Trying to get my foot in the door?

Hello everyone,

Im new here but have been looking into becoming a bail enforcement agent for some time now. I'm having some trouble getting my foot in the door. I know that the best way to get into this line of work is to have a mentor show you the ropes and just to work under someone for a while and i have someone who is a BEA and going to be taking me with him on some recovery's as soon as possible but what other ways can i better myself to help get me into this line of work?

I was looking into some kind of certification or training courses that i could take and there are hundreds online but i feel that they are all bullshit, am i wrong? I would really like to take some courses with an actual instructor giving hands on advice. I don't know if there is anything available, (I can't find anything for the life of me), pertaining to apprehension techniques, skip tracing, handcuffing training, and anything else that could be beneficial to become a fugitive recovery agent.

Basically i'm new and if I was trying to become a fugitive recovery agent and walked into your office with no hands on experience, what would be the next best thing that would interest you into giving me a chance to work for you? Any tips or hints to get me started?

Is there anyone in the eastern panhandle of Wv, or anyone in Md that could possibly let me hang around and learn a little bit? I would be willing to do whatever you needed of me, even running errands and things of that nature for free in return for some experience or education in fugitive recovery?

I know i'm leaving alot out of what i wanted to say but i would appreciate any advice or criticism on what i could or should be doing. Thanks

- Steve Thompson

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After Hours Recovery LLC
Martinsburg, Wv

After Hours Bail Bonds
Hagerstown & Frederick, MD
Phone - (240) 347-BAIL
Phone - (240) 285-9005
Fax - (877) 867-3730

Stephen Thompson Jr.

To bad you aren't in the SEC, I could use someone like you right about now... lol... What we have on our plate right now, you would learn plenty...

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Jay Shell
Covering North East AL.
AAA / Eagle Bail Bonds, LLC
Anniston, AL
256.235.2437

Steve,

I'm relatively new on here too. If you dig in the forums here, you'll find different posts on training. I believe it was RWB that posted a long list of training sites. I do have Law Enforcement training along with various martial arts. But as to BE training, I have taken courses from Scott Harrell at Bond Forfeitures, am going to an NIBE training seminar with Scott Olson, and in the near future, getting training from Rex Venator at Bailspeak. From the homework I've done, these all seem to be very good training. But DEFINITELY spend the time and go through every forum on here! Good luck with your quest.

Steve, read the FAQ section on the forum. There is a thread specifically on schools that are considered legit.

Mdbtyhtr and DSI are in Maryland. Speezak is in Virginia. Any of these could steer you in the right direction for training applicable to your area.

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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO

Proud Member of the AB Reject Club

Don't know for sure about West Virginia but in Virginia... DCJS controls all bonding and recovery stuff and in fact their website actually lists not only the requirements for each license but also has the list of credited schools for each. But having said that... I would like to give you my general rule of thumb on schools... posted on another thread but I think it applies here...

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ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A BONDSMAN OR A FUGITIVE RECOVERY AGENT!! PLEASE READ THIS:

Any legal organization in our business would be more than happy to provide documentation of compliance, if for no other reason than to remove the perception of illegality in their business. When a company is reluctant to provide this documentation, it is a clear indicator of shady dealings. If someone questions my legality... I immediately provide physical proof of my compliance with all... I say all state requirements to immediately remove all doubt. So simple.... so simple an answer that seems to be missed by many.

So, judge for yourself and beware... this business is full of shady characters that would like nothing better than to remove your money from your pocket.... BEFORE YOU SIGN ON OR SEND MONEY TO ANYONE...... GET COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION ON THEIR COMPLIANCE IN THE STATE YOU ARE PLANNING TO OPERATE IN..... IT COSTS NOTHING AND MAY SAVE YOU MONEY AND MUCH TIME.... and may also keep you out of trouble!

But to reiterate advice from FRN................ this site will tell you all you need to do... and it will be accurate... GOOD LUCK.

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Here in wv you have to have a bondsman vouch for you saying you work for them in order to get you licenes .I too am new and would love to have a mentor but I am on the other end of wv from you I am in southern wv.

I'm new here too.! and I wish everyone the best of luck.

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R&R
Professional Skip Trace Service
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