Does having experience in loss prevention or being a retail detective qualify for investigative experience?

Question

I am wanting to get a private investigator license in California, so I wanted to know if this field would count towards the experience qualification when trying to obtain a license since you would be investigating crimes? Thanks alot!

Answer 1

I don't think so....see this site:

http://www.dca.ca.gov/bsis/customer_serv...

I don't think it qualifies under the "and other private investigation agencies" part of the requirement.

What are the licensing requirements for a Private Investigator?

The general requirements for a Private Investigator are:

    * Be at least 18 years old.

    * Three years of compensated experience totaling not less than 6,000 hours in investigative work, while employed by law enforcement agencies, collection agencies, insurance agencies, banks, courts, and other private investigation agencies, etc.

    * A college degree in criminal law, criminal justice or police science can be substituted for part of the experience.

    * Pass a written exam.

    * Undergo a criminal history review.