INDUSTRY-GROWTH
A CAREER IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFERS GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY AND REWARD


EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DETAILS
Canada’s private investigators and security personnel are governed provincially while in the US each state has its own set of guidelines.
In Ontario, private law enforcement experienced a ten-fold industry growth rate from 1967 to 2000. Today, the industry is regulated through the Private Security and Investigative Services Act, 2005, which governs issues such as licensing, uniforms where applicable, minimum training and other regulations.
Presently, Ontario’s private law enforcement industry employs about 70,000 personnel. According to Statistics Canada, there are currently about 69,500 public police officers across Canada. Of those, roughly 26,000 currently work in Ontario.
Private law enforcement careers are rated among “the 30 best-paying fast-track careers”
Private Investigator careers grew by 33.6% in Ontario in the same five year period police careers shrank by 6.8% **
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average income of a private investigator — with training — at $60,390. Security directors, in the same report, average $77,000 to $80,000 and security investigators about $40,000.
*Canada’s Best Careers Guide, 2010
**Statscan Juristat Catalogue no. 85-002-XIE, Vol 18, N0. 13, 1991 to 1996.
Private Law Enforcement — For Trained Professionals– is Among the Most Exciting and Rewarding Career Choices Available.

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