PI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
Whatfactfregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfprivatefsecurityfindustryfandfgovernsfthefwayfthef
privatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfAct,f2005f(PSISA)
WhenfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAugustf23,f2007
WhatfdoesfthefPSISAfdo?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERShelpsfprofessionalizefthefindustry,fincreasefpublicfsafetyfandfensurefpractition
ersfreceivefproperftrainingfandfarefqualifiedftofprovidefprivatefinvestigatorfservicesf
-fregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfprivatefsecurityfindustryf
-fgovernsfthefwayfthefprivatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario
WhenfwasftheftrainingfandftestingfregulationfmadefunderfthefPSISA?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fAprilf15,f2010
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fallfprivatefinvestigatorsfmustffulfillfthefmandatoryfrequirementsfofftheftrainingfandftestingfregulati
onfinforderftofbefeligibleftofapplyfforfaflicence
Whofneedsfafprivatefinvestigatorflicence?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
findividualsfarefrequiredftofhavefafPIflicensefifftheyfperformfwork,fforfremuneration,fthatfconsistsfpr
imarilyfoffconductingfinvestigationsftofprovidefinformationfonfthefcharacter,factions,fbusiness,focc
upationforfwhereaboutsfoffafpersonf
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fUnderfthefPSISA,flossfpreventionfspecialistsfarefconsideredftofbefsecurityfguardsfandfdofnotfrequir
efafprivatefinvestigatorflicence
Privatefinvestigatorsfmustf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSbeffamiliarfwithfthefPSISAftofensureftheyffollowfthefregulationsfandfprohibitio
ns,fincludingfcodefoffconduct
WhatfareftheflicencingfrequirementsfunderfthefPSISA?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fsubsectionf10(1)foffthefPSISAfstatesfthatfinforderftofbefeligiblefforfafPIflicence,fallfindividualsfmustfh
avefcompletedfthefrequiredftrainingfandftesting,fbefatfleastf18fyearsfold,fpossessfafcleanfcriminalfre
cordfaccordingftofthefcleanfcriminalfrecordfregulation,fandfbeflegallyfentitledftofworkfinfCanada
GeneralfRulesfandfStandardfoffPracticef-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fPIfmustfalwaysfcarryftheirflicencefwithfthemfwhenftheyfarefworking.fTheyfmustfalsofidentifyfthems
elvesfasfPrivatefInvestigators,fandfshowftheirflicencefiffafmemberfoffthefpublicfasksfthemftofdofso.fH
OWEVER,fthesefrequirementsfonlyfapplyftofpeoplefholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfprivatefinvestigatorsf
whichfmeansfthatfindividualsfperformingfanfundercoverfinvestigationfarefnotfrequiredftofcarryforfs
howftheirflicencef(itfwouldfendangerfthemforfjeopardizefthefinvestigation)
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findividualsfarefprohibitedffromfcarryingfanyfsymbolfoffauthority,fotherfthanftheirflicencef(forfexam
ple,fafmetalfbadgefisfprohibited)f
-fPIfarefprohibitedffromfholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfPolicefOfficers,forfperformingfpolice-
relatedfdutiesfwhichfmeansftheyfarefalsofprohibitedffromfusingftheffollowingfwordsfwhenfreferringf
toftheirfworkfasfafPI:fdetectiveforfprivatefdetective,flawfenforcement,fpolice,fofficer,.
WhatfregulationsfgovernfPI'sfandfwhatfregulationsfPI'sflicenseesfbeffamiliarfwith?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS1.fCodefoffConduct
2.fEligibilityftofholdfafLicencef-fCleanfCriminalfRecord
CodefoffConductf-fRegulationf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthisfregulationfdefinesfwhatfkindfoffbehaviorfisfappropriateforfinappropriatefforfprivatefinvestigato
,rsftofdisplayfwhileftheyfarefworking.fPI'sfwillffindfthatfrespectingfthefCodefoffConductfis,finfmostfcas
es,fafmatterfoffcommonfsense.fPI'sfarefexpectedftoftreatfmembersfoffthefpublicfinfafrespectfulfandfp
rofessionalfmanner.fForfinstance,fprivatefinvestigatorsfmust:factfwithfhonestyfandfintegrity,fcomplyf
withfallffederal,fprovincialfandfmunicipalflaws,ftreatfallfpersonsfequallyf(withoutfdiscrimination),fav
oidfusingfprofanityforfabusiveflanguage,favoidfusingfexcessivefforce,fandfnotfbefunderfthefinfluencef
offalcoholforfdrugsfwhilefworking.
