Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§3108 Employment of Detective Agencies; Restrictions
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart B — Employment and Retention › CHAPTER 31 — AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES › § 3108
Summary
If a person works for the Pinkerton Detective Agency or a similar private detective firm, they cannot be hired by the U.S. federal government or by the government of the District of Columbia.
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Title 5, §3108
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, or similar organization, may not be employed by the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 53.Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 208 (5th par. under “Public Buildings”), 27 Stat. 591. The prohibition is restated in positive form. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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5 U.S.C. § 3108
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102