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FEATURE

Looking Ahead
I am honoured to serve as Secretary General
and committed to ensuring the IKD continues
to lead from principle, integrity and purpose.

To Tony, thank you for your mentorship,
judgement and guidance. To George, thank IKD Members by Country, Alphabetical Listing
you for your years of service, wisdom and quiet
strength. To Alex, welcome, I look forward to Austria
Europäische Detektiv-Akademie
the work we will do together. Österreichischer Detektiv-Verband
Czech Republic
And to our association members worldwide, Česká komora detektivních služeb
our shared mission continues. The IKD exists Denmark
to ensure our profession remains recognised, Foreningen Danske Detektiver & Erhvervsefterforskere
respected, and trusted. Finland
Detective Associaton of Finland (ratification pending)
The next chapter begins now, and it is one we SUOMEN YKSITYISETSIVÄ-JA LAKITOIMISTOLIITTO RY
will write together. France
SYNDICAT NATIONAL des AGENTS de RECHERCHES PRIVEES
Mike LaCorte Germany
Bundesverband des Detektiv- und Ermittlungsgewerbes
Hungary
Quotes: Magyar Detektív Szövetség
Israel
Tony Imossi states, “It has been a tremendous Israel Bureau of Private Investigators
honor to represent the broader IKD family, Italy
and the experiences and insights I have been FEDERPOL
fortunate to gain over the years while serving Japan
as Secretary General have been invaluable. I pending
know from my firsthand experience working Latvia
with Mike and Alex that the IKD leadership is BIZNESA DROŠIBA (Single Member)
in outstanding hands, and it will continue to Norway
be a geat privilege for me to be part of their NORSK FORENING FOR ETTERFORSKNING OG SIKKERHET
team.” Poland
POLSKIE STOWARZYSZENIE LICENCJONOWANYCH DETEKTYWÓW
Georg Hirtl said, “It has been a challenge to Portugal
advance our profession internationally and Liga dos Detectives Privados Portugueses e Europeus
to strengthen recognition, regulation and Romania
common standards. I am deeply grateful ASOCIATIA NATIONALA A DETECTIVILOR DIN ROMANIA
PATRONATUL DETECTIVILOR PARTICULARI DIN ROMANIA
for the knowledge, support and trust that
the IKD community has shown to the former Russian Federation
Ассоциация Российских Детективов
Board throughout this journey. To continue
this progress and build upon our shared Serbia
Opšte Udruzenje Detektiva Srbije
goals, strong and coordinated leadership is
essential. I firmly believe that under Mike, Alex Slovenia
DETEKTIVSKA ZBORNICA REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE
and Tony, the IKD is well positioned to move
forward with clarity, purpose and renewed Spain
ASOCIACION PROFESIONAL de DETECTIVES PRIVADOS de ESPANA
momentum.” Col·legi Oficial de Detectius Privats de Catalunya
Switzerland
Alex Auslander said, “Mike LaCorte was FACHVERBAND SCHWEIZERISCHER PRIVAT-DETEKTIVE
elected Secretary General, and there is no one Schweizerischer Fachverband für Privatermittler und ehem. Polizeibeamte
more deserving than him.I am honored to have Ukraine
been selected to serve as his Vice Secretary. АСОЦІАЦІЯ ПРИВАТНИХ ДЕТЕКТИВІВ УКРАЇНИ
Международная Ассоциация расследователей и экспертов по кризисным ситуациям
Without a doubt, for me, it’s “large size shoes”
- to fill the place and experience of George United Kingdom
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH INVESTIGATORS LIMITED
Hirtl, and I promise to do my best. In short -
in times of global chaos when we are united United States of America
Florida Association of Private Investigators
through friendship and professionalism - no
one can prevail over us!” Worldwide
Council of International Investigators
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