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ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM WITH
ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The legislation governing the private investigator profession is known
as? - ANSWER PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act
(2005)
What are three general types of cases that a private investigator will
take on? - ANSWER Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion
or allegation of misconduct, or suspicion or allegation of breach of
compliance.
What are the ethical requirements of a private investigator? - ANSWER
To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and
free of judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
What may be the goal(s) of an investigation? - ANSWER Collection of
evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance with
compliance and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
What 8 criteria should be included in investigative plans? - ANSWER 1.
Determining the goal/objective
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2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances
3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables
4. Determining the resources required
5. Budget allowances
6. Communication and points of contact
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives
8. Scope of expertise and resources
What tasks/duties could be expected in working as a private
investigator? (7) - ANSWER Investigating behaviour, conducting
searches/surveillance, researching, interviews, documentation,
assessing facts and the source of said facts for credibility, and assisting
law enforcement.
What is a Mareva injunction? - ANSWER An court order that allows the
freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of protection.
What is an Anton Piller order? - ANSWER A civil search warrant.
Section (2) of the PSISA states that...? - ANSWER A private investigator
is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that consists
primarily of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
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What section of the PSISA regulates the type of employers able to
employ private investigators? - ANSWER Section 5
What section of the PSISA covers licensing requirements? - ANSWER
Section 10(1)
What are the licensing requirements for a private investigator? (4) -
ANSWER 1. Have a clean criminal record
2. Be 18 years of age or older
3. Entitled to work in Canada
4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed
When could a licensee be denied a license or have their license
revoked? - ANSWER Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that
license will not be honoured, no reasonable expectation of
responsibility, contravention of the Act/regulations/terms and
conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the holding of a license
would be prejudicial to public interest.
Who is responsible for issuing, amending, suspending, or cancelling a
license? - ANSWER The Registrar.
What can the Registrar do if they have received a complaint or have the
grounds to believe a licensee is acting in bad faith? - ANSWER They
ONTARIO PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR EXAM WITH
ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The legislation governing the private investigator profession is known
as? - ANSWER PSISA - Private Security and Investigative Services Act
(2005)
What are three general types of cases that a private investigator will
take on? - ANSWER Investigation following an incident, into a suspicion
or allegation of misconduct, or suspicion or allegation of breach of
compliance.
What are the ethical requirements of a private investigator? - ANSWER
To conduct yourself in a lawful, transparent, professional manner and
free of judgement, bias, or personal motivations.
What may be the goal(s) of an investigation? - ANSWER Collection of
evidence for larger action, amalgamation of data/info, assistance with
compliance and resolution, or mitigation of future risk/incidents.
What 8 criteria should be included in investigative plans? - ANSWER 1.
Determining the goal/objective
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2. Clarifying the scope and any potential hinderances
3. Establishing timeline and expectations for deliverables
4. Determining the resources required
5. Budget allowances
6. Communication and points of contact
7. Expectations of outcomes and possible alternatives
8. Scope of expertise and resources
What tasks/duties could be expected in working as a private
investigator? (7) - ANSWER Investigating behaviour, conducting
searches/surveillance, researching, interviews, documentation,
assessing facts and the source of said facts for credibility, and assisting
law enforcement.
What is a Mareva injunction? - ANSWER An court order that allows the
freezing of a defendant's assets as a means of protection.
What is an Anton Piller order? - ANSWER A civil search warrant.
Section (2) of the PSISA states that...? - ANSWER A private investigator
is a person who performs work, for remuneration, that consists
primarily of conducting investigations in order to provide information.
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What section of the PSISA regulates the type of employers able to
employ private investigators? - ANSWER Section 5
What section of the PSISA covers licensing requirements? - ANSWER
Section 10(1)
What are the licensing requirements for a private investigator? (4) -
ANSWER 1. Have a clean criminal record
2. Be 18 years of age or older
3. Entitled to work in Canada
4. Successfully completed training and testing as prescribed
When could a licensee be denied a license or have their license
revoked? - ANSWER Fee nonpayment, past conduct suggests that
license will not be honoured, no reasonable expectation of
responsibility, contravention of the Act/regulations/terms and
conditions of license, conviction of offence, or the holding of a license
would be prejudicial to public interest.
Who is responsible for issuing, amending, suspending, or cancelling a
license? - ANSWER The Registrar.
What can the Registrar do if they have received a complaint or have the
grounds to believe a licensee is acting in bad faith? - ANSWER They