EligibilityftofHoldfLicencefRegulationf-fCleanfCriminalfRecordf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthisfregulationflistsfafseriesfoffcriminalfoffencesfwhichfarefprescribedfunderfthefPSISA.f
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fpersonsfwhofhavefbeenfconvictedfoffonefoffthesefoffencesfandfhavefnotfreceivedfafpardonfarefnotf
eligiblefforfafPIflicence,fandfanyfapplicationftheyfsubmitfwillfnotfbefprocessedf
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fpersonsfwhofhavefbeenfconvictedfofforfchargedfwithfanfoffencefthatfdoesfnotfappearfinfthefregulati
onfmayfbefeligiblefforfaflicence.fThefPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfBranchf(PSISB)fwillfn
eedftofreviewftheirffileftofdeterminefiffanyfrestrictionsfshouldfapply.fThisfapplicantfmayfbefgivenfanf
opportunityftofbefheardfinforderftofdiscussftheirfcase
PublicfComplaintsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmembersfoffthefpublicfmayffilefafpublicfcomplaintfagainstfanyflicensedfindividualforflicensedfcomp
anyfifftheyffeelfthatfafviolationfoffthefPSISAforfitsfregulationsfhasfbeenfcommitted
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fPublicfcomplaintsfcanfleadftoffacilitation.fAsfwell,fthefPSISBfmayfinvestigativefthefmatterfandfasfafre
sult,fchargesfmayfbeflaidfagainstftheflicensee,fafwarningfmayfbefissued,forftheflicencefmayfbefrevoke
d.
IndividualsffoundfguiltyfoffanfoffencefunderfthefPSISAfcouldffacefaffinefoffupftof-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS$25,000,fimprisonmentfforfupftofonefyear,forfboth.fAsfsuch,fitfisfcrucialfthatfPI's
fcomplyfwithfallfaspectsfoffthefPSISAfandfitsfregulationsftofavoidfthefpossibilityfoffbeingfnamedfinfafc
omplaintforffacingfcharges
PI'sfshouldfhavefafbasicfunderstandingfoffthefvariousfstatutesfthatfapplyftoftheirffieldfinfOntario,fan
dfshouldfbeffamiliarfwithf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fcriminal,fcivil,fcase,fandfcommonflaw
, PIPEDAf-f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-ffederalfstatute
-
fsetsfoutfrulesfthatfgovernfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationfbyforganizatio
nsfengagedfinfcommercialfactivities
-faflicensedfbusinessfentityfengagingfinfanfactivityfregulatedfbyfthefPSISAfisflikelyfsubjectftofPIPEDA
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fPIPEDAfisfafconsentfbasedfstatute.fThisfmeansfthatflicensedfbusinessfentitiesfareflimitedfinfwhatfthi
rdfpartyfpersonalfinformationftheyfcanfcollect,fusefandfdisclosefwhenftheyfdofnotfhavefthefconsentf
offthefpersonftofwhomfthefpersonalfinformationfbelongsfto
ExamplefoffPIPEDAf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmanyfoffthefitemsfincludedfinfafcreditfreportfarefconsideredfpersonalfinformationfandfarefprotecte
dfbyfprivacyflaws.fTherefore,fafcreditfcheckfcanfbefconductedfwithfthefconsentfoffthefsubject
PIPEDAfconsentfnotfrequiredfforfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fRegulationfSOR/2001-
7fenactedfpursuantftofPIPEDAflistsfpubliclyfavailablefrecordsfsuchfasfsomefjudicialfrecords,fwhichfar
efnotfsubjectftofthefrestrictionsfonfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationfasfsetf
outfinfthefAct
RegulationfSOR/2001-6f-fPIPEDAf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSlicensedfbusinessfentitiesfmayfreceiveforfdisclosefpersonalfinformationfwitho
utfthefknowledgeforfconsentfoffthefindividualftofwhomfitfbelongsfforfthefpurposefoffinvestigatingfth
efbreachfoffanfagreementforfthefcontraventionfoffaflawfifftheyfarefafcorporationforfotherfbodyf
(a)fthatfisflicensedfbyfafprovinceftofengagefinfthefbusinessfoffprovidingfprivatefinvestigatorsforfdetec
tivesfandfthatfhasfafprivacyfcodefthatfisfcomplaintfwithfthefCanadianfStandardsfAssociationfStandar
df(CAN/CSA-Q830-
96fModelfCodefforfthefProtectionfoffPersonalfInformation),fasfamendedffromftimeftoftimef
(b)fthatfisfafmemberfinfgoodfstandingfoffafprofessionalfassociationfthatfrepresentsfthefinterestsfoffp
rivatefinvestigatorsforfdetectivesfandfthatfhasfsuchfafcode
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
Whatfactfregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfprivatefsecurityfindustryfandfgovernsfthefwayfthef
privatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSThefPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfAct,f2005f(PSISA)
WhenfwasfthefPSISAfproclaimedfintofforce?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERSAugustf23,f2007
WhatfdoesfthefPSISAfdo?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERShelpsfprofessionalizefthefindustry,fincreasefpublicfsafetyfandfensurefpractition
ersfreceivefproperftrainingfandfarefqualifiedftofprovidefprivatefinvestigatorfservicesf
-fregulatesfthefinvestigativefservicesfandfprivatefsecurityfindustryf
-fgovernsfthefwayfthefprivatefsecurityfandfinvestigationfindustryfoperatesfinfOntario
WhenfwasftheftrainingfandftestingfregulationfmadefunderfthefPSISA?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fAprilf15,f2010
-
fallfprivatefinvestigatorsfmustffulfillfthefmandatoryfrequirementsfofftheftrainingfandftestingfregulati
onfinforderftofbefeligibleftofapplyfforfaflicence
Whofneedsfafprivatefinvestigatorflicence?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
findividualsfarefrequiredftofhavefafPIflicensefifftheyfperformfwork,fforfremuneration,fthatfconsistsfpr
imarilyfoffconductingfinvestigationsftofprovidefinformationfonfthefcharacter,factions,fbusiness,focc
upationforfwhereaboutsfoffafpersonf
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fUnderfthefPSISA,flossfpreventionfspecialistsfarefconsideredftofbefsecurityfguardsfandfdofnotfrequir
efafprivatefinvestigatorflicence
Privatefinvestigatorsfmustf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSbeffamiliarfwithfthefPSISAftofensureftheyffollowfthefregulationsfandfprohibitio
ns,fincludingfcodefoffconduct
WhatfareftheflicencingfrequirementsfunderfthefPSISA?f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fsubsectionf10(1)foffthefPSISAfstatesfthatfinforderftofbefeligiblefforfafPIflicence,fallfindividualsfmustfh
avefcompletedfthefrequiredftrainingfandftesting,fbefatfleastf18fyearsfold,fpossessfafcleanfcriminalfre
cordfaccordingftofthefcleanfcriminalfrecordfregulation,fandfbeflegallyfentitledftofworkfinfCanada
GeneralfRulesfandfStandardfoffPracticef-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fPIfmustfalwaysfcarryftheirflicencefwithfthemfwhenftheyfarefworking.fTheyfmustfalsofidentifyfthems
elvesfasfPrivatefInvestigators,fandfshowftheirflicencefiffafmemberfoffthefpublicfasksfthemftofdofso.fH
OWEVER,fthesefrequirementsfonlyfapplyftofpeoplefholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfprivatefinvestigatorsf
whichfmeansfthatfindividualsfperformingfanfundercoverfinvestigationfarefnotfrequiredftofcarryforfs
howftheirflicencef(itfwouldfendangerfthemforfjeopardizefthefinvestigation)
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findividualsfarefprohibitedffromfcarryingfanyfsymbolfoffauthority,fotherfthanftheirflicencef(forfexam
ple,fafmetalfbadgefisfprohibited)f
-fPIfarefprohibitedffromfholdingfthemselvesfoutfasfPolicefOfficers,forfperformingfpolice-
relatedfdutiesfwhichfmeansftheyfarefalsofprohibitedffromfusingftheffollowingfwordsfwhenfreferringf
toftheirfworkfasfafPI:fdetectiveforfprivatefdetective,flawfenforcement,fpolice,fofficer,.
WhatfregulationsfgovernfPI'sfandfwhatfregulationsfPI'sflicenseesfbeffamiliarfwith?f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS1.fCodefoffConduct
2.fEligibilityftofholdfafLicencef-fCleanfCriminalfRecord
CodefoffConductf-fRegulationf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthisfregulationfdefinesfwhatfkindfoffbehaviorfisfappropriateforfinappropriatefforfprivatefinvestigato
,rsftofdisplayfwhileftheyfarefworking.fPI'sfwillffindfthatfrespectingfthefCodefoffConductfis,finfmostfcas
es,fafmatterfoffcommonfsense.fPI'sfarefexpectedftoftreatfmembersfoffthefpublicfinfafrespectfulfandfp
rofessionalfmanner.fForfinstance,fprivatefinvestigatorsfmust:factfwithfhonestyfandfintegrity,fcomplyf
withfallffederal,fprovincialfandfmunicipalflaws,ftreatfallfpersonsfequallyf(withoutfdiscrimination),fav
oidfusingfprofanityforfabusiveflanguage,favoidfusingfexcessivefforce,fandfnotfbefunderfthefinfluencef
offalcoholforfdrugsfwhilefworking.
