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The British Journal of Criminology 37:549-567 (1997)
© 1997 Centre for Crime & Justice Studies (formerly ISTD)

RESEARCH-ARTICLE

EXPLORING INVESTIGATIVE POLICING: A Study of Private Detectives in Britain

MARTIN GILL and JERRY HART*

*Dr Martin Gill is Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of the Scarman Centre for the Study of Public Order, University of Leicester
Jerry Hart is the Special Programmes Co-ordinator of the Professional Development Unit, University of Leicester

Even with the recent growth of interest in private policing, very little has been written about the work of private investigators. This is surprising considering their relatively long history and undeniably high profile in popular culture. This article discusses their modern role in the context of four key issues: competence, legitimacy, relationship with the public police and future challenges in managing a diverse policing structure. It describes the services they most typically provide, identifies their principal client groups and reflects on how statutory regulation might impact upon their work. This paper aims to develop awareness of what remains one of the most obscure forms of policing and social control.


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