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State Private Investigator Associations

State Private Investigator Associations State private investigator associations help to further the detective vocation and provide various benefits for members in almost every state in America. The United States is the largest market for private investigation services and each state has its own policies for regulating the profession. It is for this reason that all investigators are encouraged to join at least one organization in their home state, to stay current on all the news that might affect them as working private detectives.

State Private Investigator Associations Information

Statewide organizations are smaller than US national investigation associations. This allows for more networking opportunities on a local level. Additionally, since states all have different laws regarding the investigative careers, state organizations can focus on the exact policies and changes affecting members in their region, rather than concentrating on regulations all across the country. Typically, member benefits include lobbying efforts on behalf of the trade, continuing educational opportunities, licensure resources and support for other needs including insurance and bonding.

State Private Investigator Associations Listings

The following are the best known of the state-wide private investigation associations in the US. To have your organization listed here, please contact us with your website and group information:


State Private Investigation Associations


Alabama Private Investigator's Associations
http://www.apia-online.com/

Alaska Investigators Association
http://www.akinvestigators.com/

Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators
http://www.aalpi.org/

California Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.cali-pi.org/
Professional Investigators or California
http://www.pica-association.org/
Southern California Fraud Investigators Association
http://www.scfia.org/

Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado
http://www.ppiac.org/

Connecticut Association of Licensed Private Investigators
http://www.calpi.net/

Florida Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.fali.com/
Florida Association of Private Investigators
http://www.myfapi.org/

Georgia Association of Professional Private Investigators
http://www.gappi.org/

Professional Private Investigators Association of Idaho
http://www.ppiaidaho.com/
Private Investigators Association of Idaho
http://www.piai.us/

Associated Detectives of Illinois
http://the-adi.com/

Indiana Association of Professional Investigators
http://www.iapi.net/
Indiana Society of Professional Investigators
http://www.indianainvestigators.com/

Iowa Association of Private Investigators
http://www.iowa-investigators.com/

Kansas Association of Private Investigators
http://www.kapi.org/
Kansas Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.k-a-l-i.org/

Kentucky Professional Investigators Association
http://www.kpia.org/
Kentucky Society of Professional Investigators
http://www.kspi.org/

Louisiana Private Investigators Association
http://www.lpia.net/

Maine Licensed Private Investigators Association
http://www.mlpia.org/

Professional Investigators Alliance of Maryland
http://www.maryland-investigators.com/
Maryland Investigators and Security Association
http://misahq.com/

Licensed Private Detectives Association of Massachusetts
http://www.lpdam.org/

Michigan Council of Private Investigators
http://www.mcpihome.com/

Minnesota Association of Private Investigators
http://www.mapi.org/

Missouri Association of Private Investigators
http://www.mapi-inc.com/

New Hampshire League of Investigators
http://www.nhli.net/index.asp

The New Jersey Licensed Investigators Association
http://www.njlpia.com/
New Jersey Special Investigators Association
http://www.njsia.org/

Associated Licensed Detectives of New York
http://www.aldonys.org/
Society of Professional Investigators
http://www.spionline.org/

North Carolina Association of Private Investigators
http://www.ncapi.org/jm/

Ohio Association of Security and Investigation Services
http://www.ohoasis.com/

Oklahoma Private Investigators Association
http://www.opia.com/

Private Investigative & Security Board of North Dakota
http://www.nd.gov/pisb/

Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.oali.org/

Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.pali.org/

Licensed Private Detectives Association of Rhode Island
http://lpdari.org/

South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators
http://www.scalinv.com/

Tennessee Professional Investigators Association
http://www.tpia.com/
Tennessee Association of Professional Investigators
http://www.talpi.org/
Tennesse Association of Investigators
http://www.taionline.org/

Texas Association of Licensed Investigators
http://www.tali.org/
North Texas Private Investigators Association
http://www.ntpia.org/

Private Investigator's Association of Utah
http://www.piau.com/p_home.asp

Private Investigators Association of Virginia
http://www.piava.org/
Professional Investigators and Security Association
http://www.pisa.gen.va.us/

Washington Association of Legal Investigators
http://www.wali.org/
Pacific Northwest Association of Investigators Washington
http://www.pnai.com/

Private Investigators and Security Professionals of West Virginia
http://www.pispwv.org/

Professional Association of Wisconsin Licensed Investigators
http://www.pawli.com/




State Private Investigator Associations Advice

I always recommend that professional investigators join a local or state-wide group to stay up to date on legislation and laws which will affect them in their day to day work life. Additionally, most of the state groups maintain close ties to the largest national private detective associations, so members will get the bonus of learning how the profession functions in the rest of the country. This is particularly helpful for private investigators who travel regularly during their case assignments. Remember… If you travel abroad for case work, you might also consider joining an international private investigator association for member support overseas. To learn more about any of these fine organizations, please contact the membership department directly with your inquiries.

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