Illinois Private Detective Licensure Examination Test
testing information and study material:

Ouch!
A test so tough that, unlike most other states,
Illinois makes you pass their private detective license test
BEFORE
you can apply for a Illinois private detective license!

State Private Detective license testing details, Illinois-

--90 minutes allowed to complete test

--you sit in a big room with about 300 other test-takers

--75 questions on test

--multiple versions of test ('Test D', etc)

--multiple-choice answer choices

--you have only 72 seconds per question to:
A) read and comprehend the entire question;
B) read through each of the answer choices;
and C) decide on the best answer choice.

--53 questions or more correct (70% or more) is required to pass

-- testing is twice a year, in Chicago: in 2011- March 12 and September 10

--results by mail in two to 4 weeks, or can check by Internet

--results tell your score, Pass or Fail, and your strength/weakness areas of 5 topic areas


Are you ready for these Illinois private detective test question topics?
--Testing areas include: Illinois state law; IDFPR; federal law; legal terminology;
crimes and criminal statutes; court practices and procedures; Illinois constitution;
Latin legal terms; advertisements; surveillance techniques; bribery; Supreme Court;
constitutional and police powers; firearm regulations and requirements; ballistics;
licensing & practice requirements; case management; analysis reporting & presentation;
legal authority and limits; investigative practices and procedures; PERC; employees;
professional misconduct and penalties; eavedropping and privacy protections; torts;
license qualifications and training; business practices; recordkeeping and reporting;
license violations and penalties; gathering information; evaluating crime scenes;
reporting; presentation; using sources of information; firearm training and use;
insurance; hearings; employees; safety; rules and regulations; court testimony;
evidence collection and protection; interviewing and introduction; crime elements;
surveillance techniques; case management; investigative processes and reasoning;
criminal methods, motives, and trends; conducting special investigations; analysis;
forensic science and technology; reports; presenting evidence; use of informants.

(There is also a different, combined-version test that includes all of the items
on the 'Private Detective' exam and on the 'Private Security Contractor' exam;
2 hours is allowed for this bigger testing, for persons who register for both exams.
It simply adds 40 additional questions, security-related, to the Private Detective exam.
These security questions involve: planning & administration, security survey techniques,
emergency planning and response, personnel administration, work safety and liability,
technology & safety, security video and surveillance systems, intrusion detection,
access control, physical security requirements, security operations, loss prevention procedures,
patrol techniques and traffic control, serving special clients (hotels, retail, banks, hospitals, etc),
criminal methods, motives and trends, crime scene procedures, terrorism, workplace violence,
and more.
Our Super Package does not include the security portion-- but it too is available.)

Click here for a license application for
an Illinois private detective license:
www.idfpr.com/dpr/apply/forms/pd-ex.pdf

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Our copyrighted and detailed
Illinois Private Detective Study Material & Business Help
'Illinois Private Detective Super Package'
INCLUDES:

1. --full general IL private detective licensing information--

2. --current copy, Illinois Private Detective Act (108 pages)--

3. --current copy, Illinois Private Detective Rules
(applicable sections of the Illinois Administrative Code, 40 pages)--

4. --actual example of an issued examination Pass/Fail report

5. --current copy, Illinois Handbook of Government (113 pages):

--including a copy of the Constitution of the United States (26 pages)

--including a copy of the Constitution of the State of Illinois (31 pages)--

6. --Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's
2010 formal written statement/decision regarding Computer Forensics
and that if this particular service requires private detective licensing--

7. --copies of applicable code sections, Illinois Compiled Statutes--

8. --sample study questions, with verified correct answers--

9: ***--the 3 vocabulary words that virtually no PI license
applicant could correctly choose the correct definition!--*** 

10: --training information that you won't already
know if you never attended a detective academy--

11: --a 'secret' phone number to use that verbally tells
you the number of the phone you are calling from
(when you need it, it is invaluable)--


