UK Business Employee Theft Investigations
Sentry Private Investigators offer professional, covert employee theft investigations which provide clear evidence into suspected theft in the work place concerns. Our private and corporate investigators local to Birmingham and the further West and East Midlands operate through means mobile surveillance and undercover operations. We support corporate sector businesses by means of our comprehensive employee theft investigations to ultimately seek the truth behind suspected thefts in the workplace. In the UK, employee theft costs businesses more than £190 million every year. Can your business survive knowing that your employees are stealing from you? In most cases small, low value items are targeted. But, in other cases it is far more sinister with prior planning in place to steal items of a far higher value.
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Association of British Investigators
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UK Private Investigators Network
The Fight Against Employee Theft
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Businesses are desperately trying to combat theft in the workplace with some effective methods of prevention to avoid the need for workplace theft investigations. For example, CCTV in the workplace, random percentage searches etc. However, these security measures will only achieve so much. Staff should know exactly where CCTV cameras are installed in the workplace, as it is a requirement under employment law when monitoring employees. Percentage searches are only affective if the thief is actually searched.
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SPI deploy undercover surveillance operatives into the workplace to actually witness and evidence the thefts taking place. We operate with discreet, covert cameras to capture the thief's every movement.
Three Types of Employee Thief
The Lazy Thief
The lazy thief is more of an opportunist thief. He or she will take items of high or low value if it is deemed low risk, and without much thought. This thief is likely to be less experienced but will jump at the chance if the opportunity arises. If there are few security measures in place, this is where the lazy thief will be operating. The lazy thief will also make plenty of mistakes along the way, making it easier for him or her to be caught should it be investigated.
The Greedy Thief
If it's shiny, the greedy thief will take it. Although more experienced than the lazy thief, the sheer greediness will be the demise of this thief. One he or she has gotten away with it a few times, the greedy thief won't be able to help him or herself when opportunities arises again. Even with security measures in place, the greedy thief will just carry on. The greedy thief, being more experienced will make fewer mistakes, but will trip up somewhere along the line.
The Professional Thief
The professional thief is the most experienced of them all. This thief will assess the security measures and weigh up the risk worth reward. This one may even conduct some form of reconnaissance and have a planned route for handling the stolen goods. The professional thief will make very few mistakes, making him or her somewhat difficult to catch out.
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Undercover Employee Theft Investigations
Certain employee theft investigations involve the embedment of undercover surveillance operatives into the workplace. This to effectively provide the clear evidence of who is committing theft, and on what scale. Employee theft investigations don't just stop there though. The operation may lead to management wanting to know what is actually happening with business stock levels. We continue with the investigation and deploy mobile surveillance operatives to evidence where it is going. Our highly trained covert operatives will be in the thick of the investigation. They discreetly compile irrefutable evidence to place the business owner in an empowered position to take action against employees suspected of theft.
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Standards of Our Employee Theft Investigations
Professional
Our employee theft investigation services are delivered with integrity and professionalism on all accounts
Ethical
Our private investigations are conducted with robust ethical standards and accountability at all levels
Compliant
The employee theft corporate investigation services we provide are in compliance with UK privacy and data protection laws
Quality
A quality service at a cost effective price is what we deliver with both our private investigations and corporate investigations
Contact Us for your Employee Theft Investigations
If you require discreet and professional employee theft investigations in your workplace contact SPI for a free, no obligation consultation and quote for a investigative services. Our corporate investigation services are conducted professionally and at very competitive rates against the market.
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To find out more about where you stand when dealing with an employee who is suspected of stealing from your business, visit The Crown Prosecution (CPS) website.