🔎 Investigative Insights: Investigators vs. Security – Myth Busting (8 Oct 2025)
One of the most common misconceptions is that investigators and security officers do the same job. In reality, their roles, training, and legal powers are very different.
✅ Security Officers focus on prevention and protection. They maintain order, manage access, and respond to immediate safety concerns.
✅ Investigators focus on fact-finding and evidence. They gather information lawfully, prepare reports, and provide intelligence for legal, workplace, or guardianship matters.
While both professions are licensed under security legislation, their functions don’t overlap:
Security Officers cannot run investigations.
Investigators generally cannot act as guards.
At Regional Queensland Investigations, we are licensed investigators specialising in workplace, guardianship, and sensitive cases — not security. That distinction ensures our work is recognised in legal and regulatory forums.
🔎 Regional Queensland Investigations Pty Ltd
Licensed • Insured • Trusted Across Qld & NT
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QLD Security Firm Licence: 4769679 | NT Security Provider Licence: LIA1213
