Do Your Own Office Surveillance
Now let's talk about the business place. Offices, warehouses, manufacturer's spaces or rental areas all are subject to a variety of problems that can be resolved by surveillance.
Listening to or video recording sexual behavior or theft or drug use on the job is your right as the owner or manager of the business. The rule abiding, hard working employees deserve a safe, work conducive environment to come to.
Surveillance of the area will help eliminate the problem by targeting the guilty people and leaving the innocent employees alone.
Speaking of innocent employees. I worked a case where theft was occurring in a large company and while I caught four employees in the act, the biggest surprise was that the largest amount of theft was being committed by one of the owners partners. Everyone was shocked by that discovery, but the camera did not lie.
Now that you are thinking about some of the indications for surveillance and the different types of surveillance that can be employed we'll continue on with some specific equipment you might find useful and then some techniques you can use as well.
You must bear in mind, once again, that there might be situations where after looking at the difficulty you realize that the job is too much to handle. There are very real cases where you will need to consult a professional in the field of surveillance and counter surveillance.
Most professionals will not charge a fee for an initial consultation to hear the facts of the case and to decide if surveillance is really what you need. Given the information that you have put together the expert might decide that another avenue is going to be more helpful.
We're talking about private investigators. There are plenty of them out there who are well trained, who do this type of work all the time. How do you find an expert in surveillance? Well, first check the yellow pages. Most communities have at least one or two private investigators located near enough that will work the area where you are. Of course the Internet is an excellent place to look.
I recommend that you confirm that they are licensed and insured. You can do this by simply calling the licensing agency that regulates private investigators where you are usually the Secretary of State or the Department of Professional Licensing. Once you have confirmed that they are indeed licensed, ask the investigator for references that can tell you what kind of performance they experienced.
Any professional in this business will provide whatever information you feel you need before you hire them. I know that with my agency, I am happy to provide proof of licensing, insurance, business licenses and references to help potential clients feel more comfortable with my services.
I am proud of my profession and the work that I have done. I have many satisfied clients that offer recommendations whenever they can. I have many more of course, who wish to remain confidential and we respect that to the letter.
