Investigation and Surveillance – Why hire an investigator?
First of all, let’s be clear from the onset: Private Investigators, PIs, Private Detectives or Private Inquiry Agents, as they are called in some states, have no special powers. What they do have, however, is a wealth of experience in all manner of industries and activities. They also have a comprehensive set of investigation and surveillance tools and databases not readily available to the general public. Combine these tools and the SWA’s team’s experience and you have a valuable investigation resource at your service.
We operate privately and discreetly
SWA’s clients can be assured of total confidentiality. All our investigators are fully trained and aware of current privacy legislation. Rest assured, they operate under a strict code of conduct.
This year we’ve been involved in a huge range of investigation and surveillance work. From from pigeon racing fraud, to stolen French furniture, and dating scams. Through to the identification of complex webs of phoenix companies that have led us around the world.
So why hire an investigator? Because you either need to know, or you want to stop something from getting worse.
Investigation and surveillance mean gathering factual information or undertaking surveillance for clients.
Our factual investigators have diverse financial, legal and law enforcement backgrounds. They listen carefully to client’s instructions and seek specific factual information. This information assists clients to make sound commercial decisions. It’s vital to know how a claim or situation is to proceed or be settled.
SWA’s objective is to provide clients with the facts. Whether they are positive or negative. This facilitates these important decisions. We can provide both female and male investigators to suit your specific requirements.
SWA’s experienced surveillance operatives use the latest digital video technology to provide factual evidence. This is used to test the veracity of insurance claims and/or other matters which require video or photographic evidence.
We have a team of investigators operating across Australia. Areas include; NSW, Queensland, ACT, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NT.
When you need the facts, our investigators will find them
SWA undertakes many types of investigations. The following is a selection of commonly requested investigations:
Family law/Personal
Partner background screening, online dating fraud, scam investigations, child custody, surveillance, court order breaches, student/adolescent activity, missing persons, Wills and Probate
Workplace
Theft, pre-employment checks, workers compensation (factual and surveillance), workplace misconduct
Intellectual Property
Trademark, counterfeit goods, mystery shoppers
Motor Vehicle
Accident, theft, locate missing asset
Insurance
Public Liability
Criminal Defence
Locating and identifying potential witnesses, factual support evidence
Corporate Investigations
Contractual due diligence, Commercial Background assessment
Background Checks
Employment, real estate pre-purchase checks, commercial records, directorship/partnership searches for business acquisitions, bankruptcy, academic qualifications, character reference checks, employment and education history
Investigations take all forms and require different skill sets. SWA’s exceptional team have a balance of youth, experience and gender. We can provide the appropriate investigator to suit any circumstances.
Whether it’s a complex commercial matter or online dating scams, SWA has the right people to help you. If you’re not sure if we can help, call or click here for a free consultation
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SWA conducted a background investigation on a senior partner and shareholder on a publically listed company. The result was simply the best investigation I have had done on any matter…. Read More
MP – Partner, Mason Black lawyers
Your team gets 10 gold stars! Well done on the 100% KPIs of the last 18 months, super amazing effort! Please pass on our thanks to your team.
Sharni Thomas (GM – Field Service, Probe Group)
Just want to send you and the process serving & skips teams a big thank you for all the skips trace and legal work for this debtor… 435 days in… Read More
Margaret Brown (G&C Bank)
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Tim (AIS)
WAS have been using SWA since 2010 to conduct Skip Tracing for our major corporate clients to locate missing persons. There result are outstanding. They have a 99% success rate on… Read More
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