INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
California Association of Licensed Investigators
New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services
National Association of Investigative Services
National Association of Investigative Specialists
Did you know “Q” is
the only letter that
doesn’t appear in
any U.S. state name?
CALIFORNIA LINKS
California Victim Compensation Board
Los Angeles County Victims of Crime
Orange County Victims of Crime
San Diego County Victim Services
California Beaches
NEW MEXICO LINKS
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys
National Assn. of VOCA Assistance Administrators
National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NM Mothers Against Drunk Driving
New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
New Mexico Drug Card/Prescription Assistance
Other State Compensation Programs
OVC Online Directory of Crime Victim Services
Violence Against Women Grants Office
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women
New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator
NM Resource Center for Victims of Violent Death
NM VINE Victim Information and Notification Everyday
NM Statewide Victim Information & Notification
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
National Center for Victims of Crime
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Did you know to date, just 5 states do not require private investigators to be licensed at the state level:
Alaska
Idaho
Mississippi
South Dakota
Wyoming
The remaining 45 states (plus the District of Columbia) do license PIs, and therefore have specific licensing requirements, which include education and experience requirements, application procedures, and renewal procedures. Further, a select number of states allow private investigators to carry weapons; as such, mandatory firearms training, certification, and certification renewal are commonplace.
Generally, minimum requirements for state licensure include: being at least 21 (some states have age requirements as old as 25); possessing a high school diploma or the equivalent; and have U.S. citizenship or residency. Most states also have strict statutes prohibiting candidates who have felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions involving crimes of moral turpitude from becoming private investigators.
VICTIM RESOURCES
The National Center for Victims of Crime
RAINN - Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
CodeAmber.org - The Web's Amber Alert System
National Center For Victims of Crime
Victim Information and Notification Network
Jessica's Law: Campaign for Child Safety
Pierce and Keely Brosnan Activism
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
American Civil Liberties Union
GLAAD - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
IGLHRC: International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
National and International Gay & Lesbian Organizations
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
NCLR: National Center for Lesbian Rights
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Service Members Legal Defense Network
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Credit Cards for Domestic Abuse
Ride-Sharing Sexual Assault Safety Guide
ENVIRONMENT
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
The Ultimate Home Energy Efficiency Guide
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Elvis the Music
GOVERNMENT
A multi-faceted agency that manages and protects 154 national forests and 20 grasslands in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
The Mission of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is to manage the development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf energy and mineral resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The focus of the Center's information products, services, and activities is to help the regulated community with employee training and to promote the humane care and use of animals by providing information on alternatives (improved methods of animal experimentation which could reduce or replace animal use or minimize pain and distress to animals). AWIC also provides support to other USDA agencies such as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care, and the Agricultural Research Service.
MISSING PET NETWORK (MPN)
The MPN is a group of volunteers sponsored by the USDA Animal Care Office, who help people find missing pet animals. We accept no money, make no endorsements, and use no advertising on our MPN web pages.
ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING
Altweb, the Alternatives to Animal Testing Web Site, was created to serve as a gateway to alternatives news, information, and resources on the Internet and beyond.
Did you know Antarctica is
covered in a sheet of ice
that's 7,000 feet thick?
NIH’S OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE
The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provides guidance and interpretation of the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care, and Use of Laboratory Animals, supports educational programs, and monitors compliance with the Policy by Assured institutions and PHS funding components to ensure the humane care and use of animals in PHS-supported research, testing, and training, thereby contributing to the quality of PHS-supported activities.
FISH AND WILDLIFE PROPOSED RULES
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION
USA.gov is your online guide to government information and services.
Did you know? The trains at Disneyland are made of cooking oil from the resort’s restaurants and hotels?
Did you know a time capsule was buried at the Sleeping Beauty Castle in 1995?
No one knows exactly what’s inside, but we’ll find out when it is unearthed during the park’s 80th anniversary on July 17, 2035.
Did you know that Elvis did his first and only radio commercial on this date for Southern Maid Donuts, in Shreveport, Louisiana on November 6, 1954?
Becky was blessed to have seen him in concert when she was eleven years old.
Did you know Singapore chewing gum in an effort to keep the city clean and orderly? The ban was established in 1992.
Did you know that a Darth Vader replica would cost the average person $18.3 million to make a real-life replica of the infamous black suit that features a voice modifier, breathing apparatus, prosthetic limbs, and an augmented reality filter.
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A sneeze generates a wind of 166 km/hr (100 mi/hr), and a cough moves out at 100 km/hr (60 mi/hr).
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Our heart beats around 100,00 times every day or about 30 million times in a year.
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Our blood is on a 60,000-mile journey per day.
