diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 663ee5f1f..6bf1fd9c4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
     ktlint "com.pinterest:ktlint:0.34.2"
+    detekt project(":mozilla-detekt-rules")
+    detekt "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-cli:${Versions.detekt}"
 }
 
 task ktlint(type: JavaExec, group: "verification") {
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
index 0f2826ac5..86b65fa09 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/java/Dependencies.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ object Versions {
     const val leanplum = "5.2.3"
     const val osslicenses_plugin = "0.9.5"
     const val osslicenses_library = "17.0.0"
+    const val detekt = "1.0.0-RC16"
 
     const val androidx_appcompat = "1.1.0"
     const val androidx_biometric = "1.0.1"
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ object Versions {
     const val adjust = "4.18.3"
     const val installreferrer = "1.0"
 
-    const val junit = "4.12"
+    const val junit = "5.5.2"
+    const val assertJ = "3.13.2"
     const val mockito = "2.24.5"
     const val mockk = "1.9.kotlin12"
     const val assertk = "0.19"
@@ -204,4 +206,11 @@ object Deps {
     const val google_ads_id = "com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads-identifier:${Versions.google_ads_id_version}"
 
     const val lottie = "com.airbnb.android:lottie:${Versions.airbnb_lottie}"
+
+    const val detektApi = "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-api:${Versions.detekt}"
+    const val detektTest = "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt:detekt-test:${Versions.detekt}"
+    const val junitApi = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${Versions.junit}"
+    const val junitParams = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:${Versions.junit}"
+    const val assertJ = "org.assertj:assertj-core:${Versions.assertJ}"
+    const val junitEngine = "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${Versions.junit}"
 }
diff --git a/config/detekt.yml b/config/detekt.yml
index dcd2a6a8c..7bb1fe487 100644
--- a/config/detekt.yml
+++ b/config/detekt.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,15 @@ complexity:
     thresholdInObjects: 11
     thresholdInEnums: 11
 
