Regarding Craigslist posting!

[SonnyPI]

This also relates to solicitations from any California PPO, or non licensed PPO!

EMAIL FROM BSIS

My name is Jeffrey Mason and I am the current Chief of the California Bureau
of Security and Investigative Services. I am sending a quick note to notify
you of the Bureaus' new efforts to reduce Craigslist ads from unlicensed
individuals offering investigative services. As a user of Craigslist, we
thought you would find this information useful.

The Bureau is now actively reviewing Craigslist to locate ads posted by
unlicensed individuals offering investigative services. Every ad is
reviewed for business name and license number, both of which are validated
against the BSIS data base. Any ad that cannot be verified as from a
licensed PI is reported to Craigslist and is submitted to the Bureau's
Enforcement Unit for possible referral to the local District Attorney for
prosecution.

We are also now posting a consumer alert on Craigslist to educate the public
on hiring licensed investigators and how to verify licensure via the BSIS
web site at http://www.bsis.ca.gov/online_services/verify_license.shtml.

One way you can assist us in this effort is by posting your license number
in your ad. This provides us a quick way to verify your status and will
help avoid an accidental reporting of your ad to Craigslist. This also
helps educate the public on what to look for and displays the high standards
you have personally met to obtain licensure.

Once again, thank you for your assistance.

Jeffrey Mason

Bureau Chief - Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)

Cordially, Sonny

[black knife]

Well that is good at least they are trying to do something about these unlicensed P.I.'s

[Lone Wolf]

Yup I wish Florida would do the same thing.. Way to many people out there doing PI work that arent PI's even.

[Local Talent]

Very interesting! :copstick:

[SonnyPI]

Yup I wish Florida would do the same thing.. Way to many people out there doing PI work that arent PI's even.

Lone Wolf....Like the the 2 largest PI organizations in California [CALI & PICA] which works with the CA DCA/ BSIS; Florida's [FALI & FA PI] also have unlicensed activity committees that report to and follow up with the FDLE/Agriculture on unlicensed PI activity.

Its the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, so us licensed guys need to bring any unlicensed activity to the attention of those overseeing the industry.

Cordially, Sonny

[Lone Wolf]

Lone Wolf....Like the the 2 largest PI organizations in California [CALI & PICA] which works with the CA DCA/ BSIS; Florida's [FALI & FA PI] also have unlicensed activity committees that report to and follow up with the FDLE/Agriculture on unlicensed PI activity.

Its the squeaky wheel that gets the grease, so us licensed guys need to bring any unlicensed activity to the attention of those overseeing the industry.

Cordially, Sonny

Oh I know Sonny, the issue is that DOL doesnt do anything about it.. We have a guy right now that we are trying to get shut down and DOL isnt doing anything about it... He was even seen by LEO's sporting M4's on a job site and they wont do anything about it either, nor are they investigating him... One of my friends that owns an agency here in WPB has filed multiple complaints against this company and it seems that all the DOL does is make excuses not to go out and investigate him... So he went to Tallahassee directly and hopefully something will get done about it now..