Private Investigators include workers who conduct private investigations for clients or employers, implement security measures to protect property against theft and fire and provide other protective services not elsewhere classified. They are employed by security and investigation service companies, hotels, retail establishments, businesses and industry, or they may be self-employed
Possible Titles:
alarm investigator corporate security officer house detective postal inspection officer private investigator retail loss prevention officer security officer, private store detective
Responsibilities:
Some Private Investigators perform some or all of the following duties:
Corporate security officers investigate unlawful acts of employees or patrons of establishments and recommend security systems such as electronic detection devices and access devices.
Private investigators conduct investigations to locate missing persons and obtain information for use in civil and criminal litigation matters or for other purposes; they may also conduct polygraph tests (integrity surveys) for clients.
Retail loss prevention officers prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments.
Employment Requirments:
Completion of secondary school is required.
A college diploma in law and security may be required.
On-the-job training may be provided.
Experience as a police officer may be required for corporate security officers.
Provincial licensure is required for private investigators.
Courtesy of: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada