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At present, there is currently no requirement for a private investigator to be licensed and you can trade unrestricted anywhere in Scotland and Ireland.

However, the model for the Private Security Industry Act 2001 of England and Wales (which is currently without an enforcement agency) is being considered as a model for legislation in Scotland.

Should licensing ever come into force in the future the best way to ensure obtaining a license is to be a trained and trading as a professional private investigator now!

The best way to do both is with the International Private Investigators Union (IPIU), founded in 1989 to benefit both licensed private investigators and trainees.

Register for a FREE Guest Account here:

http://www.ipiu.org/forums/register.php?action=signup

Sincerely,

Ann Marie Ryan