Not mandatory; former police, defence, public order or national security staff qualify through that service instead of detective school
Exam
Yes
Training
Specialised detective course plus at least secondary education and a post-secondary detective school diploma, prior police, defence, public order or national security service, or a university degree (art. 5-6)
Processing time
Exam commissions meet quarterly; appeals against exam failure are decided within 30 days (art. 7)
Renewal
Attestation has no fixed term: it ends on written renunciation, annulment or loss of eligibility (art. 8), and can be suspended for breaches
Reciprocity
Equivalent certificates from EU/EEA states are accepted in place of the Romanian exam
Recording calls
One-party consent
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