Recommendation DM-9: Regulation of private investigators
From The Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, published 15 June 2021.
Recommendation
The Government should act on its stated intention in 2013 to require licensing measures, introduce legislation to ensure the creation and use of standards, and implement the recommendation in the 2016 review concerning the regulation of private investigators.
In brief (written by this site)
In June 2023, the Home Office noted positive steps taken by the private investigator sector towards raising standards through the Association of British Investigators' draft Code of Conduct, stating that it would "keep under review the need to extend regulation to introduce a new regime" (Home Office response, Jun 2023; Home Office, Jun 2023). The record holds no update since the department's response of June 2023 (Home Office response, Jun 2023; Home Office, Jun 2023).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
2.2.16. The Panel recommended the introduction of licensing for the private investigator sector. The government notes the positive steps the private investigator industry is taking towards raising standards through the progress of the Association of British Investigators’ draft Code of Conduct. In light of this progress we will keep under review the need to extend regulation to introduce a new regime.
Delivery
Home Office states no delivery position (15 June 2023)
From: Government response to the report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel
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- Home Office
Response, delivery statement