Employee Infiltration – Theft of Company Property in Stuttgart

In 2012, the case of a caretaker who had been employed by the City of Stuttgart for 25 years caused quite a stir. Over the course of several decades, this employee had stolen office supplies and numerous other items worth several hundred thousand euros – a total of 25 tonnes of goods! The stolen property was stored in his 100 m² flat and the adjoining cellar compartment, apparently without any intention to sell it.

 

This example clearly demonstrates how widespread thefts committed by employees are, what sums and quantities can be involved, and how long such offences can go unnoticed. Control is essential. Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart is your professional contact: +49 711 7153 0028.

You Can Rely on the Discretion of Our Detectives

Companies do not always wish to have internal matters settled through the courts and thus made public. The evidence provided by our corporate detectives from Stuttgart often enables an out-of-court settlement with the employee who has acted illegally. You can count on our discretion.

Caution: Competitors Also Use Employee Infiltration – for Espionage Purposes. Background Checks Are Essential.

Employee infiltration can be used not only for investigation purposes but also to commit criminal acts. In practice, the latter is far more common than the infiltration of detectives, as industrial espionage has been a widespread issue both nationally and internationally for over a century.

 

As an entrepreneur, you may unwittingly hire a qualified applicant who, without your knowledge, is also on the payroll of a direct competitor. Their assignment: to apply for a job at your company in order to gather internal business information – particularly on technological developments – and pass it on to your rival. Not infrequently, such spies do not even work directly for other corporations but for the intelligence services of foreign states. Dealing with professional spies is extremely difficult once the applicant has been hired. Real life may not resemble a James Bond film, but professional espionage agents are experts at concealing their activities. Prevention is therefore key, meaning in practice that applicants who would, if hired, gain access to sensitive information should be thoroughly vetted by Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart in advance to verify the accuracy and plausibility of their information: +49 711 7153 0028.

Theft of Company Property as a National Pastime

The theft of company property seems almost like a national pastime. A pen here, a printer cartridge there, a pair of pliers, a coffee machine... Many employees seem to regard it as normal to “borrow” small items belonging to their employer. Yet theft is theft, regardless of the size of the item – and a trusting employment relationship can make the disappointment even greater for the victim.

 

Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart, for example, investigated a case in which a single employee’s cunning led to losses in the five-figure range through the long-term theft of toilet paper.

 

Friendships, too, have been destroyed by the greed of individuals. Our Stuttgart-based corporate detectives once handled a case in which the business owner’s best friend and longest-serving employee, together with his son, had falsified invoices, pocketed payments off the books and, at the same time, set up a competing business using the company’s own vehicles– including the secret poaching of regular customers.

 

From our Stuttgart detectives’ experience, the old saying still holds true: “Trust is good, control is better.”

 

Matters become particularly critical when valuable resources are stolen. In addition to routine surveillance operations, you also have the option of infiltrating one of our detectives into your company. This measure is often regarded as the supreme discipline of the detective profession. Only a highly skilled, perceptive and socially adept detective with excellent intuition can carry out such a delicate assignment successfully.

Employment of a Detective Within Your Company

During an infiltration, one of our Stuttgart corporate detectives is officially employed within your business. They operate as a genuine employee, integrate with their colleagues, build friendships and take part in the social life of your workforce. In doing so, the detective develops a keen sense of your company’s internal dynamics and can provide valuable insights into both tendencies and factual circumstances – ultimately identifying those responsible for wrongdoing to the detriment of your business.

 

Please note that employee infiltration is among the most cost-intensive investigative measures, as the assigned detective typically needs to work as your employee over an extended period. For details regarding fees and conditionsfor this service provided by Kurtz Detective Agency Stuttgart, please contact us by telephone: +49 711 7153 0028.