A Private Investigator is a person who conducts investigations, usually for a private citizen, business, or organization. They also work for Solicitors in civil cases and criminal cases on behalf of a client.
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The Private Investigations industry is playing a waiting game with regards to ongoing professional development. On the one hand, we all like to have qualifications but on the other, we are in limbo waiting for the SIA to tell us what the licensing requirements are going to be.
At Allied Detectives, we are constantly striving to improve our customer satisfaction. It is for this reason that we have added LiveZilla, a live chat facility that allows us to have provide a premium customer service by chatting live with our customers and give direct assistance where it’s needed. So we hope to chat to [...]
In my career as a professional thief catcher, I have detained between 5 and 10 shoplifters a day, over 17 years that works out at more than 20,000 shoplifters caught stealing in various retail stores. As you can imagine, I consider myself a bit of an expert on shoplifter techniques. Most people have no idea of the staggering scale of shoplifting which costs retailers and ultimately consumers billions of pounds every year. The general public largely consider shoplifting a trivial and ‘victimless’ crime.
A culture of zero tolerance towards staff theft is sweeping its way through the country’s leading retail firms. Action to stamp out stock theft, theft from tills and growing levels of refund fraud is being taken by leading retailers. Retailers are losing billions every year through theft, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium [...]
Whether it is customer or staff theft, credit card fraud or products damaged in the supply chain, shrinkage is a major blight on the balance sheet of all retailers. No doubt technology is the front line in the war on shrinkage, but there is no substitute for strict corporate policies and training staff to be [...]
A leading UK Private Investigator has found that more than three quarters of workers have stolen from their current or previous places of work. The figures show that potentially over £432m of company goods, including laptops, confidential personal data, TVs, and even an office pet in one case are stolen in the UK each year. [...]
The concept of a loss prevention and a profit protection strategy is really a holistic approach to reducing shrink and thereby increasing profit for our clients. So what is the essence of loss prevention? At its simplest, a loss prevention department protects company assets, creating a safe and secure environment for customers and staff. At [...]
It is essential to recognise that the key purpose in conducting an interview is to obtain facts/evidence, and to search for the truth, from the interviewee in a fair and proper manner. Best practice is a method called the PEACE model. Planning & Preparation, Engage & Explain, Account, Closure & Evaluation. At the centre of [...]
Do you suspect that your business may already be suffering as a result of staff theft? Have you been a victim of employee theft or fraud before and want to ensure that your next new staff member is honest? The Stark Facts * Nearly a quarter of UK small businesses will suffer employee theft or [...]
