As an Investigator, Security Agency, Process Server, or related professional… have you benefited from:
  • Having access to driving records and motor vehicle information from your state DMV and private data providers?
  • Having access to databases with permissible purposes under the GLBA?
  • Having access to important Personal Identifiers and Address Histories, and other important information?
  • Carry a firearm in the course of your professional duties?
  • Having the ability to use a pretext for undercover operations, shopping services and other permissible purposes?
  • Used the National Sex Offender Registry (Dru’s Law) for background investigations?
  • Used GPS, drones and other modern technology in your investigations and security services?
If you answered YES to just one of these questions, you have directly benefitted from the more than 40-year history of NCISS, volunteers, and support of NCISS every member - and these associations who also support NCISS. NCISS and membership have provided responsive testimony to Congress and federal regulators, as well as assisting state associations with similar issues at the state level.
A sample of our important state, national, international and specialized associations - all provide valuable networking, training and resources.
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Top Tip for our PI colleagues...
If you need to find assistance outside of your area, here are steps to take to find a vetted and reliable professional:
1. Don't throw your request for assistance out to unvetted groups in social media or generic listserves. Why trust your business and your client to the unknown? Its bad business. Sure, they're free - but you get what you pay for.*
2. Reach out to someone you know and trust in the area.
3. Reach out to the state or specialty association - join them.
4. Reach out to a national association - NCISS and NALI vet their membership to be in compliance with licensing and ethics - join them.
5. If international, reach out to WAD (they also vet their membership to be in compliance with licensing and ethics) - join them.
6. Vet your decision, including through your associations network.
 
Its your reputation. We give preference to professionals supporting our profession and holding membership in their state associations, NCISS, NALI and WAD, and specialty associations such as CDITC - many of which are cross members - join them. Through our memberships we have a trusted network of thousands in almost every state and almost 100 countries. We have a very personal network of over 2000 PIs we personally know and trust. That happened through our interactions in associations who support and grow our profession.

Don't just join - be active! We are involved in every association we belong to - not just as members, but from committees to the board, and Karen is the Administrative Manager or Executive Director of two.

It comes with a cost - so does bad decisions. Here some of our memberships and recommendations, and members of these associations get preference for direct referrals.
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* We own and moderate a generic listserv for PIs only and vetted. They serve their purpose - such as sharing information that is not permitted in the listserv rules of associations, and sharing important news of our profession.

www.groups.io/theinvestigators
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STATE ASSOCIATIONS
Professional Investigators - join your state association. Based in Colorado, we belong to the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado / PPIAC – www.PPIAC.org).

Dean is a past Board Chairman and VP of Membership, and serves on requested committees.

Dean is also a member of the Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI), Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI), and California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI).
Not sure which association to contact, or how to contact them?
Visit this NCISS Directory of Supporting Associations at www.nciss.org/supporting-associations

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National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS)
Investigators and Security Professionals – help prevent negative legislation locally and nationally!
www.NCISS.org/membership-and-benefits or call (800) 445-8408.

Karen Beers is the Executive Director, and Dean is a Past President / ex officio  Board member - any Board member is glad to answer any questions about the NCISS mission, membership, and benefits, and on several committees.

NCISS has the largest active national networking listserv of vetted investigative and security professionals.

NCISS and your state association are the two most important associations to join. Together volunteers work daily monitoring state and federal legislation and regulations to protect our professions and keep you in business!
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National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
Legal Investigators working cases for civil plaintiff or criminal defense - join the National Association of Legal Investigators! (http://nalionline.org/become-a-member - please contact our office and use us as a reference on the application).

Karen and Dean serve on multiple committees, and Dean is a Certified Legal Investigator.

What is a Certified Legal Investigator (CLI)? http://nalionline.org/certified-legal-investigators-program
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World Association of Detectives (WAD)
Investigators and Security Professionals – join the World Association of Detectives - www.WAD.net!

Karen is the Administrative Manager, and Dean is the Governor of the Americas (North, Central and South).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBZ9Rbb-EM

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Criminal Defense Invstigation Training Council (CDITC)
We are honored to be members of the Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council - learn more at www.DefenseInvestigator.com

Karen and Dean are both Certified Criminal Defense Investigators (CCDI), Certified Forensic Investigators - Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery (CFI-FTER), and Certified Forensic Science Investigators (CFSI). Dean is also a Faculty Advisor.

- What is a Certified Criminal Defense Investigator (CCDI)? www.DefenseInvestigator.com/boardcertificationccdi.html
- What is a Certified Forensic Interviewer-Forensic Testimonial Evidence Recovery (CFI-FTER)? www.DeathCaseReview.com/afi-llc-blog/our-forensic-testimonial-evidence-recovery-fter-experience
- What is a Certified Forensic Science Investigator (CFSI)? www.defenseinvestigator.com/trainingcertifications.html
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