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Private Investigator Resources:
For Private Investigator Regulatory Bodies and Private Investigator Associations. Click on the states above or the links below.
US- National Associations
National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS)
REGULATORY BODY:
Metropolitan Police Department
Security Officer Management Branch
2000-14th St. NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
T: 202/671-0500
W: http://mpdc.dc.gov/page/security-officers-management-branch-somb
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
na
REGULATORY BODY:
Wyoming – No Licensing is required at this time
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
N/A
REGULATORY BODY:
Wisconsin Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
T: 608/266-2112
W: http://drl.wi.gov/prof/burbiz.htm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators (PAWLI)
n/a
T: 715/726-1400
W: http://www.pawli.com
REGULATORY BODY:
West Virginia Secretary of State: Private Investigator & Security
Building 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Charleston, WV 25305
T: 304/558-8000
W: http://www.wvsos.com/licensing/piguard/mail.htm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Private Investigators & Security Professionals of West Virginia (PISPWV)
n/a
T: n/a
W: http://www.pispwv.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Washington State Department of Licensing
P.O. Box 9649
Olympia, WA 98507-9649
T: 360/664-6611
W: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/professionals.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Pacific Northwest Association Investigators (PNAI)
1916 Pike Place, Suite 12#1104
Seattle, WA 98101
T: na
W: http://www.pnai.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Virginia Dept of Criminal Justice Services
P.O. Box 1300
Richmond, WV 23218
T: 804/786-4700
W: http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/pss/index.cfm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Private Investigators Association of Virginia (PIAVA)
PO Box 1115
Fairfax, VA 22038
T: na
W: http://www.piava.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Vermont Board of Private Investigative & Security Services
National Life Building
North, 2nd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
T: 802/828-1505
W: http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/onvestigators/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Vermont Association of Investigative & Security Services (VAISS)
Nancy Stevens
C/O VAISS
887 Downingville Rd, VT 05443-91
T: na
W: http://www.vaiss.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake, UT 84114-6741
T: 801/530-6254
W: http://www.dopl.utah.gov
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Private Investigators Association of Utah (PIAU)
na
T: na
W: http://www.piau.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Texas Department of Public Safety, Private Security Bureau
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773-0001
T: 512/424-7710
W: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/psb/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI)
2951 Marina Bay Drive, Suite 130-564
League City, TX 77573
T: 877/444-8254
W: http://www.tali.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Tennessee Private Protective Services
500 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-1158
T: 615/741-6382
W: http://tn.gov/commerce/boards/pps/indeve.shtml
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Tennessee Professional Investigators Association (TPIA)
PO Box 225
Knoxville, TN 37901
T: n/a
W: http://www.tpia.com
REGULATORY BODY:
No state licensing requirement – some jurisdictional licensing
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
No association information found
T: n/a
W:
REGULATORY BODY:
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
(Private Investigations & Security Licensing)
PO Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398
T: 803/737-9000
W: http://www.sled.sc.gov/PILicense.aspx?MenuID=PI
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
South Carolina Association of Licensed Investigators (SCALI)
PO Box 4486
Spartanburg, SC 29305
T: 864/948-1333
W: http://www.scalinv.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Rhode Island Dept of Attorney General
150 S. Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
T: 401/274-4400
W: http://riag.ri.gov
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Licensed Private Detectives Association of Rhode Island (LPDARI)
1179 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
T: n/a
W: http://www.ipdari.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Pennsylvania State Police
(PA State Police regulate weapons and firearms licenses.
Private Investigators must obtain licenses by county.)
