Investigators - Join the professionals

If you’re not a member and you are looking to join a professional organisation, sign up with the professionals - the Association of British Investigators.

Whether you are a private detective or a private investigator, freelancing for a number of detective agencies, running your own detective agency, or one of a team of in-house detectives or investigators, the association is the place to be.

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Benefits to becoming a member – No other industry body offers the following package of benefits:

• Recognition & Respect – as being in the vanguard of your profession, having achieved membership of the most demanding, widely respected and influential industry body. 
• Nationally Recognised Qualifications – Shortly to be opened the “ABI Academy” will offer value for   money training courses leading accredited, nationally recognised, industry based qualifications. 
• Law Society Endorsement – Offers ABI members recognition and exclusive access to significantly increased number of instructions from fellow professionals. 
• Lawyers’ Registration Scheme - Legal practitioners register with The Association of British Investigators in order to demonstrate to their clients and fellow professionals that they have exercised due diligence in their selection of investigator or process server. 
• Professional Indemnity Insurance – To provide you and your clients with added security, membership offers you a Professional Indemnity Insurance policy at significantly reduced rates. The saving for most will be more than the cost of the Association membership. Provided by LFC Todd Price Click here for their website
• ABI Build Up Policy - Your Professional Indemnity Policy can be extended to become an "ABI Investigation Business Build Up Policy." This means that you can add other risks, to the policy should you choose to do so and at a time that suits you. 
• DVLA keeper information - The Association of British Investigators is the only industry body to have been granted electronic access to DVLA keeper records. 
• CRB Registered Umbrella Body – Membership of the ABI allows you to undertake CRB checks on behalf of your clients in certain circumstances. 
• Exclusive Publications – To ensure that members offer best in class service to their clients, the Association has researched and developed a number of publications for its members.  These include the recently updated “Process Servers Guide” and the nationally acclaimed “Best Practice Guide.” 
• Free Legal Helpline - Confidential 24 hour telephone legal advisory service. Available to ABI members365 days a year. 
• AIMS Accountants for Business - A one year reduction in fees for Association members with a network of accountants who understand the industry.
• Members E-mail Group - Network with the best that the industry has to offer, to enable your clients to receive an excellent and guaranteed level of service across the globe and to have instant access to fellow professionals from whom to seek and offer advice. Through this medium you will receive immediate notification of any changes in legislation or of court decision that may affect the way that you work. 
• Investigators Journal - The magazine of the Association, produced quarterly, is distributed free to Members. 
• Model DPA Policy - The document, developed with advice from the Information Commissioners Office is a model Data Protection Policy issued by the Association for use by its EU members. 
• Model Terms of Business - The document is a model Terms of Business issued by the Association for use by its UK members. 
• Members Directory - Free advertising is provided to all members on the Association web site investigator directory. One of the most visible investigator directories in the UK, your first entry is provided free with your membership. This alone is worth more than your membership fee when compared to the cost of other directories. 
• Branch meetings and conferences - Join with other members at the regional Branch meetings and the Annual General Meeting. 
• Pay on-line - To make it easier for Members to renew their membership, particularly for overseas members without sterling bank accounts, you can now pay on-line through PayPal
• Discount on GB Accelerator e-Trace tracing platform – Members of the Association of British Investigators who take out a new license are entitled to a preferential rate of the annual licence fee on this product, which has been endorsed by The Association following a period of testing and benchmarking against its rivals.