12: --information about joining the 4000-member thePIgroup (www.thePIgroup.com) free!--


13: ***--a complete copy from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics of their
'Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition,
Private Detectives and Investigators'--***

14: --data presented in a keep-you-awake random &
scrambled order of continual topic changes; many parts even repeated
and/or re-worded as to reinforce several less-known items;
redundancy for certain items!--

15: --free database searches and/or trial periods from several of the main PI database companies--

16: --dozens of info sheets of items to help you start a PI business NOW--

17: --First Aid, basic instructions--

18: ***--a free consultation with a highly-experienced expert
with 30-years private investigation industry experience--***

19: --Learn some simple things that might make the difference between you being

A: a 'successful IL private detective business'
 -or-
B: 'just another IL private detective with a license
in your wallet that is doing nothing for you'--

20:--advanced topics not needed for testing but to implant the
knowledge now that will be needed once your PI business is going!--

21: --free help with your first PI business website or blog!--

22: --copies of the two important government codes
for if you ever do any kind of debt-collection work--

23:--'tricks of the trade' advice, such as
How to get addresses to many unlisted phone numbers instantly and for free!--

24. Known as 'The PI Academy In-A-Box'!

25.--a Frequently Needed Sources for PIs list--

26. --Want to be able to verify the immigration/citizenship status of the
new employees of other businesses for them, through Homeland Security?
Included are the initial details toward obtaining this little-known specialty!--

27: Got 10 minutes?
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28: --can sometimes be shipped immediately (contact us for those optional details) --

29: --also used to prepare for the nationwide Certified Master Investigator certification testing--

30. --hundreds of questions to test your Investigative Proficiency --

31. --a copy of the Federal form that requires the Post Office to give
you the Change Of Address information they have on file for your person --

32.--Reminder: the majority of this package is copyrighted material--

33. --What an IL PI must know about the Federal
HIPAA laws or risk getting fined or sent to jail!--

34: -- to-the-point guidelines for proper Report Writing--

35. --examples of forms used in a PI business environment
(Client Intake sheet, Contracts, Non-compete / Non-competition agreement,
Confidentially agreement, Independent Contractor agreement, etc)
THESE ALONE ARE OFTEN WORTH $$$ TO A NEW BUSINESS!!
Use for some of their wording, legal terminology and ideas; modify as needed.

36. --the correct employee tax terms, and sample tax forms,
that most new businesses are confused by (9 pages)--

37. --verifying eligibility of your employees to work in the US:
the proper federal form to use, and instructions
for its completion & required retention (6 pages)--


38.--case/client management software listings

39: --free help with your first PI business webpage!

40.--information on the #1 book to add to your PI library
(and it's less than $20!)

41. --Homeland Security and a PI licensing bureau developed
a wallet-sized reference for helping to spot that a potential client,
or someone you observe while on surveillance, might be a terrorist.
Included.

42. --How to quickly get a 'social security number' (an E-I-N) for your business,
so you don't have to give out your personal social security
number to your business & government clients)

--and more!--

(Contact us for information about our detailed
Illinois Private Detective licensing
and test preparation package.)

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Simulated Testing
for the Illinois
Private Detective
licensure exam

Also available is our on-line text that includes simulated practice license
test questions for the Illinois Private Detective PI license examination test,
a simulator to a computer-testing as it advises the time limitations to answer each.
See www.thePIgroup.com/seminars.htm for more information about this option.

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FlashCards

Also available are our FlashCards of vocabulary and practice license test
questions for the Illinois Private Detective PI license examination test.
Pocket-sized as to study anywhere you go,
they include instructions for studying them using the 'Leitner System'
(a proven way of increasing the retention of data from flash cards).
These are NOT generic 'nationwide' PI flashcards!

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Why do so many applicants fail the Illinois
Private Detective license examination exam?
See if you can answer these state-issued practice questions:

(All questions on these examinations are multiple choice with
one correct answer; choose the BEST answer to each question.
These questions are provided for information purposes only; questions much like these
will be on the tests, but none of these questions will be repeated on the examinations.)


