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You should have no criminal record with no big crimes or class A misdemeanors. Some, but not all, class B misdemeanors are exempt and so, will not stop you from opting to work as  a bounty hunter. Rules and regulations for working as a Bounty Hunter differ from state to state. Some states make it mandatory to be licensed while others do not. In Texas, you should have a license. In addition, all bounty hunters in Texas must work as peace officers, Level III (armed) security officers, or private investigators.From the Texas Department of Public Safety web site, bounty hunters fall under the department’s Private Security Bureau, which controls private security in Texas, which includes armed and unarmed security officers; residential and public video security firms; armored cars and armored vehicle couriers; private investigators; body guards; and electronic access control device operators; and also the firms that employ these persons. Full-time employed peace officers working on second jobs while off-duty are exempted from some regulations of the Private Security Act in some conditions.Working as a bounty hunter in Texas can be an extremely complex process if you do not know the rules and regulations or sources of information. You must take written exams and obtain licenses for each position you have to hold. Begin by getting in touch with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, wait for sometime and be ready to take the process stepwise.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 10:57 am and is filed under Business.