Wisconsin
Every law and rule change USCLI tracks for Wisconsin, across the professions, on one page. Each entry links to its full write-up and official sources.
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Licensing Law Tracker
Wisconsin private detectives are credentialed directly by the Department of Safety and Professional Services. There is no separate licensing board.
Full Wisconsin page: every change, its sources, and what has not changed (3 entries).
Licensing exemption bill fails to pass
Would have exempted volunteers on a church safety or security team from private detective and private security licensing and permit requirements while on the premises of the church. Recommended for passage by the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing…
Concealed carry for tactical EMS professionals
Creates Wis. Stat. 440.26 (3m) (am). The department’s rules on carrying dangerous weapons by license and permit holders and their employees must allow a person certified as a tactical emergency medical services professional under Wis. Stat. 165.85 (3) to…
Reciprocal licenses for service members and spouses
Creates SPS 31.037. A reciprocal private detective or private security person license must be granted to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of either who meets the requirements of Wis. Stat. 440.09 (2).
Officer Certification Tracker
The Officer Certification Tracker has not published a Wisconsin page yet. See the states it covers.
Forensic Science Tracker
The Forensic Science Tracker has not published a Wisconsin page yet. See the states it covers.
Last updated October 15, 2026Source: United States Council for Law & Investigation