In the nowaday's world, there has been a necessity for correct coordination between the Police and Private detectives agencies in the progress of investigation of the transgressions.



Monopoly of police in crime detection:

There was a time when investigation of the offence was the sector of the police or the law enforcing agencies of the government. However, since the recent past, this dominance of the government in investigation has been partially taken over by the Private detectives agencies. Mostly, the Private detectives agencies work independently; upon special job given to them by the client.

Role of Private detectives agencies:

There have been examples where the police have taken the help of Private detectives agencies to overcome the offenders. By this outsourcing of work, it should be possible to reveal the truth behind the transgression and to nab the offender at the earliest.

Depending on individual cases, the police will work with to nab the offender. Such cases could be cash laundering, murders, robbery etc. In many countries private judicial laboratories have been in operation. The services of these forensic laboratories are made use of by Private detectives agencies.

Need for coordination:

With correct coordination between police and Private detectives agencies, it should be workable to interchange information between the private forensic laboratories and the government judicial laboratory so that the track records of the offenders are updated. This would go a long way in pinning down on the delinquent.

Some countries have that interaction between police and the Private detectives agencies and the interchange of information has been taking place on regular basis. But, there are other countries where such interchange of information does not take place. Practically, some western countries are uniting the judicial accounting and the money laundering investigation to government agencies only.

Moreover, if the policy of the State is to take the help of the Private detectives agencies in offence detection, then there would be a need for flawless coordination between the police and the Private detectives agencies in the advance of investigation of case. But if such coordination does not exist, then as said earlier it would not be possible insure proper investigation.

Since the target of both the police and the Private detectives agencies is to detect the crime, the coordination between these organizations in sharing intelligence data and other vital information should be made on systematic basis. Then, both these organizations must be made accountable for incorrect investigation, if any. A central agency should be set up to assure the coordination between the police and the private security agencies.

While the police take the leading place in combating transgressions by prosecuting the accused and take such actions needed for speedy disposal of cases, the Private detectives agencies will cooperate with police to reveal the case.

Conclusion: Combating crime is the prerogative of the police. But for inquiry of the offence, the police should not be given the exceptional responsibility. The Private detectives agencies are as professional as police, because, Many of these agencies are staffed by people by ex police officers. Moreover, to assure that the investigation goes on the correct track, there is necessity for perfect coordination between the police and the Private detectives agencies.