Many former police had gone into the private investigation business, and relied on the support of their former colleagues in supplying confidential information. 37 current and former police officers from constable to Chief Superintendent,were found to have been involved directly in the corrupt trade. 250 people were identified by the investigation as being involved in the trade. The Commission recommended that consideration be given to prosecution or action against 108. The amount of money identified by the Commission was considerable.
Further assessments are pending.
The report has recommended a multi pronged approach to the problem. First, the issue of definition must be resolved. A decision has to be made about which information is private, and which information should be made publicly available. Confidential information imust then be subject to strict security, and publicly available information must be made available speedily and easily. Any corrupt dealing with confidential information held by government should then be made a criminal offence.