EligibilityftofHoldfLicencefRegulationf-fCleanfCriminalfRecordf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fthisfregulationflistsfafseriesfoffcriminalfoffencesfwhichfarefprescribedfunderfthefPSISA.f
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fpersonsfwhofhavefbeenfconvictedfoffonefoffthesefoffencesfandfhavefnotfreceivedfafpardonfarefnotf
eligiblefforfafPIflicence,fandfanyfapplicationftheyfsubmitfwillfnotfbefprocessedf
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fpersonsfwhofhavefbeenfconvictedfofforfchargedfwithfanfoffencefthatfdoesfnotfappearfinfthefregulati
onfmayfbefeligiblefforfaflicence.fThefPrivatefSecurityfandfInvestigativefServicesfBranchf(PSISB)fwillfn
eedftofreviewftheirffileftofdeterminefiffanyfrestrictionsfshouldfapply.fThisfapplicantfmayfbefgivenfanf
opportunityftofbefheardfinforderftofdiscussftheirfcase
PublicfComplaintsf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmembersfoffthefpublicfmayffilefafpublicfcomplaintfagainstfanyflicensedfindividualforflicensedfcomp
anyfifftheyffeelfthatfafviolationfoffthefPSISAforfitsfregulationsfhasfbeenfcommitted
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fPublicfcomplaintsfcanfleadftoffacilitation.fAsfwell,fthefPSISBfmayfinvestigativefthefmatterfandfasfafre
sult,fchargesfmayfbeflaidfagainstftheflicensee,fafwarningfmayfbefissued,forftheflicencefmayfbefrevoke
d.
IndividualsffoundfguiltyfoffanfoffencefunderfthefPSISAfcouldffacefaffinefoffupftof-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS$25,000,fimprisonmentfforfupftofonefyear,forfboth.fAsfsuch,fitfisfcrucialfthatfPI's
fcomplyfwithfallfaspectsfoffthefPSISAfandfitsfregulationsftofavoidfthefpossibilityfoffbeingfnamedfinfafc
omplaintforffacingfcharges
PI'sfshouldfhavefafbasicfunderstandingfoffthefvariousfstatutesfthatfapplyftoftheirffieldfinfOntario,fan
dfshouldfbeffamiliarfwithf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fcriminal,fcivil,fcase,fandfcommonflaw
, PIPEDAf-f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-ffederalfstatute
-
fsetsfoutfrulesfthatfgovernfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationfbyforganizatio
nsfengagedfinfcommercialfactivities
-faflicensedfbusinessfentityfengagingfinfanfactivityfregulatedfbyfthefPSISAfisflikelyfsubjectftofPIPEDA
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fPIPEDAfisfafconsentfbasedfstatute.fThisfmeansfthatflicensedfbusinessfentitiesfareflimitedfinfwhatfthi
rdfpartyfpersonalfinformationftheyfcanfcollect,fusefandfdisclosefwhenftheyfdofnotfhavefthefconsentf
offthefpersonftofwhomfthefpersonalfinformationfbelongsfto
ExamplefoffPIPEDAf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
fmanyfoffthefitemsfincludedfinfafcreditfreportfarefconsideredfpersonalfinformationfandfarefprotecte
dfbyfprivacyflaws.fTherefore,fafcreditfcheckfcanfbefconductedfwithfthefconsentfoffthefsubject
PIPEDAfconsentfnotfrequiredfforfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-fRegulationfSOR/2001-
7fenactedfpursuantftofPIPEDAflistsfpubliclyfavailablefrecordsfsuchfasfsomefjudicialfrecords,fwhichfar
efnotfsubjectftofthefrestrictionsfonfthefcollection,fusefandfdisclosurefoffpersonalfinformationfasfsetf
outfinfthefAct
RegulationfSOR/2001-6f-fPIPEDAf-
ffCORRECTfANSWERSlicensedfbusinessfentitiesfmayfreceiveforfdisclosefpersonalfinformationfwitho
utfthefknowledgeforfconsentfoffthefindividualftofwhomfitfbelongsfforfthefpurposefoffinvestigatingfth
efbreachfoffanfagreementforfthefcontraventionfoffaflawfifftheyfarefafcorporationforfotherfbodyf
(a)fthatfisflicensedfbyfafprovinceftofengagefinfthefbusinessfoffprovidingfprivatefinvestigatorsforfdetec
tivesfandfthatfhasfafprivacyfcodefthatfisfcomplaintfwithfthefCanadianfStandardsfAssociationfStandar
df(CAN/CSA-Q830-
96fModelfCodefforfthefProtectionfoffPersonalfInformation),fasfamendedffromftimeftoftimef
(b)fthatfisfafmemberfinfgoodfstandingfoffafprofessionalfassociationfthatfrepresentsfthefinterestsfoffp
rivatefinvestigatorsforfdetectivesfandfthatfhasfsuchfafcode