Application - The Institute of Professional Investigators

Please note that the information you provide in this Application form may be given to an external organisation working on behalf of the Institute, to verify the information presented in respect of your employment record, experience, professional memberships and industry related qualifications. All information received will be treated in the strictest confidence. Failure to disclose any relevant information may result in the Institute declining the offer to you of Membership.
By signing this Application Form, you give your permission for the Institute, or their appointed agents, to carry out whatever enquiries are deemed necessary, including searches of consumer credit records, and to retain that information on file in accordance with GDPR legislation and guidelines.

PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS WILL BE CALLED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH A BOARD MEMBER ONCE THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN ASSESSED, CHECKED AND REFERENCES RECEIVED. THE INTERVIEW MAY BE UNDERTAKEN USING A VIDEO CONFERENCE TOOL.

If you want to complete the application form offline; download the form, complete it, scan it and send it to admin@ipi-org-uk.stackstaging.com or post the completed application to the IPI address. For online submissions continue to the below application form

All (*) mark field are required to fill up

Personal Details

Title

Surname

Forename(s)

Previous Name

Sex

Date of Name Change

Date of Birth*

National Insurance Number

Upload passport size photo(Max: 2MB)

Upload Your CV(Max: 5MB)*

Personal Address

Address

Post Code

Home Phone Number

Emails address

Mobile

Work Phone

Education

Secondary Education

Dates From / to

Secondary Education

Dates From / to

Secondary Education

Dates From / to

Further/Higher Education

Dates From / to

Course Details

Result

Further/Higher Education

Dates From / to

Course Details

Result

Further/Higher Education

Dates From / to

Course Details

Result

CONVICTIONS

Have you ever been convicted of any Criminal Offence? Please indicate by ticking the appropriate box, and if YES, provide details on a separate sheet of paper

No Yes

DBS report

Accompanying your application we kindly ask that you provide us a copy of your DBS Report. This obviously has to be initiated by yourself, and for your guidance, we provide the following weblink: https://www.gov.uk/request-copy-criminal-record the Homepage of this link provides all the information necessary. Scottish applicants should use https://www.mygov.scot/basic-disclosure/apply-for-basic-disclosure/ and Northern Irish applicants should use https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/apply-online-basic-check. Applicants from outside the United Kingdom must supply an equivalent Criminal record check from the Government of their country of residence or business.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

BODY/ ORGANISATION

Membership No

Date Attained

BODY/ ORGANISATION

Membership No

Date Attained

BODY/ ORGANISATION

Membership No

Date Attained

REFERENCES

Please provide the names and job titles of two referees. These should be two people who are not related to you and who know you professionally, e.g., Another IPI Member, Solicitor, Accountant, Commanding Officer

REFEREE 1

Name

Job Title

Address

Tel No.

Email Address

REFEREE 2

Name

Job Title

Address

Tel No.

Email Address

10-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Please detail all employment held over the last ten years, with your current or most recent employment first, use additional sheets, on next page if appropriate.

Company / Institution Name

Address

Post Code

Contact

Telephone

FAX

Date Started mm/yyyy

Date Finished mm/yyyy

Job Description

May we approach this employer for a reference, please tick as appropriate

YES NO

OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY....

Company / Institution Name

Address

Post Code

Contact

Phone

FAX

Date Started mm/yyyy

Date Finished mm/yyyy

Job Description

Company / Institution Name

Address

Post Code

Contact

Phone

FAX

Date Started mm/yyyy

Date Finished mm/yyyy

Job Description

Company / Institution Name

Address

Post Code

Contact

Phone

FAX

Date Started mm/yyyy

Date Finished mm/yyyy

Job Description

IF YOU ARE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

Your Business / Trading Name

Trading Address

Post Code

Nature of Your Business

Date Trading commenced

Capacity of tick below

Have you or your company ever been the subject of a formal investigation If YES please provide details on a separate sheet of paper?

YES NO

DIRECTORSHIPS HELD

Please list all held within the last ten years

Company Name

Date from / to

IF YOU ARE AT PRESENT SERVING, OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN A POLICE FORCE OR CONSTABULARY

please complete the following

Force / Constabulary

ID / Number

Rank

Date of service : commenced

Date of service : terminated

Reason for termination

Please supply a copy of your Discharge Certificate (max: size 3MB)

IF YOU ARE AT PRESENT SERVING, OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN HM FORCES please complete the following

please complete the following

Regiment / Corps / Uni

Service No.

Rank

Date of service : Enlishment

Date of service : Discharge

Reason for discharge

Please supply a copy of your Discharge Certificate/Testimonial (max: size 3MB)

APPLICATION SUPPORT INFORMATION

Please supply any information which you consider may be of assistance to the Admission’s Committee in assessing your application. Full Membership of the Institute is officially accepted as a Professional Qualification. This can only be granted to those who provide sufficient information to prove that their combined knowledge and experience is at the appropriate/required level. Applicants starting out in the investigation and/or those with an intermediate level of knowledge and experience but not such that it would qualify them for full membership, may be accepted as an Associate. Progression is then by taking an appropriate examination. It is the responsibility of the Applicant to provide sufficient information together with all necessary documentary evidence to allow the Admissions Committee to grant participation at the appropriate level.

TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION, YOU MUST READ AND AGREE THIS DECLARATION

I confirm that I will make the full payment required for my application for annual membership via Paypal or Bank transfer. I understand and accept that if my application is unsuccessful then the IPI will retain £50 as an administration fee and return the balance of the payment to me.

I have read and understood the Objects and Code of Ethics of the IPI, as highlighted on the IPI website and agree to uphold them and abide by the clauses referring to membership.

I confirm that the information given in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I hereby give permission to the IPI and/or their appointed agents, to make enquiries, take up references and carry out searches of publicly available databases, as may be deemed necessary in order to verify the information presented in this application and further give my permission for any data collected to be processed, stored and passed between other organisations, in whatever format deemed appropriate by the IPI in line with GDPR and for the purposes of the application only.

I understand that the decision of the Board of Governors in relation to this application is final and that all information obtained will be kept confidential.

I have attached copies of the supporting documents as required. together with a photograph of myself for my Identity Card.

The IPI

We are an ethical organisation operating on a non-profit basis supporting vetted Investigators of the highest calibre who provide a quality service to clients throughout the UK and overseas. The IPI provides the first-class investigative training and development for Professionals operating in this industry.

If you want to complete the application form offline; download the form, complete it, scan it and send it to admin@ipi-org-uk.stackstaging.com or post the completed application to the IPI address. For online submissions continue to the below application form

Personal Details

Personal Address

Education

CONVICTIONS

Have you ever been convicted of any Criminal Offence? Please indicate by ticking the appropriate box, and if YES, provide details on a separate sheet of paper

DBS report

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

REFERENCES

Please provide the names and job titles of two referees. These should be two people who are not related to you and who know you professionally, e.g., Another IPI Member, Solicitor, Accountant, Commanding Officer

REFEREE 1

REFEREE 2

10-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY....

IF YOU ARE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

DIRECTORSHIPS HELD

IF YOU ARE AT PRESENT SERVING, OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN A POLICE FORCE OR CONSTABULARY

please complete the following

IF YOU ARE AT PRESENT SERVING, OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN HM FORCES please complete the following

please complete the following

APPLICATION SUPPORT INFORMATION

TO PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION, YOU MUST READ AND AGREE THIS DECLARATION

The IPI

Expertise

Courses