Which of the following is not included under the exempt individuals from private investigation definitions?

The correct answer identifies private security trainers as not exempt under the definitions of individuals excluded from private investigation licensing requirements. In Ohio, the Private Investigators and Security Guards Services (PISGS) outlines specific categories of individuals who can perform certain investigative functions without being classified as private investigators, but private security trainers do not fall under these exemptions.

Public officers with investigatory duties, attorneys and their experts, as well as genealogists conducting research are recognized as having specific exemptions due to the nature of their professions and the investigative tasks they may engage in as part of their official capacities or services. For example, public officers are often granted immunity because their roles necessitate investigative work that is integral to law enforcement or regulatory functions. Attorneys and their experts are exempt because their investigative activities are typically related to legal representation. Genealogists, when conducting research, are also seen as engaging in a practice that does not meet the criteria for private investigation in terms of licensing.

Private security trainers, however, are professionals who educate others on security protocols and techniques but do not possess the same legal or investigative authority as the exempt individuals mentioned. Their training role does not involve performing investigations in a manner that meets the statutory exemptions outlined by the PISGS. Thus, they must comply with