Bruce Olson, Licensed Private Detective

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Private Detective

Permit to Carry Pistol

Bruce Olson provides professional, high quality investigative services to Criminal Defense and Personal Injury attorneys in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. With more than 20 years of investigative experience, Bruce has the knowledge and skills to develop and uncover the information you need to know. If you need investigative services in some other realm, please give Bruce a call. If he can't help you, he can likely refer you to someone who can.

Permit to Carry Pistol

Bruce is also a Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Certified Firearms Instructor. His Minnesota Permit to Carry Course meets and exceeds the training standards for new and renewal permit applicants, as required by Minnesota Statute and the Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act.

Protective Agent

As an individual or the member of a team, Bruce offers his experience and expertise as a Minnesota Licensed Protective Agent

CPR & First Aid

Bruce is a BLS instructor and offers CPR and First Aid instruction for security professsionals and others

About

Bruce Olson

Bruce is a Minnesota native and a graduate of Mankato State University. His investigative career began working as a Special Agent and Industrial Security Specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense. He later moved to the New Ulm area and established his own private detective business. Bruce is a Minnesota and Iowa Licensed Private Detective, a Minnesota Protective Agent and an active member of the Minnesota Association of Private Detectives and Protective Agents. He is also a Certified Firearms Instructor, CPR & First Aid Instructor, and a trained Emergency Medical Responder. Bruce is committed to providing the most thorough, ethical, and cost effective services. His sense of commitment and strong work ethic are qualities that have helped him excel in his profession. Bruce truly enjoys serving his clients in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at bruceolson57@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What kind of investigation do you offer?

From Bruce: I work primarily with attorneys who represent clients in criminal and personal injury matters. I’ve worked with scores of attorneys and have built trusted relationships with most.

Starting out, the template for my business came from my experience working for the Federal Government, and it has grown into the business I have today. Generically speaking, I consider myself an interviewer, with most of my time spent finding people, talking with them and writing reports. Obviously, there is more that goes into an investigation, but finding out what a person or witness has to say has been the crux of my work.

What does it mean to be a "licensed" Private Detective?

From Bruce: In Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Private Detectives and Protective Agents Board has jurisdiction over the Private Detective profession. Along with other criteria, any person wishing to hold a license must pass a background check, have qualifying experience and be of good character, honesty and integrity. After a thorough review, the Board has the authority to issue or deny a license. I've been licensed for more than 20 years and hold myself to the highest of professional standards.

Is being a PI just like it is on television?

From Bruce: There are hundreds of licensed Private Detectives in Minnesota providing credible and professional services. Some may be arson investigators, forensic accountants, fraud investigators and so on, but I don’t know of any professional investigator who’s modeled their business after Thomas Magnum, Charlie’s Angels or Ace Ventura. Television and movies have helped create an unrealistic stereotype of the business. So, if you’re looking to have your cheating spouse followed, don’t call me. There may be some licensed investigator out there who would – good luck finding them. If you’re looking for an investigator to intimidate, bully, threaten or entrap someone, or walk the line between ethical and unethical investigation, don’t bother calling any licensed Private Detective.