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	Croatia
Status	Licence required
Regulator	Ministarstvo unutarnjih poslova – Ravnateljstvo civilne zaštite (Ministry of the Interior, Civil Protection Directorate)
Who holds the licence	Individuals and agencies
Experience	12-month traineeship, or 3 years in police, military police, state prosecution, prison police or security services
Exam	Yes
Training	12-month traineeship (vježbenički staž)
Continuing education	None required by the Private Detectives Act
Recording calls	All-party consent
GPS trackers	The Private Detectives Act does not address GPS trackers; detectives are limited to observation, following and photography in public places and may not use covert recording devices (Art. 12).
Firearms	Detectives may hold and carry a firearm while working, under the Weapons Act (Private Detectives Act Art. 17)

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