Alabama
Requirements for License: NONE
Alaska
State Requirements for License: NONE
Some cities have their own licensing but none statewide
Arizona
License Requirements:
Dept. of Public Safety, Licensing
P. O. Box 6328, Phoenix, AZ 85005.
602) 223-2120
(602) 223-2398 - fax
Website
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies
#1 State Police Plaza Dr.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72209
(501) 618-8600
California
Licensing Division
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
400 R Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 952-5210
Website
Colorado
Requirements for License: NONE
Connecticut
Department of Public Safety, Division of State Police
294 Colony St.
Meriden, CT 06450-2098
Website
Delaware
Detective Licensing
Delaware State Police
P. O. Box 430, Dover, DE 19903
(302) 736-5900.
Website
District Of Columbia
Security Officers Management Branch, Metro Police
Security Unit 2000
14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 671-0500
Florida
Florida Department of State
Division of Licensing
P.O. Box 6687
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6687
(904) 488-5381
Website
Georgia
Georgia State Board of Private Security Agencies
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
(478) 207-1460
Hawaii
Board of Private Detectives & Guards
DCCA, PVL, Licensing Branch
1010 Richards St.
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801.
(808) 586-3000 or (808) 586-2701
Idaho
Requirements for License: NONE
Illinois
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street
3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786
Indiana
Private Detective Licensing Board
302 West Washington St., Room E-034
Indiana Government Center South, Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2980 fax (317) 232-2312.
Website
Iowa
Administrative Services Division
Iowa Dept of Public Safety
Wallace State Office Bldg
Des Moines, IA 50319.
(515) 281-3211
Website
Kansas
The Kansas Bureau of Investigations
Office of the Attorney General
Private Detective Licensing Unit
1620 Tyler, Topeka, KS 66612-1837
Call: 785-296-4436
Hours: 8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.
Website
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators
Kentucky Division of Occupations & Professions
Board Administrator Information: Lisa Shelley
Office (502) 564-3296 ext. 239
Fax: (502) 564-4818
Louisiana
LA State Board of Private Investigators Examiners
2051 Silverside Drive, Suite 190
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone (225) 763-3556
Fax(225) 763-3536
Web site: http://www.lsbpie.com
Email: lsbpie@intersurf.com
Website
Maine
State Police Licensing Division
State House Station #164
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-8775
Website
Maryland
Maryland State Police, PI Licensing Division
Jessup, MD
(410) 799-0191, ext. 331
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police
Special Licensing Unit
485 Maple Street
Danvers, MA 01923
978-538-6128 voice
978-538-6021 fax
Website
Michigan
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth
Bureau of Commercial Services
Licensing Division
PRIVATE DETECTIVE REGULATION
PO Box 30018, Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 241-5645
Website
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Private Detective & Protective Agent Services Board
445 Minnesota St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 215-1753
Website
Mississippi
Requirements for License: NONE
Missouri
None required on the state level, but some cities like Kansas City, St Louis, Joplin, St Joseph and Springfield require licensing.
Montana
Board of Private Security Patrol Officers and Investigators
301 S Park, Room 430
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(406) 841-2387, Fax: (406) 841-2309
Nebraska
Nebraska Secretary of State
State Capitol, Suite 2300
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2554
Nevada
Nevada Office of the Attorney General
Private Investigator's Licensing Board
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89701-4717
(775) 687-3223
New Hampshire
State Police
Division of Licenses and Permits
Hazen DR., Concord, NH 03305
(603) 271-3575
New Jersey
New Jersey State Police
Department of Law & Public Safety
Private Detective Unit
P. O. Box 7068
W. Trenton, NJ 08688-0068
(609) 882-2000, ext 2931
New Mexico
New Mexico
Bureau of Private Investigators
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-7080
Website
New York
New York
Department of State
Division of Licensing Services
84 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208-3490
Website
North Carolina
North Carolina
Private Protective Services Board
1631 Midtown Place, Suite 104
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
(919) 875-3611
(919) 875-3609 fax
North Dakota
Private Investigative & Security Board
P.O. Box 7026
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 222-3063
Website
Ohio
Ohio Department of Commerce
Division of Licensing
77 South High St.
Columbus, OH 43266-0546
(614) 466-4130
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education & Training
Private Security Division
P. O. Box 11476-Cimarron Station
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0476
(405) 425-2775
Website
Oregon
Oregon Board of Investigators
445 State Office Bldg.
800 NE Oregon Street #33
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 731-4359
FAX: (503) 731-4366
Pennsylvania
No state licensing - done on the county by county level.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Policia De Puerto Rico
GPO Box 70166
San Juan, PR 00936
(787) 793-1234
Rhode Island
State of Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
345 Harris Ave.
Providence, RI 29221
(401) 277-2000
Website
South Carolina
South Carolina
State Law Enforcement Division
Regulatory Services
P. O. Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398
(803) 737-9000
Fax: (803) 896-7041
South Dakota
Requirements for License: NONE
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance
Private Protective Services Division
500 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-1158
(615) 741-6382
Texas
Texas Commission on Private Security
4930 S. Congress, Suite C-305
Austin, TX 78745
P. O. Box 13509
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-5545
FAX: (512) 452-2307
Utah
Utah Department of Public Safety & Law Enforcement Services
Bureau of Regulatory Licensing
4501 South 2700 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 965-4461
Website
Vermont
Vermont Board of Private Investigative and Armed Security Services
Office of Professional Regulation
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609-1101
(802) 828-2837
Website
Virginia
Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Private Security Section
P.O. Box 10110
Richmond, Virginia 23240-9998
(804) 786-4700
Website
Washington
Washington Department of Licensing, Professional Licensing Services
2424 Bristol Ct., SW
Olympia, WA 98504
P.O. Box 9045
Olympia, WA 98507-9045
Website
West Virginia
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Licensing Division
Private Investigator Licensing
Charleston, WV 25301
Website
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Department of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
(608) 266-0829
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