Delaware Private Investigators and Detectives

Delaware

The State of Delaware has two types of licenses, Individual and Corporation. As of February 2008, the Delaware Association of Detective Agencies does not have a website
Reference Website: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300%20Board%20of%20Examiners%20of%20Private%20Investigators%20&%20Private%20Security%20Agencies.shtml

Contact Information:
Website: http://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1300%20Board%20of%20Examiners%20of%20Private%20Investigators%20&%20Private%20Security%20Agencies.shtml
Email: steve.engebretsen@state.de.us
Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Division of State Police, P.O. Box 430, Dover, Delaware, United States, 19903-0430
Phone: (302) 672-5304

Associations:

Citation Statute:
Delaware State Law: Title 24: 1301-1316

Website: http://delcode.delaware.gov/title24/c013/index.shtml

Qualifications Requirement:
A Private Investigator must not be a member or employee of any Law Enforcement Organization, as defined by the Council on Police Training.

At the time of processing, a Private Investigator must provide proof of employment by a licensed

Private Investigative Agency with the Private Investigator application signed by the employer. The identification card will bear the employer’s name. Upon termination of employment, the identification card is no longer valid. If seeking employment with another licensed agency, the Private Investigator must be re-licensed with the new employer and a new identification card will be issued as in the previous procedure.

A licensed Private Investigator may only be employed by one licensed private investigative agency at a time.

Reciprocity: Delaware does not have reciprocity agreements with any states



Fees: Class A License - Private Investigative Agency

In-State License Holder

Individual - No Employees - Not Corporation
$230
$5,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Corporation - Has Employees
$345
$10,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Out-of-State

License Holder - Individual and Corporation
$345
$10,000 Bond
$1,000,000 Liability Insurance per occurrence

Delaware Manager
$230
$5,000 Bond

Renewal Information: Renewal for an Individual Investigator is $44.00 for two years.
Renewal for an out of state agency is $575.00 for two years

Forms: Forms must be requested and are sent by mail

Delaware Private Investigator Licensing

Delaware State requires licensing for Private Investigators, Security Guards and Agencies

State Licensing Authority: Delaware State Police
Website: http://www.state.de.us/dsp/
Email: dsp.webmaster@state.de.us
Phone: 800-837-3771

Only Licensed investigators can conduct investigations in Delaware. Licenses are only good in Delaware, there is no State Reciprocity.

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