The World Association of Detectives (W.A.D.) was founded in 1925. It is the International Association for Private Investigators and Security Service Organizations. The World Association of Detectives was formed as a joint venture by the combined membership of the World Association of Detectives and the International Secret Service Association. It is the oldest international association in its field.[1] In 1972 it had 400 members in 34 countries,[2] growing to over 700 in about 60 countries in 1997.[3] In 2020 it had nearly 1,000 members in over 80 countries.

References

  1. ↑ "Business investigator probes direct foreign link". China Daily. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  2. ↑ Gheysens, Roger (1973). Les espions. Elsevier Séquoia. p. 216. ISBN 978-2-8003-0004-7. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Private Detective Harold Lipset Dies". The Washington Post. 13 December 1997. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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