The Association of British Investigators (ABI) is the longest established organisation representing professional Private Investigators in the UK with its foundations laid way back in 1913.

With the absence of any statutory control of the investigation industry in the UK the Association recognised the need for self-regulation many years ago and set very high standards to meet the criteria for membership opting for quality rather than quantity.

The association is proud of the part it has played over many years in encouraging the regulation of our industry and today the association is playing an even greater role in working with the SIA to achieve a fair and workable licensing procedure.

ABI Statement - Regulating the Investigative Sector - 02.01.2012

There has been some comment and speculation as to what is to happen about regulating the investigative sector. It is common knowledge that recent revelations following the "Phone hacking" scandal that regulating investigation in the private sector is under review by more than one official body.

As may be expected the representative bodies have views on how such regulation should take shape. I know that some views vary but there does appear, at least on the face of it, a desire that some form of regulation be implemented.

As some of what has been written has been inaccurate, there is clearly some uncertainty as to what the current situation actually is. It may be helpful to set out how things stand.

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