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Legislative Update from NCISS Legislative Committee and Lobbyit

YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT IS NEEDED NOW!!
Monitor bills in Congress in real-time yourself at www.GovTrack.us - Tracking the United States Congress. Report any
support or concerns for legislation you find to the NCISS Legislative Committee. Its all hands-on deck in 2023!

How Effective is NCISS Legislation and Regulation Monitoring?

s an Investigator, Security gency, rocess Server, or related pro essional… have you bene ited rom:
• Having access to driving records and motor vehicle information from your state DMV and private data providers?
• Having access to databases with permissible purposes under the GLBA?
• Having access to Social Security Numbers, Birthdates, Address History, Credit Reports and other vital information?
• Carry a firearm in the course of your professional duties?
• Having the ability to use a pretext for undercover operations, shopping services and other permissible purposes?
• Used the National Se O ender Registry ( ru’s aw) or background investigations?
• Used GPS, drones and other modern technology in your investigations and security services?

If you answered YES to just one of these questions, you have directly benefitted from the more than 40-year history of
NCISS, volunteers, and support of NCISS every member – just like YOU! NCISS and membership have provided
responsive testimony to Congress and federal regulators, as well as assisting state associations with similar issues at the
state level. View NCISS as your insurance policy - you don’t make claims every day, but when the big claim comes, and
every privacy fight is that “claim” - you will want NCISS protecting you at every turn.

We should not use terms like Private Investigator when speaking to Representatives and others, but rather introduce
yourself as a "Professional Investigator" [Professional Private Investigator, etc.]. There are all types of methods to help
our profession to be perceived as a professional business to include, what you call yourself, How you dress, How you
talk, How you comment in social media, etc.

Take a look at your website. Are you using catchy slogans to sell your services? Something a legislator or privacy
advocate may construe and using illegal or unethical means to acquire data? Not vetting your clients and their
purposes? Are you including positive language – such as being licensed, vetted, bonded, insured – and a member of your
state association and NCISS?

Protecting the image of the profession helps us ALL.

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