SPS 30.02(12)(a)1.
1. A person who acts as, advertises or otherwise represents that the person is a private detective, private investigator or special investigator.
SPS 30.02(12)(a)2.
2. A person engaged for compensation or other consideration on behalf of another, in investigating or otherwise obtaining or furnishing information relating to any of the following:
SPS 30.02(12)(a)2.a.
a. Crimes or wrongs done or threatened against the United States, any state or territory, or any political subdivision thereof.
SPS 30.02(12)(a)2.b.
b. The identity, conduct, business, honesty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation or character of any person, if such information is obtained in secret, without the knowledge of the person being observed.
SPS 30.02(12)(a)2.d.
d. The cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, damage, injury or death.
SPS 30.02(12)(a)2.e.
e. Securing evidence to be used before any court, public board, officer, or investigating committee.
SPS 30.02(12)(a)3.
3. A person who acts as a private security person and does not wear a uniform, including one who provides personal protection of individuals from bodily harm or death.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)4.
4. An individual, the members of a partnership and the officers of a corporation having a private detective agency license who are not engaged in the work of a private detective.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)5.
5. Off-duty law enforcement officers when employed by a person or entity and when such employment has been officially authorized by the officer's law enforcement employment department or agency as an appropriate extension of the officer's function; provided that the law enforcement agency gives the hiring person or entity a written statement concerning who is responsible or liable for the actions of the off-duty law enforcement officer while that person is performing services for the hiring person or entity.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)6.
6. Persons licensed by this state for activities other than those under s.
440.26, Stats., when performing acts within the scope of their license.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)7.
7. Persons directly employed by an insurer and persons working as insurance adjusters under contract with an insurer.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)8.
8. Persons employed to act as shoppers in business establishments and report on the efficiency of employees, the quality of services or the condition of the premises.
SPS 30.02 Note
Note: Persons engaged in posing as patrons for the purpose of checking honesty of employees and then reporting to the employer are required to be licensed.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)9.
9. Persons contracted as consultants to a private detective or private detective agency and who perform no investigatory work of any kind themselves.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)10.
10. Scientific researchers, laboratory personnel and expert consultants who may provide testimony to any court, board, officer or investigating committee.
SPS 30.02(12)(b)11.
11. A person who is not licensed as a private detective in Wisconsin, who commences an investigation in another jurisdiction and who physically enters into Wisconsin for the purpose of pursuing that investigation, provided that the person is accompanied by a licensed private detective while conducting the investigation and that the person is not armed with a firearm.
SPS 30.02(13)(a)(a) “Private security person" means any private police, guard or any person who stands watch for security purposes. Except as provided in par.
(b) 2., “private security person" includes a person employed by a private detective agency to act as an usher, a ticket-taker or an event attendant at events which include, but are not limited to, athletic events, concerts, fairs, festivals and trade shows.
SPS 30.02(13)(b)
(b) “Private security person" does not include any of the following:
SPS 30.02(13)(b)1.
1. An off-duty law enforcement officer when employed by a person or entity and when such employment has been officially authorized by the officer's law enforcement employment department or agency as an appropriate extension of the officer's function; provided that the law enforcement agency gives the hiring person or entity a written statement concerning who is responsible or liable for the actions of the off-duty law enforcement officer while that person is performing services for the hiring person or entity.
SPS 30.02(13)(b)2.
2. A person employed by a private detective agency who acts as an usher, ticket-taker or event attendant at events which include, but are not limited to, athletic events, concerts, fairs, festivals and trade shows, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
SPS 30.02(13)(b)2.a.
a. The person does not wear any clothing, badge, patch or lettering which identifies the person as one who provides a security function at the event or who refers to himself or herself by a title, such as a private security person, a private police officer or a private public safety person.
SPS 30.02(14)
(14) “Uniform" means any clothing, badge, patch or lettering which clearly identifies to the public a person being a security guard.
SPS 30.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, October, 1988, No. 394, eff. 11-1-88; cr. (12) (b) 11.,
Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95; am. (1), (7) (b), (11), (12) (a) 1., 2. e., (b) 2. and 5., cr. (1m), (1n), (10) (d), r. (12) (b) 3. and r. and recr. (13),
Register, November, 1997, No. 503, eff. 12-1-97; am. (9), cr. (10g),
Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; correction in (intro.), (2), (8) (b), (10) (intro.), (11) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6.,
7., Stats.,
Register November 2011 No. 671;
CR 20-021: cr. (2m) Register July 2021 No. 787, eff. 8-1-21.
