| Private Investigator |
| Prior to deployment, all approved private investigators are required to pass the following WSQ module and submit the statement of attainment : |
| - | Perform investigation activities in compliance with legal requirement (PI) |
| Applicants who have not passed the module will be deemed untrained private investigators and will be in breach of the Licensing Conditions if he / she is deployed. |
| Applicants who fulfill the criteria below may apply for an exemption from the training requirements for private investigators. Exemption will be granted at the discretion of the Licensing Officer. |
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| EXEMPTION FROM MANDATORY TRAINING MODULE FOR PI LICENCE OBTAINED BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
| Criteria For Exemption |
| 1 | Person who has at least one year of relevant past investigative experience. |
| | Example: Former officer from the Singapore Police Force (SPF), Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) or Corruption Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) who had at least one year of relevant investigative experience. |
| | (Note: All applications for exemptions must be accompanied with supporting documentary proof of investigative experience in their former employment and will be assessed on a case by case basis.) |
| 2 | Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Basic Investigation Course by Civil Service College/ Institute Public Administration & Management (CSC/IPAM) before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
| 3 | Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Principles of Investigation module under the Diploma in Police Studies and Security Management by Temasek Polytechnic before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
| 4 | Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Specialist Investigation Course by CSC/IPAM before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
| 5 | Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Certified Private Investigator (CPI) by ASIS International Singapore before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 |
| 6 | Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Basic Private Investigator's Course by Security Association (Singapore)/ Association of Professional Investigation (Singapore) before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010. |
| 7 | Those with security-related academic qualifications or work experiences may write in to Licensing Officer for permission to be assessed via the ASSESSMENT ONLY PATHWAY (AOP). |
| Last updated on 1 November 2011 |
