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Call to Ban Private Investigators in Abuse Cases

1/19/2026

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Story summary
  • A Guardian investigation shows abusers use private investigators to stalk victims.
  • Noor Da Silva, manager of a sexual and domestic abuse service, says stalking predicts intimate partner homicide.
  • Victims often change identities and relocate for safety, but such efforts are undermined by unregulated investigators.
  • About 64% of these investigators are former police officers.
  • Da Silva calls for reforms by banning investigators in domestic abuse cases and requiring related training.