In the State of Connecticut…

The terms’private investigator‘ gold ‘private detective‘ are interchangeable. The state issues several types of private detective licenses. Some of these licenses are restricted to a particular area of ​​research for example ‘ Arson’.

A private investigator (detective) should be a professional trained in investigations, surveillance, and information gathering, to name a few areas. The investigator should have contacts and professional associations with members of the police, private sector investigators, courts, lawyers and others who can provide information when necessary.

Every detective agency or private investigator in Connecticut is licensed, bonded, and insured, either through the company you work for or as the licensee. If they are not, they cannot practice as a private investigator in this state. There is a minimum requirement that all private detectives and investigators in Connecticut must meet.

Applicants for a private detective license must be at least 25 years of age, of good moral character, and have at least 5 years of full-time experience as a licensed private detective, or 5 years of full-time experience as a registered private investigator, or 5 years of full-time experience as an investigator with any federal state or local government, or 5 years of full-time experience as a detective with a federal, state, or local police department, or any other recognized industry-related investigative experience of 5 full-time or have had at least 10 years. years experience as a police officer in an organized federal, state or municipal police department. If the applicant is a corporation, association, or partnership, the person applying on behalf of the business must meet all of the requirements listed above and must be an officer of such corporation or a member of such association or partnership.

The commissioner may, at his discretion, substitute up to one year of experience for a private detective license applicant with proof of satisfactory participation in a license-relevant course of instruction. Employment as a security officer does not qualify as time earned toward a private detective license. No license shall be issued to any person who has been convicted of a felony, (2) convicted of a misdemeanor under section 21a-279, 53a-58, 53a-61, 53a-61a, 53a-62, 53a-63, 53a-96, 53a-175, 53a-176, 53a-178, or 53a -1 81d, or equivalent conviction in another jurisdiction, within the last seven years, (3) convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or (4) discharged from military service under conditions demonstrating questionable moral character.

If a private detective or private detective agency license is issued to an applicant based on the applicant’s experience as an investigator with an organized municipal fire department, such license shall limit the licensee to conducting only the type of investigations conducted for the municipal fire department. It does not grant a general research license.

An applicant who currently has police powers cannot be granted a license. A corporation’s license may be denied by the commissioner, or suspended or revoked, if it appears that ten percent or more of the corporation’s stock is held by a person who cannot meet the required character standards of the license applicant.

This is where the choice of an investigator becomes important. The ability to take photographs of an accident scene does not make an investigator an accident investigator. Just like taking a couple statements and reviewing a case doesn’t make a person a homicide investigator. Research knowledge and skills require years of practice and learning. When choosing a private investigator, ask questions and take your time. It will make a world of difference.