LOUISIANA PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSING
EXAM ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM 2
VERSIONS ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
The legislation governing the private investigator profession is known as? -
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CORRECT ANSWER - PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act
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(2005)
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What are three general types of cases that a private investigator will take on? -
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CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion or
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allegation of misconduct, or suspicion or allegation of breach of compliance.
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What are the ethical requirements of a private investigator? - CORRECT ANSWER
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- To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and free of
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judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
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,What may be the goal(s) of an investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of
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evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance with compliance
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and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
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What 8 criteria should be included in investigative plans? - CORRECT ANSWER
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- 1. Determining the goal/objective
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2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances | | | | | |
3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables | | | | |
4. Determining the resources required | | |
5. Budget allowances |
6. Communication and points of contact | | | |
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives | | | | |
8. Scope of expertise and resources | | | |
What tasks/duties could be expected in working as a private investigator? (7) -
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CORRECT ANSWER - Investigating behaviour, conducting
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searches/surveillance, researching, interviews, documentation, assessing facts and the
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source of said facts for credibility, and assisting law enforcement.
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What is a Mareva injunction? - CORRECT ANSWER - An court order that allows
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the freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of protection.
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What is an Anton Piller order? - CORRECT ANSWER - A civil search warrant.
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,Section (2) of the PSISA states that...? - CORRECT ANSWER - A private
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investigator is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that consists primarily
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of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
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What section of the PSISA regulates the type of employers able to employ private
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investigators? - CORRECT ANSWER - Section 5
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What section of the PSISA covers licensing requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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| Section 10(1) |
What are the licensing requirements for a private investigator? (4) - CORRECT
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| ANSWER - 1. Have a clean criminal record | | | | | | |
2. Be 18 years of age or older
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3. Entitled to work in Canada | | | |
4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed | | | | | |
When could a licensee be denied a license or have their license revoked? -
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CORRECT ANSWER - Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that license will not
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be honoured, no reasonable expectation of responsibility, contravention of the
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Act/regulations/terms and conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the
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holding of a license would be prejudicial to public interest.
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Who is responsible for issuing, amending, suspending, or cancelling a license? -
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CORRECT ANSWER - The Registrar.
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, What can the Registrar do if they have received a complaint or have the grounds to
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believe a licensee is acting in bad faith? - CORRECT ANSWER - They have the
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power to investigate under the Act and in general delivery of services; including
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inspection of business offices and search warrants as obtained by court order.
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When can you stop a Registrar from investigating? - CORRECT ANSWER - You
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can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar may apply to the court for
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remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
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What does the Act specifically prohibit licensees from doing? (5) - CORRECT
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ANSWER - 1. Representing themselves as police officers or in connection with a
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police service
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2. Refer to government licensing or bonding in any advertisement
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3. Use a name other than the one they are licensed
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4. Use the term "detective" in their representation
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5. Allow other persons to use their license
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What does the Act mandate for licensees? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Wear a
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uniform approved by the Registrar
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2. Carry and present their license to anyone making a request
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3. Comply with any terms and conditions of license | | | | | | |
4. Be over 18
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5. Return the license when it has expired or is terminated/suspended/cancelled
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6. Report any incident involving use of force or unusual intervention to the
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Registrar
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EXAM ACCURATE CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM 2
VERSIONS ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
The legislation governing the private investigator profession is known as? -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER - PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act
| | | | | | | | | | |
(2005)
|
What are three general types of cases that a private investigator will take on? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER - Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion or
| | | | | | | | | | |
allegation of misconduct, or suspicion or allegation of breach of compliance.
| | | | | | | | | | |
What are the ethical requirements of a private investigator? - CORRECT ANSWER
| | | | | | | | | | |
- To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and free of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
| | | | |
,What may be the goal(s) of an investigation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance with compliance
| | | | | | | | | |
and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
| | | | | | |
What 8 criteria should be included in investigative plans? - CORRECT ANSWER
| | | | | | | | | | |
- 1. Determining the goal/objective
| | | |
2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances | | | | | |
3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables | | | | |
4. Determining the resources required | | |
5. Budget allowances |
6. Communication and points of contact | | | |
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives | | | | |
8. Scope of expertise and resources | | | |
What tasks/duties could be expected in working as a private investigator? (7) -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER - Investigating behaviour, conducting
| | | | | |
searches/surveillance, researching, interviews, documentation, assessing facts and the
| | | | | | | |
source of said facts for credibility, and assisting law enforcement.
| | | | | | | | | |
What is a Mareva injunction? - CORRECT ANSWER - An court order that allows
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of protection.
| | | | | | | | | | |
What is an Anton Piller order? - CORRECT ANSWER - A civil search warrant.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
,Section (2) of the PSISA states that...? - CORRECT ANSWER - A private
| | | | | | | | | | | |
investigator is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that consists primarily
| | | | | | | | | | | |
of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
| | | | | | | |
What section of the PSISA regulates the type of employers able to employ private
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
investigators? - CORRECT ANSWER - Section 5
| | | | | | |
What section of the PSISA covers licensing requirements? - CORRECT ANSWER -
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Section 10(1) |
What are the licensing requirements for a private investigator? (4) - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
| ANSWER - 1. Have a clean criminal record | | | | | | |
2. Be 18 years of age or older
| | | | | |
3. Entitled to work in Canada | | | |
4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed | | | | | |
When could a licensee be denied a license or have their license revoked? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER - Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that license will not
| | | | | | | | | | | |
be honoured, no reasonable expectation of responsibility, contravention of the
| | | | | | | | | |
Act/regulations/terms and conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the
| | | | | | | | | |
holding of a license would be prejudicial to public interest.
| | | | | | | | | |
Who is responsible for issuing, amending, suspending, or cancelling a license? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER - The Registrar.
| | | | |
, What can the Registrar do if they have received a complaint or have the grounds to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
believe a licensee is acting in bad faith? - CORRECT ANSWER - They have the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
power to investigate under the Act and in general delivery of services; including
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
inspection of business offices and search warrants as obtained by court order.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
When can you stop a Registrar from investigating? - CORRECT ANSWER - You
| | | | | | | | | | | |
can't, doing so is an offence under the Act and the Registrar may apply to the court for
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
remedies to prevent further/continued violations.
| | | | |
What does the Act specifically prohibit licensees from doing? (5) - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER - 1. Representing themselves as police officers or in connection with a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
police service
| |
2. Refer to government licensing or bonding in any advertisement
| | | | | | | |
3. Use a name other than the one they are licensed
| | | | | | | | |
4. Use the term "detective" in their representation
| | | | | |
5. Allow other persons to use their license
| | | | | |
What does the Act mandate for licensees? (5) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Wear a
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
uniform approved by the Registrar
| | | | |
2. Carry and present their license to anyone making a request
| | | | | | | | |
3. Comply with any terms and conditions of license | | | | | | |
4. Be over 18
| |
5. Return the license when it has expired or is terminated/suspended/cancelled
| | | | | | | | |
6. Report any incident involving use of force or unusual intervention to the
| | | | | | | | | | |
Registrar
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