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| Connecticut | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Special Licensing and Firearms Unit |
| Who holds the licence | Individuals and agencies |
| Minimum age | 25 |
| Experience | 5 years full-time as a licensed private detective, registered investigator, proprietary detective agency operator, government investigator or police detective (or other recognised investigative work), or 10 years as a police officer; up to 1 year can be substituted by an approved course; security work does not count |
| Exam | No |
| Training | Minimum high-school education |
| Bond or insurance | $10,000 surety bond and $300,000 general liability insurance |
| Fees | Individual private detective licence $1,450 for the first 2 years, then $625 per 2-year renewal; agency (corporation, association or partnership) $1,750 initial, $1,000 renewal; employee registration $40 each; background checks $75 state plus $12 FBI |
| Renewal | Every 2 years (individual renewal $625; agency $1,000); SLFU mails the renewal package 90 days before expiry |
| Recording calls | Depends on the setting |
| Firearms | No PI-specific armed permit; carrying a handgun requires a standard Connecticut pistol permit (C.G.S. 29-28) |
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