+mozilla-detekt-rules:
+  active: true
+  MozillaBannedPropertyAccess:
+    active: true
+    # BuildConfig.Debug: This property tests whether the application was built
+    # with the debuggable flag or not. Use a check for different build variants,
+    # instead.
+    bannedProperties: "BuildConfig.DEBUG"
+
 empty-blocks:
   active: true
   EmptyCatchBlock:
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/.gitignore b/mozilla-detekt-rules/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..796b96d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/build
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/build.gradle b/mozilla-detekt-rules/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ddd37cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+apply plugin: 'kotlin'
+
+dependencies {
+  compileOnly Deps.detektApi
+
+  testImplementation Deps.detektApi
+  testImplementation Deps.detektTest
+  implementation Deps.kotlin_stdlib
+  testImplementation Deps.junitApi
+  testImplementation Deps.junitParams
+  testImplementation Deps.assertJ
+  testRuntimeOnly Deps.junitEngine
+}
+
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetConsoleReport.kt b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetConsoleReport.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de83c3d5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetConsoleReport.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ConsoleReport
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Detektion
+
+class CustomRulesetConsoleReport: ConsoleReport() {
+    override fun render(detektion: Detektion): String? {
+        return detektion.findings["mozilla-detekt-rules"]?.fold("") { output, finding ->
+            output + finding.locationAsString + ": " + finding.messageOrDescription()
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetProvider.kt b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..887170f7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/CustomRulesetProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSet
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
+
+class CustomRulesetProvider: RuleSetProvider {
+    override val ruleSetId: String = "mozilla-detekt-rules"
+
+    override fun instance(config: Config): RuleSet = RuleSet(
+        ruleSetId,
+        listOf(
+            MozillaBannedPropertyAccess(config)
+        )
+    )
+
+
+}
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccess.kt b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccess.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9cc9ba62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccess.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.CodeSmell
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Config
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Debt
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Entity
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Issue
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Rule
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.Severity
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
+
+class MozillaBannedPropertyAccess(config: Config = Config.empty): Rule(config) {
+    override val issue = Issue(
+        "MozillaBannedPropertyAccess",
+        Severity.Defect,
+        DESCR,
+        Debt.FIVE_MINS
+    )
+
+    private val banned by lazy {
+        val bannedPropertiesList = valueOrDefault("bannedProperties", "")
+        if (bannedPropertiesList.contentEquals("")) {
+            listOf<String>()
+        } else {
+            bannedPropertiesList.split(",")
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun visitDotQualifiedExpression(expression: KtDotQualifiedExpression) {
+        super.visitDotQualifiedExpression(expression)
+        val possiblyBannedPropertyAccess = expression.node.chars
+
+        // Does the current property access, a.b.c.d.possibly.Banned, end with
+        // it. Use endsWith() so that package qualification does not interfere
+        // with the check. In other words, if the configuration tells this rule
+        // to ban d.definitely.Banned, flag a use of the property via
+        // x.y.z.d.definitely.Banned.
+        banned.filter { possiblyBannedPropertyAccess.endsWith(it) }.map {
+            CodeSmell(
+                issue,
+                Entity.from(expression),
+                "Using ${possiblyBannedPropertyAccess} is not allowed because accessing property ${it} is against Mozilla policy. See 'mozilla-detekt-rules' stanza in 'config/detekt.yml' for more information.\n"
+            )
+        }.forEach { report(it) }
+    }
+}
+
+internal const val DESCR = "Using banned property"
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ConsoleReport b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ConsoleReport
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb899601e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.ConsoleReport
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules.CustomRulesetConsoleReport
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81e411197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.RuleSetProvider
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules.CustomRulesetProvider
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/config.yml b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21944490b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+  MozillaBannedPropertyAccess:
+    active: true
+    bannedProperties: "Sample.Banned"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccessTest.kt b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccessTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c12eaf1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mozilla-detekt-rules/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/detektrules/MozillaBannedPropertyAccessTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package org.mozilla.fenix.detektrules
+
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.test.lint
+import io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt.api.YamlConfig
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.ParameterizedTest
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.Arguments.arguments
+import org.junit.jupiter.params.provider.MethodSource
+import java.util.stream.Stream
+
+internal class MozillaBannedPropertyAccessTest {
+    @Test
+    internal fun `non compliant property access should warn`() {
+        val findings =
+            MozillaBannedPropertyAccess(YamlConfig.loadResource(this.javaClass.getResource("/config.yml"))).lint(
+                NONCOMPLIANT_ACCESS.trimIndent()
+            )
+        assertThat(findings).hasSize(1)
+        assertThat(findings[0].issue.description).isEqualTo(DESCR)
+    }
+
+    @DisplayName("compliant ")
+    @MethodSource("compliantProvider")
+    @ParameterizedTest(name = "{1} should not warn")
+    internal fun testCompliantWhen(source: String) {
+        val findings =
+            MozillaBannedPropertyAccess(YamlConfig.loadResource(this.javaClass.getResource("/config.yml"))).lint(
+                source
+            )
+        assertThat(findings).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun compliantProvider(): Stream<Arguments> =
+            Stream.of(
+                arguments(COMPLIANT_ACCESS, "Safe property access")
+            )
+    }
+}
+
+const val NONCOMPLIANT_ACCESS = """
+        class Test {
+            lateinit var x: String
+            class Sample {
+                companion object {
+                    public var Banned = "true".toBoolean()
+                }
+            }
+            init {
+                if (Sample.Banned) {
+                    x = "true"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        """
+
+const val COMPLIANT_ACCESS = """
+        class Test {
+            lateinit var x: String
+            class Sample {
+                companion object {
+                    public var Banned = "true".toBoolean()
+                    public var Allowed = "false".toBoolean()
+
+                }
+            }
+            init {
+                if (Sample.Allowed) {
+                    x = "true"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        """
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index d2fc7cf20..9579227e2 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 include ':app'
 
+include ':mozilla-detekt-rules'
 def log(message) {
     logger.lifecycle("[settings] ${message}")
 }