Wisconsin — Private Detective Or Private Detective Agency Bond
Check the Wisconsin licensing role before choosing security: the statutory amount is $2,000 for a private detective or $100,000 for an agency including its principals, partners, members or corporate officers. Confirm the accepted DSPS proof and form before applying through The Southern Agency.
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- Recorded state
- Wisconsin
- Bond type
- Private Investigator / Detective Bond
- Category
- Professional & occupational licenses
What this bond does
Section 440.26(4) allows a department-approved bond or liability policy, executed and filed before licensing and maintained while the license is in effect. An individual’s $2,000 amount should not be used for an agency request.
- Who needs it
- Individual detective and private detective/security agency applicants identifying which credential and principal the DSPS request concerns. The agency application and its organization account are separate from a person’s credential.
- Who it protects
- The approved instrument controls protected parties, covered conduct and remedies; those exact terms have not been verified for the current Form 1483 here. Do not assume the filing office alone supplies that wording or that purchasing security guarantees professional performance.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Wisconsin Statutes440.26(4): licensing security (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- DSPS: current detective/security agency new licensure (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
- DSPS: current detective/security agency credential (opens in a new tab)Checked October 21, 2026
Have these ready
- Individual credential or agency request, exact legal identity and business structure.
- $2,000 individual versus $100,000 agency statutory amount and covered principals.
- Firearms requirements and accepted bond/insurance evidence route.
- Readable current DSPS Form 1483, recipient, condition, execution, and dates before applying.
Questions about this bond
Can an agency use the individual’s $2,000 amount?
Not for the agency amount in Section 440.26(4). The statute specifies $100,000 for an agency including all principals, partners, members or corporate officers; identify which credential is being secured.
What if the agency requires employees to carry firearms?
Current DSPS agency instructions specify Form1482 and the liability certificate for that situation. Do not choose the bond-only route as a substitute.
Is an issued bond the only document DSPS requests?
For the agency bond route, current instructions pair the bond with Form 1483. Confirm its current approved terms and the appropriate application before uploading; purchase is not credential approval.