Private Investigation: Overview

The Private Investigations Advisory Board licenses and oversees private investigators, private investigations managers, private investigation companies, private patrol operators, private patrol operations managers, private security guards and polygraph examiners.

The Board is an advisory Board, which adopts and enforces the rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of the Private Investigations Act, including establishing professional and ethical standards.

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Please Note:  If you are inquiring about SECURITY GUARDS, please contact the Private Investigations Advisory Board and NOT the Securities Division.  Thank you.

For more information contact:

New Mexico Private Investigations Board
2550 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505
PO Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504
(505) 476-4650
(505) 476-4615 Fax
PiPolygraphbd@state.nm.us
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Attention:  A Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) licensed in New Mexico and acting within the scope of his or her professional practice and in accordance with the 1999 Public Accountancy Act, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to said Act, does not need to obtain dual licensure as a Private Investigator.