Are there any private investigators or field investigators that can help me get into the field?
I will have my Criminology and Criminal Justice degree in May, and I really want to get out of my current industry.

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This is dependent on what state you live in and which ones you plan on working in. Some states have state-sponsored training, training given by state employees, or no training required.

All states require for a certain amount of liability insurance to be on file, though the amount varies from location to location.

Some states require for you to actually register yourself with their regulatory department even if employed by another company. Others you can simply be employed by them and fall under their total umbrella. In some you can simply be a security officer and operate as a PI.

The rules and regulations for security and private investigation are all over the place. NY, GA, and CA had some of the toughest regulations but have some of the more highly trained personnel. So services can be priced higher there. IN, and IL have some of the more loose regulations. So, prices are generally cheaper for services, but startup costs are cheaper there too.

Your best clientele would be insurance companies, workman's comp claims companies, and lawyers.

I know it's a lot of info, but I hope it helps out. The best thing to do is look at the states you're interested in and lookup their security regulations. They usually run parallel with each other.

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I'm in Texas, if that helps narrow down the advice. I'm probably going to have to be hired by an investigation company since it seems that my Military Police experience doesn't count for experience, and Texas requires 3+ years of experience to be a PI.
Field Investigators seems to also need years of investigation experience, too, unless you luck out and get an entry-level position with a firm that's hiring.
(I'm not so lucky).

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Thanks, I've read those pages. I'm hoping to get an entry-level investigator position to gain first-hand experience with a mentor to get my license in the coming year.

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