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Private Investigation Training Scams – Volume 2.
We’ve written previously in a blog post about one of the scams that is blighting our industry and we were willing to name and shame some of the worst offenders. You can read that blog post here.
It’s sad to read in a recent posting on The Association of British Investigators (ABI) website that it is still going on and that victims are still being found to fall prey to this scam. Read more about Private Investigation Training Scams – Volume 2. …
Incidents of harassment, more so in the age of growing social media platforms, are increasing and police services are now de-prioritising dealing with it due to an ongoing staffing and funding crisis.
We did a great job of achieving our objectives within our first year of business in 2017 which you can read a bit more about 
Probably one of the biggest misconceptions about the world of “investigation” is the whole thing of there always being that ‘smoking gun’ that the investigator finds right there at the scene, just being dropped at that exact moment by the guilty party… Job’s a good ‘un – we’re all heading home for an early finish on a Friday afternoon!
We now offer comprehensive pre-repossession reports to solicitors and lenders throughout the North-East.
As we draw near to the close of our first year being fully operational, we wanted to take a quick second to look back on what we’ve achieved as a security consultant and private investigator in Newcastle.
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As part of our ‘Asset Protection Service’ we have hand-delivered high value jewellery from Newcastle to Essex, we’ve personally delivered heirlooms from the estates of the recently deceased to the homes of their next of kin, couriered important and time-sensitive confidential paperwork and, on one occasion, even a human being.
Surmount Investigations provide extensive Loss Prevention Assessments to business owners who have premises, stock and staff. Our aim is to cast an independent eye over the ‘set-up’ of your business and look at areas of weakness that could be taken advantage of by those with criminal intent.