Re: California Bail Enforcement Training

Ability vs California State Bail Enforcement Requirements

  We apologize in advance for our frankness, we are both experienced and successful at training and assisting individuals in becoming active Bail Enforcement Agents in California as well as Nationwide.

  CALIFORNIA DOES NOT REQUIRE A LICENSE: The State of California does require some additional classes and certification requirements in order to operate as a Bail Enforcement Agent compliant under PC Sections 1299 and 832. These classes are neither extensive nor restrictive in expense, most are in fact are the same as required by security guards. They do not however, consist of anything pertaining to the complex skills of locating fugitives or conducting investigations, in fact a California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services Firearms Instructor and law enforcement major, recently graduated from the Academy. His opinion: unlike the Academy, nothing in his extensive P.O.S.T. training/certifications  or State required classes provided the knowledge or resources necessary to excell in Bail Enforcement, we repeat nothing is obtained in the required P.O.S.T. Training Courses that will contribute to your current ability to track fugitives. We have assisted our California graduates with this process and continue to do so. It's simple, get your Bail Enforcement training first, obtain your required Security Guard classes for California.             

"Prior to attending the Bail Enforcement Academy's fugitive recovery training course, I had an extensive background in the criminal justice field.  I am a graduate from a full P.O.S.T. Basic Police Academy and I hold certifications with both the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) as a firearms instructor.  I had also completed all of the training requirements pursuant to the Bail Fugitive Recovery Persons Act (CPC 1299), including a pre-bail licensing course held by the California Association of Bail Bondsmen (CABB).  However, none of these training courses provided  me with any instruction on the actual investigative skills and resources required to be a successful Fugitive Recovery Agent.  At the Academy, I not only learned about the bail bond industry, but I was given valuable tools and resources to further my career as a Fugitive Recovery Agent that will assist me in the years ahead.  As a result of my training, I received my first recovery case for a $15,000 bond after making contact with only two bail bondsmen.  Thanks for the training and continued support. Jason L. Ingman - California Fugitive Recovery Services ( See "A  few words from Graduates" )

 We receive telephone inquires and emails from individuals concerned only with obtaining with these State requirements, apparently unaware their current investigative ability is inadequate to even be considered by the Industry. Such thinking consistently prohibits one from entering the field, in fact, this strategy guarantees failure even if you could get a case. If security guard training was adequate for a successful career that requires exceptional investigative skills, why haven't the thousands of California Security Guards left  that vocation and entered the far more lucrative bail enforcement industry?

  It's simple: Fulfilling California requirements will make it legal to operate but has has no bearing on your ability to locate fugitives which is the only reason a Bail Bonding Company would have any interest in your services. If you are unable to perceive this it is unlikely you will be entering the field, in fact we are completely confident you will not. The bond industry has already "been there, done that", CA PC 1299 and 832 certifications combined with no investigative skills are known as a surefire way to end up paying the bond.

•   The legal State standard for Bail Enforcement Agents ignores ability yet addresses backgrounds, legal knowledge, insurance or bonding, weapons certifications etc. when issuing licenses, it is a source of revenue.

• The Bond industry only utilizes capable and where required licensed Recovery Agents ( ability ) if  you cannot locate fugitives especially when just entering the field, what is the future for yourself  with that new license?

• We are proud to say we have been exceeding the Bond Industry standard for ability for a decade.

• We usually hold a minimum of one session per year in California and more frequently in nearby Las Vegas NV.

• As the most experienced Bail Enforcement Training program in the nation, we are prepared and qualified to train and prepare you for both the Bail Recovery industry and your State licensing process.

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