5 Reasons why you should not be a “Do-It-Yourself” Private Investigator

Posted in ANS Investigator Blog Do-it-yourself or DYI is a good idea but in the case of Private Investigations, it’s a hard bargain. Here are 5 reasons why. 1. Private investigators are skilled at investigative work. A private investigator is a trained professional who can manage end to end tasks related to an investigation. It is harder than it appears to carry out investigations. Being a private detective is harder than knowing how to drive and take photos. Besides, a Private Investigator like the ANS Investigators they are well versed in techniques like surveillance, knowledge of technologies including overt and covert cameras, surveillance software, keystroke loggers, GPS trackers, and counter surveillance devices. Above everything, they know which investigative technique is best to use when and how to handle themselves if their cover is blown, to avoid jeopardizing the case. 2. The private investigator is anonymous to the subject You know the subject, so does he or she…it is far more difficult to put yourself as an undercover agent. While a Private investigator is not known to the subject. It is easier for him to follow your cheating spouse, for instance. If your spouse now believes you are suspicious of his/her behavior, he/she will be more cautious in the future, making it more difficult to catch him/her. 3. Private investigators can legally conduct surveillance People often mistakenly believe they can follow their subject and present any evidence found in court proceedings. However, as a direct party involved with the case, you have what is known as a conflict of interest. In other words your evidence does not carry much weight as if it came from an uninvolved third party. 4. Private investigators know the law Knowing the law is not just important from the limits within which a Private Investigator like the ANS Investigators operates but also from the view point of small tasks like evidence gathering. Gathering evidence is of little use if it is not admissible in court. Even worse, how you gathered the evidence may land you in trouble. A private investigator knows what is and isn’t legal and the proper way to gather evidence in order for it to be admissible in court. 5. Surveillance is time-consuming Have you ever watched the grass in your lawn for hours and hours to see it grow? Well, that’s how boring the job of a private investigator can be when he is doing surveillance...
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Pre-Employment Background Checks

Posted in Corporate, Services When you are hiring employees, you might need more information on a candidate to make an informed decision. ANS Investigators can be your right choice for keeping an eye on your employees post employment. Conducting pre-employment checks on job applicants is an integral part of the recruitment process. Careless approaches risk employing the wrong people, with resultant damage in terms of increased turnover and costs, and lower morale. They also risk legal challenge, which can undermine an employer’s reputation. Having carried out an appropriate selection process to determine suitability for the role, employers need to conduct due diligence in order to find out if applicants might bring the organization into disrepute, or cause difficulties with colleagues, managers, customers or suppliers. Failure to establish relevant information could mean that HR has failed to show due...
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Post Employment Check

Posted in Corporate, Services Do you want to know if your new employee handling your company’s confidential information is trustworthy? If you have an iota of doubt, then Post Employment Verification is important. Your employees have access to confidential information about the conduct and contacts, so it becomes essential for you to keep an eye on their conduct during and after office hours. Post Employment Verification involves an over all work attitudes, employment checks, involvement of employees in parallel businesses, meetings with competitors, activities after office hours etc. Post employment verification helps you with vital information on lifestyles and social engagements of your...
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Competitor Assessment and Investigations

Posted in Corporate, Services Competitor Assessment and Investigations is an investigative service offered by ANS Investigators to monitor on your competitor’s business strategies and activities. Every competitor can be a real threat to a company or a business. ANS Investigators assign professional investigators to carry out investigations and assessment of the competitors. ANS Investigators has a team of experienced professionals enrolled as associates who form the network within an industry for the competitor. Thus we provide you with critical inside information which is essential to keep an eye on your competitors. For know further about competitive investigations, please call or write to us...
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Corporate and Business Surveillance

Posted in Corporate, Services Surveillance on your employee, competitors or business associates becomes a necessity when you suspect unethical or illegal activities which may harm your business or reputation. Covert surveillance services provided by ANS Investigators trained and experienced investigators can provide the necessary evidence if you suspect one of your employees, a contractor or temporary person of acting illegally, or against your companies interests. The highlights of Corporate Surveillance are: Moonlighting and Competitors Fraudulent sick leave Suspected illegal activity Falsifying time sheets, working hours or activities Company theft Moonlighting and Competitors If an employee is working for another company whilst in your employ then this could be in breach of their working terms or contract. Conversely there may be the addition of a conflict of interests between the two companies, or worst still your employee could be passing on information from your company to their other employer (possibly a competitor); surveillance services can provide photographic proof of this. Fraudulent Sick Leave An employee may have been signed off work by a doctor, and could be receiving sick pay from your company. At the same time they could be working somewhere else and receiving two incomes. This would almost certainly be in breach of the work contract with your employee, but even worse it could be also be illegal. Suspected Illegal Activity Is the person in question involved in illegal activity; if this is drugs, counterfeit goods, stolen property or theft, it could have an impact on other employees if they are not already involved. Carefully mounted discreet surveillance services carried out by our private Investigators can provide the evidence to stop this activity, and bring the person to justice. False Time Sheets or Work Activity Any employee or contractor may be returning false time sheets for their own benefit. An employee who may be involved in visiting clients or customers as part of their activities is lying about where they have been or what they have done. Either of these scenarios will almost always constitute a loss of revenue for your company at very least, and could even result in loss of customers or legal issues. Corporate Theft Corporate theft and pilferage is another area of concern which can eat away into the profitability of a corporate or business. Read the details here. Taking into account the sensitivity of any investigation, ANS Investigators can instigate a discreet and careful investigation, carrying out...
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