How To Achieve A Higher Standard In Statement Taking

How To Achieve A Higher Standard In Statement Taking

We’re going to repost our guidance around statement-taking again on the blog this month because once more we’re left completely aghast at the standard of evidence-capturing through statements and interviews that we’re experiencing and having to redo on behalf of our solicitor clients or commercial clients.

In most of the incidents we’ve been called in on over the last three months alone, its because our clients have been presented with interview transcripts or statements obtained that are woefully below the evidential standard needed to see through a clean and just result. And the most maddening thing is that the interviewers and statement-takers are often HR professionals or retired police officers. Read more about How To Achieve A Higher Standard In Statement Taking

Loss Prevention Assessments – A Case Study

Loss Prevention Assessments – A Case Study

Late last year we completed a loss prevention assessment for a medium-sized regional ‘card and occasions’ company in Newcastle Upon Tyne. They had seen a marked rise in stock going missing over the last two quarters and were becoming concerned, especially seeing as it was always specifically the same type of product.

We initially heard about the regional managers’ concerns regarding this through a client we were working with on another job. We were recommended to them and they got in touch with us and eventually took us up on the offer of doing a Loss Prevention Assessment at the store having stock concerns. Read more about Loss Prevention Assessments – A Case Study

Loss Prevention Assessments – An Imperative Requirement To All Business Owners

Loss Prevention Assessments – An Imperative Requirement To All Business Owners

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.

We look at things such as the placement of your stock, how it is secured and its accessibility to members of the public. We assess your staff and how security conscience they are being whilst at work on your premises. We also offer test purchasing and ‘stress tests’ of your day-to-day business. Read more about Loss Prevention Assessments – An Imperative Requirement To All Business Owners