1. Which of these is NOT an element of robbery?
A. Threatening the imminent use of force
B. Permanently depriving another of property
C. Using force in the presence of another person
D. Taking property in the presence of another person

2. Which of these is a written order from a court directed to a peace officer, or to
some other person specifically named, commanding that a person be placed under arrest?
A. A writ of habeus corpus
B. A summons
C. A subpoena
D. A warrant

3. The Illinois Constitution guarantees that a person may be imprisoned
for failure to pay a criminal fine only when which of the following occurs?
A. The person has failed to file an appeal.
B. The person has been convicted of fraud.
C. The person has willfully failed to make payment.
D. The person is six months behind in an installment plan for repayment.

4. A firearms training course
A. must be taught by an instructor and in a school with approval
from the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
B. must be taught by a licensed private detective or private security contractor.
C. may be waived if the applicant has any military experience.
D. must be completed by all detective and security personnel.

5. Which of these is the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation authorized
to do when it becomes aware of an individual who is not practicing in accordance with
the act and rules governing private detectives and private security contractors?
A. Suspend a license immediately followed by a hearing within 30 days
B. Petition the circuit court in the county where the individual resides to
impose fines and penalties for each day the licensee continues to practice
C. Issue a warrant for the arrest of the individual for violation of the act and rules
D. Subpoena the individual and all agency employees to appear at a hearing that must be held within 10 business days

6. Who is eligible to be authorized to operate eavesdropping equipment?
A. Only active duty law enforcement officers
B. Any retired or active duty law enforcement officer
C. Any licensed private detective or security contractor
D. A retired law enforcement officer who is certified by the Illinois State Police

7. Which of the following does NOT appear on an agency employee's identification card?
A. The date of issuance
B. The employee's date of licensure
C. The signature of the person's employer
D. A personal description of the employee

8. How many employees must a registered agency have to be licensed and regulated
under the act and rules governing private detectives and private security contractors?
A. One
B. Two
C. Five
D. Ten

9. Which of these accurately describes the consequence of failing to notify the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of a change of address?
A. The employee registration cards of all agency employees expire immediately after the change of address.
B. The agency’s license automatically expires 30 days after the change of address.
C. The individual’s license is suspended 90 days after the change of address.
D. Practicing with an expired license may result in disciplinary action.

10. The characteristic appearance of asphyxia victims will be noted in what portion of the body?
A. Internal organs
B. Extremities
C. Face
D. Chest

11. Which of these refers to statements made during the commission of an offense?
A. Dying declarations
B. Res gestae declarations
C. Inadmissible declarations
D. Nolo contendere declarations

12. Which of these is most essential in a fixed surveillance?
A. Constant communication
B. Long-term memory
C. Patience
D. Agility

13. Which of the following exploits the greed of a victim?
A. Pigeon drop swindle
B. Bank examiner swindle
C. Ignorance swindle
D. Internet phishing

14. Which of the following is LEAST important in managing a case involving informants?
A. Keep documented records of when payments are made to the informant.
B. Offer the informant's services to other investigators.
C. Conduct frequent reviews of the informant's activities.
D. Complete a background check on each informant.

15. How does the Ballistic Identification System help improve investigation of cases involving firearms?
A. By speeding up fingerprint comparisons
B. By testing for atomic absorption discharge
C. By consolidating firearm ownership records
D. By cataloging crime scene firearm evidence

16. Which of these is LEAST important in the security assessment for a personnel department?
A. Who has access to personnel files and records?
B. How are computerized personnel records stored?
C. Are payroll records managed by an outside contractor?
D. Can computer files be accessed from remote locations?

17. Which of the following is the best example of applying a tort law?
A. Armed robbery
B. Residential burglary
C. Malicious prosecution
D. Sexual assault


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