World Association of Detectives
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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.[citation needed]
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- ^ "Private Detective Harold Lipset Dies". The Washington Post. 13 December 1997. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-10-24.