When thinking about must-have services for your business, you probably think about suppliers, bookkeepers, and maybe cleaning staff. Professional investigative services are not a priority for many business owners—until an emergency happens.
Professional investigative services are a must for businesses of all sizes, especially during times of greater uncertainty and crime. They can also handle internal matters with discretion when the police cannot help.
Here are a few reasons professional investigative services are vital for businesses.
Supplement a Police Investigation with Faster Work
If your business is the victim of a crime, you need to report it to the police. However, our police force is overworked and often stretched too thin. They have plenty of other cases and may not solve the crime quickly, if at all.
Your business may not be able to afford to wait for a police investigation if you are the victim of a serious crime. Compared to a police officer, a private investigator will have more resources and will dedicate them exclusively to solving your case. They tend to yield faster results in corporate investigations.
Of course, if a serious crime occurs, you should always follow police directions. Make sure you ask the police officers if it is right for your business to also work with a private investigator.
Handle Internal Investigations with Discretion
For many businesses, criminal culprits don’t look like masked strangers from the street. They are often trusted employees.
Suspecting an employee of misconduct, fraud, or other crime is a difficult time for any business to navigate. Despite the feelings of broken trust and betrayal, businesses have to tread carefully. Mishandling the investigation could result in the perpetrator not facing justice.
A professional investigative service can handle internal investigations discreetly, without needing to alert the police until evidence is solid. Unlike any member of your team, they are neutral parties who cannot be accused of bias. For serious accusations within your business, it’s better to trust the professionals as opposed to trying to handle it internally.
Conduct Background Checks
More and more businesses are conducting background checks on their hiring candidates. This is particularly important for sensitive positions where an employee could become the face of the company, handle sensitive corporate information, or even obtain government clearance.
Professional investigative services can handle the background check on your behalf. By thoroughly investigating potential candidates as they are short-listed, they can uncover potentially compromising details such as prior misconduct investigations, criminal investigations, or conflicts of interest.
Professional investigative services also ensure that the way you conduct the background check won’t get you in trouble. Australia has strict privacy laws about background checks to protect both potential employees and their employers. A professional investigator ensures that you’re compliant with all regulations and will not get into trouble.
Protecting Your Business With Professional Investigative Services
While professional private investigators can help your business if you are the victim of a crime, that is not their only use. Professional investigative services can also help protect your business’s secrets from employee misconduct and ensure compliance with government regulations.
