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Criminal Conviction Certificate

An article to explain

1. what it is and what it means,
2. why The Association members obtain a certificate, and
3. how it fits into the bigger picture.

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Review of the National Occupational Standards and Qualifications for the UK Private Investigation sector

Alan Martin, Head of Standards, SITO Ltd

Working with a number of representative organisations and individuals, SITO staff are reviewing the current suite of standards and the two NVQs that are available to the Private Investigation sector.
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The Investigator and the Money Laundering Regulations

Cliff Knuckey, RISC Global

When the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 became effective on 1st March 2004, the landscape changed significantly for those Corporate and Private investigators who specialise in investigating internal fraud for their corporate clients.
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The Tracing Game

Peter Heims, ABI PRO.

Recent changes in the law have severely restricted tracers’ access to legitimate sources for tracking down debtors. But parts of the law appear to conflict and the fact tracers cannot reveal a debtor’s personal circumstances could mean some form of pretext enquiry is allowed.
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Data Protection Act Notification

Tony Imossi, Solicitors’; Law Services.

A guide to giving Notification to the Information Commissioner.
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ABI and FEDERPOL forge closer international links

Tony Imossi, ABI President.

Meeting to discuss co-operation on European licensing and legislation.
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