Covert Employee Placement by Detectives for Theft of Company Property

Employee placement by detectives, also called an "integration solution," is an investigative method for covertly monitoring employees and company assets. It is typically used when there is suspicion of criminal activity by company staff, particularly theft, property damage, or corporate espionage. The corporate investigators at Kurtz Investigations Hanover are happy to advise you: +49 511 2028 0016.

Hanover as a Leading Logistics Hub: Warehouse and Transport Theft

Hanover’s central location, excellent transport connections by water, air, and road, and the region’s generally strong economy make it one of Germany’s most important logistics centres. Goods and cargo are transported from Hanover in all directions: to Hamburg and the coast, to Berlin and eastern Germany, to the Ruhr region and further into the Benelux countries, as well as to Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. Our Lower Saxony capital often serves as a transit and distribution point – also for numerous courier and parcel services.

In the logistics sector, warehouse and transport theft is a significant problem. More generally, theft of company property has become a widespread issue. A pen here, a printer cartridge there, a spanner here, a coffee machine there – some employees seem to consider taking “small items” from their employer’s property normal. But theft is theft, and no employment relationship can justify it; in fact, an existing relationship of trust may make the disappointment even greater for the victim.

Hiring a Detective as an Employee in Your Company

For employee placement, you formally hire one of our Hanover corporate detectives in your business. They operate as a full-fledged employee, familiarising themselves with colleagues, forming friendships, and participating in the social life of your company. In this way, the detective develops a keen awareness of workflows and employee behaviours, can provide a wide range of useful information about tendencies and facts in your company, and will ultimately be able to identify the person or persons responsible for any wrongdoing to your business.

Please note that employee placement is one of the most costly measures in the detective industry, as the detective must typically work in your company for an extended period. Fees and conditions for this service from Kurtz Investigations Hanover should be discussed with us by phone: +49 511 2028 0016.

Even Small Thefts Can Add Up to Significant Sums

Kurtz Investigations Hanover is aware of a case where the cunning of a single employee resulted in five-figure losses over several years due to the repeated theft of toilet paper.

Friendships have been broken due to the greed of individuals. Our Hanover detectives once handled a case where the company owner’s best friend and longest-serving employee, together with his son, falsified invoices, pocketed amounts, and, using company transport, secretly built up a competing business – including the covert poaching of loyal customers. From our detectives’ experience, the old saying holds true: trust is good, but control is better.

The situation becomes particularly sensitive when valuable resources are stolen. In addition to the routine surveillance performed by our detectives, you also have the option of placing a detective directly within your company. Employee placement is often called the “ultimate discipline” of the detective profession. Only a highly vigilant, versatile detective with excellent people skills can carry out such a sensitive assignment successfully.