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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

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.
 
EXEMPTION FROM MANDATORY TRAINING MODULE FOR PI LICENCE OBTAINED BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Criteria For Exemption
1Person 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.)
2Person 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
3Person 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
4Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Specialist Investigation Course by CSC/IPAM before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
5Person who has obtained PI licence and passed the Certified Private Investigator (CPI) by ASIS International Singapore before 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
6Person 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.
7Those 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