(PI-BT-101)

 

Our Private Investigator training program has been developed to meet the rapidly changing private investigation industry in Illinois and throughout the United States. Whether you are interested in the investigation field, wish to learn the tactics about the private investigator or simply wish to upgrade your present investigative skills, our program has something for everyone, even those not planning to work in the investigation field can benefit from our program.

 

Our private investigation training program is registered and approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. A (20) hour certificate along with an attractive wall certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the Private Investigation program. This certificate shall allow each attendee to be registered with the Illinois Department of Professional & Financial Regulation once a background check is performed on a Federal and State level. The state will then issue a card called; Permanent Employee Registration Card, otherwise known as your “PERC” card. This card will then allow each attendee to work for a licensed private investigation agency within the State of Illinois. Even if a student already has a P.E.R.C. card, they will still need to complete this training if they wish to be considered for employment by a detective agency. Taking this course, however, is not mandatory to be a PI but it helps immensely. Even if you have a current IDPFR P.E.R.C. card you would still want to have this training in order to get started as being a Private Detective working in Illinois!

 

REQUIREMENTS:

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Applicants for this program may be required to meet the Illinois license requirements under the Department of Financial & Professional Regulation and The Private Investigation, Private Security, Private Alarm and Locksmith Act of 2006. Please note that the Investigative Training Institute, Special Solutions, Ltd. and Spy Source, Inc., reserves the right to refuse admission to anyone who might use the knowledge or information from our program for uses other than intended. Please also note that each applicant must be at least 18 years of age, have good moral character, cannot suffer from any substance abuse and must be a current resident of Illinois. No past police, military, or security experience is required.

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE COURSE:

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Please be informed that this course is a fast moving, responsive, and in-depth look into the real world of the Private Investigator. Some of the language, actions, theories, suggestions, commentaries, and moral beliefs may not be suitable for those who are sensitive in nature. The views and opinions are based upon each instructor’s empirical beliefs and are not meant to offend or cast any negative judgment on any race, religion, culture, or social environment. Please also note, that this course is a beginning “taste test” on all the different areas of the private investigation profession. Completion of this course will NOT allow you to work independently as a Private Investigator. Successful completion of this course will in fact allow each student to work as a registered employee for a licensed private investigation agency. Special Solutions, Ltd. & The Investigative Training Institute does NOT guarantee employment, nor does any of the aforementioned entities make any promises for employment as well. Please note that there are many investigative agencies in Illinois that are looking for competent and honest employees all the time and this field is growing rapidly.

 

TUITION:

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The tuition fee for the Private Investigation program is $300.00 and the full amount of the tuition fee must normally be paid prior to the date of the program. Payment may be made in two (2) installments consisting of $150.00 each, with the balance of the tuition fee $150.00 to be made no later than the first class of the program. In order to hold a place in class, a $100.00 deposit must accompany the application for admission. Where a participant fails to attend the program for any reason the tuition fee will be refunded with the exception of a $100.00 non-refundable deposit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION:

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Potential students must complete an application form and submit full or partial tuition with the application form. Students who are not accepted for admission, will have their full tuition refunded. Please note: If an applicant has been convicted of a felony in the past, ten years since being paroled must have passed in order to be certified by the State of Illinois for registration as a Private Detective. Please call the head instructor for more information on this subject if required.

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We do not guarantee job placement (but can assist)

We are not State funded or mandated

You can not work Independently as a Private Detective (only for an agency)

You will, however, learn a heck of a lot in just three (3) days!

Course Location: SPECIAL SOLUTIONS: 7524 N. Harlem Ave., Chicago, IL 60631

 

2024 DAY-TIME COURSE

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

 

2024 NIGHT-TIME COURSE

6:00 P.M. - 10:30 P.M.
 

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Special Solutions, LTD.

5 East College Drive

Arlington Heigts, IL 60004

1-(773) 775-7600 Attn: Mr. John

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PROGRAM OUTLINE

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(DAYTIME COURSE: 8:30 A.M.—5:00 P.M.)

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DAY (1) INTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS

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• License Requirements & The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

• Today’s Private Investigator

• Future of Private Investigation

• 720 State of Illinois Criminal Codes

• State’s Attorney Court Structure

• Liability and the Private Investigator

• Client, Agency, Media, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations

• Civil and Criminal Court Procedure

• Legal Document Service (Service of Process)

• Client, Agency, Media, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations

 

DAY (2)

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• Conducting an Investigation

• Reconstructive & Constructive Investigations

• The “6” P’s to live by

• Conducting Investigative Surveillance

• Intelligence Gathering Techniques

• Public and Private Sources of Information

• Undercover and Missing Persons Investigations

• Insurance and Personnel Injury Investigations

• Background, Personal, and Employment Investigations

• The Protection of Confidential Information

• Retail Investigation and Loss Prevention

• Electronic Security and Surveillance Systems “Spy Toys”

• Note Taking, Report Writing, and Observation Skills

• Evidence Documentation and Preparation

• Evidence Presentation

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DAY (3)

 

• Photographic & Video Documentation Techniques

• An Introduction To Interview Techniques

• Inductive & Deductive Social Studies (Cold Reading People)

• Personal Security Issues

• Business Security Issues

• Criminal Groups and Other Organizations

• An Introduction to Executive Protection

• Active Shooters and Terrorism 

• An Introduction to Electronic Counter Measures (Bug Sweep Detectioin Services) 

• Dealing with Bomb Threats and Explosives

• Terrorism and the future

• The Use of Force

• Intermediate self defense tactics

• Review of course studies

• Examination & Graduation (Awarded Certification)

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(NIGHT-TIME COURSE: 6:00 P.M.—10:30 P.M.)

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PROGRAM OUTLINE

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NIGHT (1) INTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS

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• License Requirements & The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

• Today’s Private Investigator

• Future of Private Investigation

• 720 State of Illinois Criminal Codes

• State’s Attorney Court Structure

• Liability and the Private Investigator

• Client, Agency, Media, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations

• Civil and Criminal Court Procedure

• Legal Document Service (Service of Process)

• Client, Agency, Media, Law Enforcement, and Public Relations

 

NIGHT (2-3) 

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• Conducting an Investigation

• Reconstructive & Constructive Investigations

• The “6” P’s to live by

• Conducting Investigative Surveillance

• Intelligence Gathering Techniques

• Public and Private Sources of Information

• Undercover and Missing Persons Investigations

• Insurance and Personnel Injury Investigations

• Background, Personal, and Employment Investigations

• The Protection of Confidential Information

• Retail Investigation and Loss Prevention

• Electronic Security and Surveillance Systems “Spy Toys”

• Note Taking, Report Writing, and Observation Skills

• Evidence Documentation and Preparation

• Evidence Presentation

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NIGHT (4)

 

• Photographic & Video Documentation Techniques

• An Introduction To Interview Techniques

• Inductive & Deductive Social Studies (Cold Reading People)

• Personal Security Issues

• Business Security Issues

• Criminal Groups and Other Organizations

• An Introduction to Executive Protection

• Active Shooters and Terrorism 

• An Introduction to Electronic Counter Measures (Bug Sweep Detectioin Services) 

• Dealing with Bomb Threats and Explosives

• Terrorism and the future

• The Use of Force

• Intermediate self defense tactics

• Review of course studies

• Examination & Graduation (Awarded Certification)

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Prerequisites · None The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need to possess a strong understanding of the English language. Also, if you have a criminal conviction or on a federal terrorism watch list, please call the head instructor at: 847 803-6922

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