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Terms in this set (123)
What Act regulates the investigative - Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA)
services and the private security
industry?
When was the PSISA proclaimed August 23, 2007
into force?
- to help professionalize the industry, increase public safety and
Why was the PSISA proclaimed into
force? ensure practitioners receive proper training and are qualified to
provide private investigator services
What does the PSISA and its - the way the private security and investigation industry operates in Ontario
regulations govern?
When did the training and testing - April 15, 2010.
regulations under the PSISA come
into force?
- individuals who have a private investigator license and perform
work, for remuneration, that consists primarily of conducting
Who is considered a PI?
investigations to provide
information on the character, actions, business, occupation, or
whereabouts of a person
Are loss prevention specialists Yes, they are automatically considered to be security guards and do
considered to be security not require a PI license.
guards?
1. Private Investigators
Who consists of the private
2. Loss prevention specialists
security sector?
3. Mobile patrol services
What are the two main - public & private
divisions of the security
industry?
What are the majority of tasks - observe, deter, record and report
assigned that require a security
guard to do?
, - complete the required training and/or testing
In order to be eligible for a PI - be 18 years old
licence, what do all individuals - possess a clean criminal record
have to do? - be legally entitled to work in Canada
What act regulates private - the Private Investigator's and Security Guards Act, 1997.
investigators and security
guards?
Is the Private Investigator's and - Provincial legislation
Security Guards Act federal or
provincial
legislation?
- police officers
- peace officers
- detectives
What can private investigators
- law enforcement
not refer themselves as? - officer
- security officers
- private detective
- wear a uniform approved by the registrar
- carrie and present their license to anyone making that request
- comply with any terms and conditions of their licenses
- be over 18 years of age
What requirements must licensees
- return their licenses to the registrar when they expire or are
meet?
terminated, suspended or cancelled
- report to registrar any incident to a member of the public involving
the use of force or an unusual intervention
What is the maximum penalty for an - $25,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than one
individual licensee and in the year or both for an individual licensee
case of a corporation if they - $250,000 for a corporation
willingly commit an offense
under the PSISA or The Private
Investigators and Security
Guard's Act?
- carry his or her license
What must every person do when
- on request identify himself or herself as a security guard
holding themselves out as a PI?
- on request produce her license
- must carry their license
- identify themselves and show their license if a member of the
Update Already Graded A+++
Terms in this set (123)
What Act regulates the investigative - Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA)
services and the private security
industry?
When was the PSISA proclaimed August 23, 2007
into force?
- to help professionalize the industry, increase public safety and
Why was the PSISA proclaimed into
force? ensure practitioners receive proper training and are qualified to
provide private investigator services
What does the PSISA and its - the way the private security and investigation industry operates in Ontario
regulations govern?
When did the training and testing - April 15, 2010.
regulations under the PSISA come
into force?
- individuals who have a private investigator license and perform
work, for remuneration, that consists primarily of conducting
Who is considered a PI?
investigations to provide
information on the character, actions, business, occupation, or
whereabouts of a person
Are loss prevention specialists Yes, they are automatically considered to be security guards and do
considered to be security not require a PI license.
guards?
1. Private Investigators
Who consists of the private
2. Loss prevention specialists
security sector?
3. Mobile patrol services
What are the two main - public & private
divisions of the security
industry?
What are the majority of tasks - observe, deter, record and report
assigned that require a security
guard to do?
, - complete the required training and/or testing
In order to be eligible for a PI - be 18 years old
licence, what do all individuals - possess a clean criminal record
have to do? - be legally entitled to work in Canada
What act regulates private - the Private Investigator's and Security Guards Act, 1997.
investigators and security
guards?
Is the Private Investigator's and - Provincial legislation
Security Guards Act federal or
provincial
legislation?
- police officers
- peace officers
- detectives
What can private investigators
- law enforcement
not refer themselves as? - officer
- security officers
- private detective
- wear a uniform approved by the registrar
- carrie and present their license to anyone making that request
- comply with any terms and conditions of their licenses
- be over 18 years of age
What requirements must licensees
- return their licenses to the registrar when they expire or are
meet?
terminated, suspended or cancelled
- report to registrar any incident to a member of the public involving
the use of force or an unusual intervention
What is the maximum penalty for an - $25,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than one
individual licensee and in the year or both for an individual licensee
case of a corporation if they - $250,000 for a corporation
willingly commit an offense
under the PSISA or The Private
Investigators and Security
Guard's Act?
- carry his or her license
What must every person do when
- on request identify himself or herself as a security guard
holding themselves out as a PI?
- on request produce her license
- must carry their license
- identify themselves and show their license if a member of the