8002 Bretz Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17112-9748
T: 717/346-4087
W: http://lethalweapons.state.pa.us
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI)
PO Box 651
Lemont, PA 16851
T: 610/696-7799
W: http://www.pali.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training
4190 Aumsville Hwy. SE
Salem, OR 97317
T: 503/378-8531
W: http://www.oregon.gov/DPSST
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators (OALI)
P.O. Box 2705
Portland, OR 97208
T: na
W: http://www.oali.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education & Training
2401 Egypt Road
Ada, OK 74820-0669
T: 405/239-5100
W: http://www.cleet.state.us/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Oklahoma Private Investigators Association (OPIA)
P.O. Box 690091
Tulsa, OK 74169-0091
T: 800/299.2241
W: http://www.opia.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Ohio Private Investigator Security Guard Services
P.O. Box 182001
Columbus, OH 43218-2001
T: 614/466-4130
W: http://www.pisgs.ohio.gov/pisgs.stm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Ohio Association of Security & Investigations (OASIS)
114 N. West Street, Suite 204
Lima, OH 45801
T: 419/229-1955
W: http://www.ohoasis.com
REGULATORY BODY:
North Dakota Private Investigator & Security Board
513 E. Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5
Bismarck, ND 58508
T: 701/222-3063
W: http://www.state.nd.us/pisb
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
n/a
REGULATORY BODY:
North Carolina Private Protective Services
4901 Glenwood Ave., Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27612
T: 919/788-5320
W: http://www.ncdoj.gov/About-DOJ/Law-Enforcement-Training-and-Standards/Private-Protective-Services.aspx
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
North Carolina Association Private Investigations (NCAPI)
425 North Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
T: n/a
W: http://www.ncapi.com
REGULATORY BODY:
New York State Dept. of State
PO Box 22001
Albany, NY 12201-2001
T: 518/474-4429
W: http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lcna/licensing.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State (ALDONYS)
1971 Western Ave., #232
Albany, NY 12203
T: 518/621-4517 or 800/417-0710
W: http://www.aldonys.org
REGULATORY BODY:
New Mexico Private Investigations Advisory Board
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
T: 505/476-4650
W: http://www.rld.stat.nm.us/boards/Private_Investigations.aspx
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Private Investigators Association of New Mexico (PIANM)
T: na
W: na
REGULATORY BODY:
New Jersey State Police
Private Detective Unit
PO Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
T: 609/341-3426
W: http://njsp.org/about/private-detective.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
New Jersey Licensed Private Investigators Association (NJLPIA)
PO Box 1006
Fleming, NJ 08822
T: 609/466-7987 or 908/788-0020
W: http://www.njlpia.org
REGULATORY BODY:
New Hampshire Department of Safety, Div. of State Police
Permits and Licensing Unit
33 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
T: 603/271-3575
W: http://state.nh.us/safety/nhsp/pluda.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
New Hampshire League of Investigators (NHLI)
PO Box 108
Concord, NH 03302-0108
T: n/a
W: http://www.nhli.net
REGULATORY BODY:
Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board
704 W. Nye Lane, Suite 203
Carson City, NV 89703
T: 775/687-3223
W: http://nevadapilb.glsuite.us/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Nevada Society of Professional Investigators (NSPI)
C/O Credit Bureau Central
2980 S. Jones Blvd., Suite A
Las Vegas, NV 89146
T: n/a
W: http://www.nvspi.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Nebraska Secretary of State
Private Detective Licensing
1445 K Street, Suite 1305
Lincoln, NE 68509
T: 402/471-8606
W: http://www.sos.state.ne.us/licensing/private_eye/index.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Nebraska Association of Licensed Private Investigators (NALPI)
POBox 84601
Lincoln, NE 68501-4601
T: n/a
W: http://www.nalpi.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Montana Board of Private Security
301 South Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
T: 406/841-2370
W: http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license/bsd_boards/psp_board/board_page.asp
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Montana Association of Private Investigators (MAPI)
n/a
T: n/a
W: n/a
REGULATORY BODY:
Missouri Board of Private Investigator Examiners
3605 Missouri Blvd
PO Box 1335
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335
T: 573/522-7744
W: http://pr.mo.gov/pi.asp
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Missouri Association of Private Investigators (MAPI)
n/a
T: n/a
W: http://www.mapi-inc.com
REGULATORY BODY:
na
T: n/a
W: n/a
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Mississippi Professional Investigators Association (MPIA)
PO Box 6503
Gulfport, MS 39506
T: 228/896-9305
W: http://www.mpia.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Minnesota Private Detective & Protective Agent Service Board
1430 E. Maryland Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55106
T: 651/793-2666
W: https://dps.mn.gov/entity/pdb/Pages/default.aspx
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Minnesota Association of Private Investigators (MAPI)
11382 Louisiana Circle
Bloomington, MN 55438
T: n/a
W: http://www.mapi.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Michigan Dept. of Labor & Economic Growth
Bureau of Commercial Services
PO Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
T: 517/241-9288
W: http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154-35299_35414—,00.html
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Michigan Council of Professional Investigators (MCPI)
235 N Pine Street
Lansing, MI 48933
T: 517/482-0706
W: http://www.mcpihome.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Massachusetts Dept of Public Safety
S-License
One Ashburton Place Room 1301
Boston, MA 02108
T: 617/727-3200
W: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/law-enforce-and-cj/law-enforce/prof-stds/cert-unit/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Licensed Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts
200F Main Street Suite 303
Stoneham, MA 02180
T: 1-800-955-6274
W: https://www.lpdam.org/
REGULATORY BODY:
Maryland State State
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
T: 410/653-4200
W: http://www.mdsp.org
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Maryland Investigators & Security Association, Inc (MISA)
