Missouri Association of Private Investigators – MAPI – is established to bring together licensed private investigators in Missouri into a single association created by private investigators and for private investigators. The private investigative industry faces many challenges in the 21st century – review of state licensing policies and procedures, developing and maintaining the highest standards in behavior, conduct, and interaction with clients and authorities. The need for expanded opportunities for continuing education cannot be overstated. Interaction and networking among private investigators is paramount if this industry is to move on to the next level. Seasoned investigators are called upon to mentor newly licensed and inexperienced private investigators – thereby passing knowledge onto the next generation. These are the goals and principles behind the Missouri Association of Private Investigators. We at MAPI invite you to join us in our quest to be of great benefit to Missouri licensed private investigators.

Saturday, February 10, 2018

Missouri State PI Licensing Monies and Compliance Issues



(02/09/2018 Jefferson City, Missouri) - According to the late 2017 financial statement as released by the Missouri Board of Private Investigators, there is a funds balance of $114,318.05 going into 2018. The projected funds held by the state for 2018 are estimated at $187,225.00 which doesn't take into account state personnel management cost - all this with minimal licensing compliance.

 The point to all this is there are many other facets of Missouri Commerce which could be brought into PI licensing compliance, namely... the statewide (quasi-government) Public Defender Investigators who are not licensed as law enforcement OR private investigators (NO OVERSIGHT). It is customary in almost every state for public defender investigators to be licensed as private investigators on the state and federal levels. With 114 counties in Missouri enough of these public defender investigators could be brought in to bring the license cost down for everyone. This is a gaping financial hole you could drive a Mack truck through. Also, Missouri Private Investigators are effectively barred and blocked from these public defender investigator jobs because of the private in-house buddy buddy system without any licensing or oversight.

 One has to only assume that since the Missouri Licensing Board is fairly new... with lots of competing interests in the newly formed Missouri Private Investigations Board, many folks were able to talk lawmakers into opting out of compliant licensing. This may have been good then, but not now... Even though the state shows a surplus in funds, that surplus does not reflect the personnel cost for management of the Private Investigators Board.

 Another problem with the board lies with the hardship of Missouri State Private Investigators getting Driver's License photos, apparently, the circle of trust between the state and people who they license in mostly non-existent. This is a bizarre roadblock that shouldn’t exist, the state trust PI’s with tag information but not photos?

There are also some issues related to the exorbitant insurance requirements, which are not uniform with other states. If you were a Missouri Attorney you wouldn't pay as high of premiums.

 The board did a good job putting licensing together in 2010 but there is much more work to be done.

 "by private investigators for private investigators"
Stay tuned…

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2018 at 1:59 AM

    Ive been watching this site and glad you guys are up and running. Please find my attached application. Apparently the past president McNiel was law enforcement appointed by a Dem Gov and defunct the old MAPI in pursuit of his buddies at the law enforcement based association where PI's are treated like second class citizens.

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    1. M.A.P.I. President, Fredrick AkinFebruary 12, 2018 at 12:23 AM

      We don’t always have to agree with everyone’s methods but it’s time live and let live and move on for the sake of the Private Investigators statewide.

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  2. M.A.P.I. President, Fredrick AkinFebruary 10, 2018 at 2:01 AM

    You are welcome here and we have a referral based system we are implementing.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2018 at 2:14 AM

    You are right, the investigators who work for the Public Defenders office ARE quasi-government employees because they are NOT licensed by the state. If I was a defense attorney, I would treat those investigators to pieces on the stand. They have no training, no license and they testify, outrage@! Atlas the quasi gov attorneys have a law license.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2018 at 1:50 PM

    When is our next meeting? Thanks..

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2018 at 3:08 PM

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    1. M.A.P.I. President, Fredrick AkinFebruary 12, 2018 at 4:13 PM

      Whether you agree or disagree with prior activities of past MAPI site before it was administratively dissolved and us picking up the torch, we won't allow name calling or disrespect to old principals of MAPI, its just not professional. Thanks!

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