DPSST a minimum of two weeks and or no more than 90 days prior to expiration. It is illegal for you to continue to provide investigative services after the expiration date of your license, even if your renewal is pending. DPSST cannot guarantee that we can process your renewal in two week or less, so don’t procrastinate, get your forms in as early as possible.
If your required renewal forms/fees/passport photographs are received after your expiration date, you will be assessed a $25 late fee.

After you submit the required forms/fees and passport photographs, the renewal process typically take 3-5 weeks. Along with other responsibilities, our unit processes applications for over 14,000 constituents (13,500 private security and 700 private investigators).

Forms:
http://oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/forms.shtml

Oregon Private Investigator Licensing

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

State Licensing Authority: Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Website: http://oregon.gov/DPSST/PS/index.shtml
Phone: 503-378-8531

Oregon licensed investigators have reciprocity and can conduct investigations in California.

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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 (Please Describe)
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	Law Enforcement Specific
Business (100+ Employees)	Medical Services or Hospice
Business (Small Business)	Non-Government Organization
Education Services Industry	Parental or Caretaker
Financial Services Industry	Personal Clients (Personal Cases)
Government (Local/State/Federal)	Real Estate Professionals
Hotel, Bar or Restaurant Specific	Security & Investigation Professionals
Human Resource Professionals	Spousal or Matrimonial
Insurance Industry and Adjusters