APNAI - YOUR NATIONAL PI REFERRAL SYSTEM BEGINS....

(04/17/2018). KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. 

Highly respected and experienced private investigators join forces and announce the establishment of American Professional Network of Affiliated Investigators | APNAI – Affiliated Investigators. Capitalizing on extensive training and experience gained from careers in federal and state law enforcement, private industry, and government, Affiliated Investigators provides focus for experienced and newly licensed private investigators seeking improvement of their skills through Mentoring, Networking & Referrals, and Continuing Education Support. All too often newly licensed private investigators are left to their own devices in learning the trade – thwarted by those fearful of training competition. Affiliated Investigators invites individual private investigators and state private investigator associations to join and participate in raising the professional bar of the industry. APNAI has elected Clint Colvin, Agency Principal of Rainier Investigative Group, a unit of RIGroup LLC of Washington as its President. Mr. Colvin previously served as President of a WA based PI association. APNAI has elected Fredrick Akin, Agency Principal of AIM Investigations of Washington as Vice-President. Mr. Akin is the founder of the Missouri Association of Private Investigators. APNAI - Affiliated Investigators - with headquarters in Federal Way, Washington, has established regions in the Western US, Mid-Central US, and Eastern US, to support its membership for Mentoring, Networking & Referrals, and Continuing Education Support. 

Interested Private Investigators and PI Associations are encouraged to contact APNAI via info@affiliatedinvestigators.org

WASHINGTON STATE DOL CERTIFIED PI TRAINERS

(04/04/2018) Federal Way, Washington. Affiliated Investigators offers Preassignment Training for those seeking licensing as Private Investigators in Washington State.

Washington State Requirements:
 
At least four hours of training is mandated by Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 18.165.090 & Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 308-17-300 provides specific training and examination requirements and areas to be covered. An examination is administered at the end of the training. Satisfactorily passing the examination will allow you to proceed to the next step - PI Application.

WA Certified Trainers:

Fredrick Akin     SW Washington      aiminvestigationsllc@gmail.com      844.301.1010
Clint Colvin        ALL Washington      rainierinvestigative@gmail.com      253.948.7721

Tuition costs are reasonable - discounts for Military, Government Retirees and Group

Pacific NW Investigations Referral

If you have an investigation which needs to be performed in the US Pacific Northwest, please contact us with your referral. There are real and professional Private Investigators available for most any investigation around the Pacific Northwest. APNAI and its partners stand by to be of assistance for your investigative needs.

Email us for help...

Email: AffiliatedInvestigators@gmail.com

Welcome to Affiliated Investigators!

(02/25/2018 Federal Way, Washington).  Taking into account the various issues facing area associations, there is a growing concern among private investigators in the trade that traditional concepts of Networking and Referrals, Mentoring, and Continuing Education Support are falling by the wayside. Private Investigators are seriously seeking to experience or relive the highest standards of professional conduct they miss from associations and groups that are now stalled by 'issues'.

Private Investigators on their second career learned the importance of Networking and Referrals. Information exchange, cooperation and joint investigations helped seasoned investigators in getting the job done. This exchange also enhanced ones skills, both diplomatic and professional, to the benefit of their employer, stakeholders and, not to forget - job satisfaction. These experiences also can help less experienced private investigators, those new to the field, and who want to learn - also through Mentoring.

Mentoring is becoming increasingly vital to the private investigator trade. Don't be discouraged by the myth of training a competitor. Our Affiliation can bring more talent into our trade, help those struggling with learning the trade, thereby enhancing the quality of our products to the benefit of our clients and our trade!

Area associations debate the need for Continuing Education. One is determined that any such program should be voluntary. Indeed, several major national organizations advocate a voluntary system. Another seeks the value of a mandatory program but lacks the courage to implement it - much to the disadvantage of others. Consequently, the private investigator industry remains stymied. The reality of life in this trade is - if one stops learning, one stops developing, and has less to pass along to the next generation of private investigators. 80% of all US states have a mandatory program. So...get with the twenty-first century, folks!

These processes can bring us more referrals, networking opportunities, mentor or be mentored, and obtain continuing education support.

How do you become part of the future, forward thinking and forward moving?? Consider affiliating with us and consider the following:


Opportunities include:

• Volunteer to be a Mentor;
• Seek out advice and guidance from Mentors;
• Help to increase networking opportunities beyond the region;
• Benefit from networking opportunities;
• Enjoy the benefits - avoid the drama prevalent in our region;
• Voluntarily participate in and earn a Certification of Continuing Education (extra cost);
• This support may be compliant with and recognized on a state to state basis.

Gone are the massive membership fees - and the promises some groups don't intend to keep

Consider affiliating with us, whether as an individual private investigator, private investigative agency, or state/regional association. We're starting down a new path for Private Investigators - join us - we can't do it without you.

Don't go at it alone.