Section overview

The Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005 (PSISA) regulates the private investigation industry. As such, private investigators must be familiar with the act to ensure that they follow the act and its regulations, including the Code of Conduct and associated prohibitions. The trainer introduces the legislation to the student by outlining all relevant components.

Suggested duration

In class: 2 hours
Outside class: 3 hours

Minimum requirements

  1. PSISA
    • explain an individual's responsibility regarding licensing, including the licensing process and mandatory requirements
    • describe the general duties, standards, practices, regulations and prohibitions
    • explain the requirement to produce a licence
  2. Code of Conduct
    • introduce the regulation and the consequences of failing to comply
    • define complaint procedures

Note: The relevant components of the Code of Conduct should be thoroughly discussed in Section 6: Principles of ethical reasoning/decision making

Outline

This section introduces the student to his/her responsibilities as a private investigator under the PSISA. The trainer provides instruction on all the relevant requirements of the PSISA, the consequences for non-compliance and public complaint procedures. The authority to conduct investigations and surveillance should also be discussed.

Working/detailed knowledge

Detailed

Suggested methodology

  1. pre-reading of the relevant sections of the PSISA and Code of Conduct
  2. lecture on the elements of the act and code
  3. discussion group for clarification of inappropriate behaviours
  4. learning journal

Suggested training evaluation for section

A quiz on the relevant sections of the PSISA and Code of Conduct.