Private Detective Information
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT OFFICE PHONES ARE TEMPORARILY DOWN DUE TO WEATHER RELATED TECHNICAL ISSUES. PLEASE CONTACT US BY EMAIL AT PDU@NJSP.ORG OR AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
- (609) 777-7672 (PI / SORA INQURIY)
- (609) 633-9352 (SORA / GENERAL INQUIRY)
- (609) 341-3426 (SORA / FINGERPRINT INQUIRY)
- (609) 633-9376 (PI / SORA AGENCY OWNER APPLICATION - INQUIRY)
*Office Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM*
New Jersey State Police
Private Detective Unit
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068
Phone: 609-341-3426 or 609-633-9352
email at: pdu@njsp.org
- Private Detective Information Help Page
- "The Private Detective Act of 1939"
- "The Private Detective Act of 1939 Amended Statutes" (PDF - 146kb)
- Private Detective Rules and Regulations
- Private Detective Bond $5000 (PDF - 36kb)
- Private Detective Bond $3000 (PDF - 49kb)
Business Registration
Private Detective Agencies can file online at:
https://nj.gov/njbusiness/registration/
Employee's Statement
- Private Detective Agency Statement (PDF - 34kb)
- Employee Registration Instructions (PDF - 79kb)
- Employee Termination Instructions (PDF - 40kb)
Application Section
- Application - For New Jersey Private Detective License (SP-171 Fillable PDF - 155kb)
- Instructions (PDF - 29kb)
- Renewal Application For New Jersey Private Detective License (SP-415 PDF - 527kb)
- Instructions (PDF - 76kb)
Fingerprint Section
As a matter of information, the New Jersey State Police Private Detective Unit, on behalf of the Superintendent of the State Police, is the regulating authority for the private security industry in this state.
