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Business Theft Investigations Services in New York City

Business theft investigations are critical for many companies experiencing unexplained business losses. When employees steal money, assets, or time, that theft impacts the company’s bottom line and can place its existence in jeopardy. International Security Services, Inc. (ISS) can provide the investigative and surveillance services your company needs to root out theft and other employee abuses and protect your company’s financial interests.

Employee Theft Investigations and Surveillance for Your Business

Employee theft is an unfortunate fact of life. It’s something that few businesses can avoid these days, as far too many employees pilfer product, steal office supplies, or otherwise help themselves to company assets. Most business owners primarily concern themselves with shoplifting and other crimes committed by customers and devote little attention to the very real theft risk posed by their own employees. At International Security Services, Inc. (ISS), we understand the financial harm caused by theft of any kind and provide the business theft investigations and surveillance your company needs to minimize the damage.

Business Theft: The Impact on Your Business

By some estimates, American businesses lose more than $50 billion each year as a result of employees who steal from their companies. In fact, statistics suggest that three-fourths of American workers have stolen company property at once time or another in their careers. While many of those thefts may involve seemingly small amounts of money or property value, those totals add up over time. The impact can be devastating for companies, and particularly damaging to small and mid-sized enterprises. The problem is so bad that it can result in forced layoffs, an end to business expansion, or even bankruptcy.

How to Investigate Employee Theft: Your Options

When your business is suffering from employee theft, you need to act to protect your interests. For most companies, however, the options are often limited. In-house investigations can be difficult and distract you from other vital business concerns.  So, what are your options? The answer is clear: to properly deal with ongoing theft, you need investigative experts who have the discretion and experience needed to effectively identify employee misconduct. At International Security Services, Inc. (ISS), our experts conduct investigations using a full range of interpersonal and technological means:

  • Covert undercover investigations at the company
  • Discreet observation of employee conduct
  • Information-gathering efforts
  • Surveillance tools that can provide hard evidence to help you track business thefts to their source

Our investigative specialists are licensed and trained, ensuring that you receive the seasoned expertise your company needs to stop employees from stealing. ISS experts can uncover everything from property theft and time-card abuse to embezzlement, internal sabotage, and more. We will resolve your business issues and help you obtain greater peace of mind, in the most discreet and professional manner possible. Protect your business with the theft investigation firm in New York City that truly works for you.

 

Contact Us Today For Business Surveillance and Theft Investigation Services in New York City

For Effective Business Surveillance and Investigations, Rely on Proven Experts. Contact us today to learn more about how our investigations can help you with your company theft concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact International Security Services, Inc. today to learn more about our general investigations, business investigations, overseas investigations, and background check services.

Who uses private investigation services?

Many people and companies have questions that only an investigation can answer. For example, you may wonder whether a spouse is being unfaithful, desire to learn more about your adoption, or want to run a background check prior to marriage. Businesses often need help investigating potential fraud, screening employees, or conducting due diligence before mergers, acquisitions, or overseas expansions. International Security Services, Inc. can help with those and other investigation needs.

Why can’t I just investigate on my own?

Obviously, you could try to investigate just about anything on your own. However, there’s a reason why people and companies choose private investigators to get the answers they need. Proper investigations take time, resources, and skill sets that most laypeople lack. In addition, many people are unfamiliar with legal issues related to surveillance and other investigative concerns and can thus easily run afoul of the law during any do-it-yourself investigation.

Why should I choose ISS?

ISS investigators have the expertise and experience you need to get the answers you deserve. Our investigators are all licensed professionals with skills sets that include intelligence gathering and counterintelligence measures, and they’re backed by state-of-the-art investigative tools and techniques.

Can you help me with overseas investigations?

We can. At ISS, we are fluent in both English and Russian, and familiar with the Russian community. As a result, we can provide quality investigative services in both the U.S. and the nations that were once part of the Soviet Union.

What should I know about my investigators?

You should only consider investigators who are properly licensed, bonded, and insured, and who have a proven track record of success. ISS investigators meet and surpass those expectations, which is why our team can offer the most effective investigation services in New York City and abroad.

Should I be concerned about discretion?

When you hire ISS investigators, discretion is a priority. We conduct covert investigations to ensure that subjects remain unaware that they are being surveilled or otherwise investigated. New York statutes require that investigators only release your information if you request it or a court orders such information to be divulged. Otherwise, information that we share with one another is considered confidential. That includes information that you provide during any consultation, even if you decide not to hire ISS.

Are there limitations and things you can’t investigate or do?

Of course. For example, private investigators are not allowed to surreptitiously obtain credit report information without written consent or record conversations without at least one party’s knowledge. We do not harass targets, violate local, state, or federal law, or otherwise conduct ourselves in any way that might be considered immoral or unethical. We can, however, use every legal tool at our disposal to ensure that you get the answers you need.

August 10th, 2022

Property Security Evaluation Report

Your Individualized Property Evaluation Report

Your site’s individualized property evaluation report contains information and analysis that you need to properly manage your site’s security needs. That information includes detailed analysis of the crime rate in your area, site access and parking protocols, and existing security infrastructure. Interior inspection includes analysis of emergency exits, fire suppression capabilities, and alarm infrastructure for emergencies. Exterior inspection includes analysis of structural defects, property lighting, and potential vulnerabilities in building access.

In addition to those inspections, our analysis also considered environmental factors, potential risks from older trees, outside property maintenance, and nearby crime that may overflow to the area. We also examined emergency response planning, including fire evacuation protocols and information supplied to residents about proper evacuation process.

 

Pressing Suggestions


We highly suggest a camera placement along this driveway, as the overhead cameras in the back parking lot may not capture all makes, models, and license plates of cars entering in and out based on the angle they are recording from. The best camera placement would be at the green circle closest to the sidewalk/street.
The common area is easily accessible, but based on the angle that cameras are set at the front lot, anyone can enter the basement common area concealing the side of their face that is facing the camera. This is not to say that the camera arrangement should be changed, but it is highly recommended to have coverage in this common area as the common area is on a lower floor not visible from the sidewalk.


However, a few fundamental problems exist when it comes to access control of the back parking (a big territory). Even though only two issues have ever occurred there, the wide-open access point to that lot may need to be corrected sooner than later as there is a significant uptick in crime in the 62nd precinct.

Furthermore, there are two fundamental surveillance blind spots along the driveway leading to the back parking lot and every common area.

Lastly, however unlikely it may seem, tenants should have resources and a physical guide for situations that may require an evacuation. Whether it be a flood or fire, each tenant should know how to use a fire extinguisher and where to evacuate to during a flood regardless of their proximity to a shoreline.


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