PO Box 4634
Crofton, MD 21114
T: 410/557-9822
W: http://www.misahq.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Maine State Police
Special Investigations Unit
45 Commerce Dr., Augusta
Mailing address — State House Station 164, Augusta, ME. 04333
P: (207) 624-7210
F: (207) 287-3424
W: http://www.maine.gov/dps/mps/licenses/pi.html
State PI Association:
Maine Licensed Private Investigator’s Association (MLPIA)
PO Box 1645
Portland, ME 04104-1645
T: n/a
W: http://www.mlpia.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Louisiana State Board of Private Investigators
2051 Silverside Drive, Suite 190
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
T: 800/299-9696
W: http://www.lsbpie.com/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Louisiana Private Investigator’s Association (LPIA)
n/a
T: n/a
W: http://www.lpia.net
REGULATORY BODY:
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators
PO Box 1360
Frankfort, KY 40602
T: 502/564-3296, ext 223
W: http://www.kpi.ky.gov/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Kentucky Professional Investigator’s Association (KPIA)
PO Box 72689
Louisville, KY 40272-0689
T: 877/825-5742
W: http://www.kpia.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Kansas Office of Attorney General
Private Detective Licensing Unit
120 SW 10th Ave., 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1597
T: 785/296-4240
W: http://ag.ks.gov/public-safety/pi-licensing
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators (KALI)
6709 W. 119th Street, Suite 394
Overland, Ks 66209
T: 316/214-1548
E: info@kali.org
W: http://www.k-a-l-i.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Private Iowa Dept. of Public Safety
215 East 7th Street
De Moines, IA 50319
T: 515/725-6253
W: http://www.dps.state.ia.us/asd/psb.shtml
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Iowa Association of Private Investigators (IAPI)
n/a
T: n/a
W: http://www.iowa-investigators.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
T: 317/234-3040
W: http://www.in.gov/pla/pisg.htm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Indiana Society of Professional Investigators (ISPI)
117 West Maumee Street, Suite D
Angola, IN 46703
T: 1-888/665-6050
W: http://www.indianainvestigators.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62786
T: 217/785-0800
W: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/default.asp
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Associated Detectives & Security Agencies of Illinois (ADSAI)
1 South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
T: 312/752-1124
W: http://www.the-adi.com
REGULATORY BODY:
No licensing required
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Private Investigators Association of Idaho (PIAI)
PO Box 814
Kuna, ID 83634
T: 208/921-1861
W: http://piai.us
REGULATORY BODY:
Hawaii Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Div of Professional & Vocational Licensing
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
T: 808/586-3000
W: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/private/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
No Association Information
n/a
T: n/a
W: n/a
REGULATORY BODY:
Georgia Board of Private Detectives & Security
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
T: 478/207-2440
W: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/detective/default.htm
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators (GAPPI)
665 Red Oak Road
Stockbridge, GA 30281
T: 404/766-1632
W: http://www.gappi.org
REGULATORY BODY:
FDA&CS Division of Licensing
P.O. Box 6687
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6687
T: 850/245-5691
W: http://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI)
P.O. Box 2896
Dunedin, FL 34697
T: (888)845-3254
W: http:www.fali.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Delaware State Police Professional Licensing Section
P.O. Box 430
Dover, DE 19903-0430
T: 302/672-5304
W: http://dsp.delaware.gov/SBIinfo.shtml
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Delaware Association of Detective Agencies (DADA)
n/a
T: 302/652-2700
W: n/a
REGULATORY BODY:
Connecticut Dept of Public Safety
Division of State Police
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457
T: 860/685-8290
W: http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2158&Q=294512&dpsNav_GID=1658&dpsNav=|
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Connecticut Association of Licensed Private Investigators (CALPI)
P.O. Box 290158
Wethersfield, CT 06129-0158
T: n/a
W: http://www.calpi.net
REGULATORY BODY:
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Division of Professions and Occupations
1560 Broadway, Suite 110
Denver, CO 80202
T: 800/886-7675
W: http://cdn.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=DORA-Reg%2FDORALayout&cid=1251632358945&pagename=CBONWrapper
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
P.O. Box 18447
Denver, CO 80218
T: n/a
W: http://www.ppiac.org
REGULATORY BODY:
California Dept of Consumer Affairs
Bureau of Security & Investigator Services
2420 Del Paso Road, Suite 270
Sacramento, CA 95834
T: 916/322-4000
W: http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI)
65 Enterprise
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
T: 800/350-2254 or 949/715-5401
W: http://www.cali-pi.org
REGULATORY BODY:
Arkansas State Police
1 State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
T: 501/618-8600
W: http://www.asp.state.ar.us/
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Arkansas Association of Professional Private Investigators (AAPPI)
n/a
T: n/a
W: n/a
REGULATORY BODY:
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety, Licensing Unit
PO Box 6328
Phoenix, AZ 85005
T: 602/223-2361
W: http://www.azdps.gov/license/default.asp
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators (AALPI)
6501 E. Greenway Pkwy., 103-500
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
T: 480/535-6620
W: http://www.aalpi.com
REGULATORY BODY:
Alaska Dept. of Public Safety
Permits and Licensing Unit
5700 E. Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
T: 907/269-0393
W: http://www.dps.alaska.gov/statewide/PermitsLicensing/default.aspx
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Alaska Investigator’s Association (AIA)
na
T: na
W: na
REGULATORY BODY:
Alabama Private Investigator Board
PO Box 241206
Montgomery, AL 36124-1206
T: 334/215-0693
W: http://www.apib.alabama.gov
STATE PI ASSOCIATION
Alabama Private Investigators Association (APIA)
PO Box 1140
Millbrook, AL 36045
T: 334/467-9465
W: http://www.apia-online.com
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