What's Being Discussed

• Licensing applications: The board will review applications from individuals seeking licenses as private detectives, principal guards, and guard employees. Some applicants will have oral interviews, others will take or have already taken a written exam.
• Guard employee approvals: A large batch of new guard employee license numbers (roughly 300 individuals) will be formally ratified by the board.
• Exam results: The board will review a summary of licensing exams administered in May and June 2026.
• Online guard training curriculum: The board will consider a proposal from Defencify to offer an approved guard training curriculum in an online format.
• Meeting minutes: The board will review and approve minutes from its May 13, 2026 meeting.

Decisions Expected

• Approving or denying individual license applications for private detectives, principal guards, and guard employees
• Ratifying a large list of new guard employee licenses
• Deciding whether to allow Defencify's online guard training curriculum
• Approving previous meeting minutes
• Note: The board may hold a closed (executive) session to discuss confidential applicant information or consult with its attorney, but any votes will take place in the open meeting.

Who Should Pay Attention

• Individuals currently applying for a private detective or security guard license in Hawaii
• Security companies whose employees or principals are on the agenda
• Guard training providers interested in online curriculum approval
• Anyone working in or seeking to enter Hawaii's private security or detective industry

The meeting is open to the public and may be broadcast on 'Ōlelo TV. Written testimony can be submitted to detective@dcca.hawaii.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting.