Private Detective Career Course Institutions in India and Abroad
Security and detective services can now be considered a burgeoning industry. This is because the security situation has worsened in the last deecades or so and the increasing migration of people from countryside to the cities has resulted into ghettoisation of the cities and has led to violence of unprecedented scales. Since the regular police and detective agencies have hand full of cases, the mushrooming of private detective agencies is quite logical.
Eligibility :
For entering into this profession, no particular academic qualifications or backround are necessary. A gradute degree in any discipline will essentially qualify a candidate for one year diploma course. There are only a few institutes which offer a one - year diploma course in private investigations.
Institutions:
- One year Diploma in investigation is offered at :
- The Indore Christian College, Indore
- The National Institute of Private Investigation, New Delhi.
- ACE Detectives India International securities, New Delhi.
- Lancers Network Limited, New Delhi.
The Canadian Academy of Private Investigation offers a correspondence course on under - cover detection and investigation.
In India, as yet, detectives do not need a licence to operate. Specific subjects are taught as short - term courses, run by private detectives and police academies.
Work Profile :
Work of a detective primarily relates to fact - finding which involves probing, investigation and knowledge of techniques such as finger- printing, photography and tracking someone. Generally a client discusses the case with the detective and all the details are confidentially recorded to aid the investigation. Some special devices such as recording conversations at a distance or through a transmitter and special miniature cameras are used. Knowledge of forensics sometimes may be of great help but such cases or incidents are handed over to the specialists in the field.
A detective can be hired to provide information pertaining to :
Domestic Problem :
Problems of divorce, child custody, unnatural deeaths, getting information on other family before arranging a marriage, family disputes over wills or property, etc.
Industrial espionage :
credentials of potential employees, cases of theft and fraud involving executives passing on industrial patents and know - how to rival organisations.
Corporate intelligence :
Information about organisation, infringement of trademarks and copyrights, pirating goods, verification of assets of someone who has applied for a loan. Sometimes, private detectives may train and deploy security and bodyguards for different organisations.
Prospects :
Security personnel are much in dedmand. They are employed by the security agencies - for the security of housing societies, offices and commercial complexes, auditoriums and even government establishments. They also provide security cover to large fairs and events that are organised from time to time.
Entrants into detective agency can expect between Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 9,000 a month. Individual cases, involving shadowing can fetch from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,000 per day. This can go upto Rs.15,000 per day depending upon the level of experience.
Epilogue :
Since the industry caters to the security of people and organisations, the typical qualities required of a person to become successful include alertness, good physique, analytical mind, innovation, dynamism and ingenuity as security threats could vary from situation to situation.
There is a lot of thrill, adventure and a certain amount of danger involved in this profession as well as a possible threat to life. On the positive side, the job is never mundane and can give tremendous satisfaction and confidence. Detective and security agencies have a high rate of success today and their services are being increasingly sought after.
