We Can Conduct Corporate Investigations for some of the following:

• Executive & Key Employee Background Investigations.
• Computer Forensics & Cyber Crime investigations
• Business Background Investigations
• Bankruptcy & Securities Fraud Investigations
• Internal & Employee Investigations
• Due Diligence on Vendors and Potential Business Partners
• Sexual Harassment, EEOC, OSHA, & EPA Investigations
• Copyright, Patent, & Trademark Investigations
• Workplace Violence, Blackmail, & Employee Threats
• Undercover Investigations - Theft, Sabotage, & Drug Dealing
• Specialized Security Surveys & Equipment
• Technical Surveillance Countermeasures - Securing Corporate Offices

Contact Us to Learn How we Can Assist your Company

CORPORATE ESPIONAGE INVESTIGATIONS

We can provide assistance to companies that are subject to corporate espionage. Corporate espionage is often a deliberate and pre planned act by current or former employees to obtain corporate trade secrets and other intellectual property. It can also be an intrusion from outsiders that have no direct link to the company, and are seeking information for various reasons, such as starting a new company, help a competitor gain an advantage, or damage the companies financial future. Corporate espionage also seeks out other information based upon on the specific need.

The following (7) bullet points are considered key information to gather on a company, and safeguards should be in place to protect this data:

• Client and Customer Lists
• Confidential Financial Information
• Expansion and Marketing Plans
• Mental/Physical Health of Corporate Executives
• Hardware/Software Design Information
• Manufacturing and Production Processes
• Internal Information of a Sensitive Nature

We can help your company determine the source of the information loss, who the responsible parties are, and what steps you can take to secure it from happening again, to include the available legal options.

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE/THREAT ASSESSMENT INVESTIGATIONS

Companies of all sizes are subject to a workplace violence incident. The U.S. economy has been in a deep recession since the last quarter of 2008, and changed the face of business forever. Employees are on edge as they have no assurance of long term employment. Companies try to remain competitive, however they have to make changes which often is not understood by all employees. The results can include attacks on management, fellow employees, vendors, and even customers. The company can face criminal prosecution and civil litigation resulting from some workplace violence incidents.

The most effective way to prevent workplace violence is knowing how to spot the signs in advance, and have a plan of action before a tragedy takes place. It is important to have workplace violence strategies in place, and even more important to prevent them happening in the first place. Two examples of such a long term strategy is as follows:

1. Employee Selection - Hiring the right employee the first time, and conducting a proper background check to include screening for drug problems. Often companies opt not to do this and hire people with a history of violence, which ends up as a negligent hiring lawsuit. The company is liable for criminal acts against employees, customers, and vendors when they are on corporate properties. Liability even exists for the employer off site in some instances.

2. Security - Having a safe and secure environment for employees, customers, and vendors. All of which could be victimized in a workplace violence incident. Safety would include the use of cameras as to deter and detect aggressive or other threatening behavior. Metal detectors are also ideal in larger companies as to prevent weapons from being brought into the workplace.

Workplace Violence Awareness

Criminal Justice Associates can provide on site training and awareness programs. We can assist small to large companies establish threat assessment teams within the company to spot the signs of workplace violence and take corrective action. In addition we can provide on site workplace violence investigations in place of a company established team approach, and provide assistance in the defense of workplace violence legal actions.

Weapons, Bomb Threats & Explosives
A Real Possibility - Not Just an Idle Threat

We can help your company with programs to help detect and prevent firearms from the workplace. We are supporters of the 2nd Amendment, and programs can be structured that protect the rights of both parties. We can work with you company to produce a workable program as to reduce the chance of having an active shooter incident from taking place in your company. In addition we can provide assistance in setting up security procedures for screening and detection of possible explosives or hazardous materials. This threat is very real, and it the cost of prevention is quite reasonable considering the alternative.

Threat Assessment Investigations

We provide comprehensive threat assessment on incidents involving current and former employees. This also includes assessment on vendors and customers that have threatened key management and other employees. We use a wide range of methods that are non intrusive, legal, and ethical, and acceptable in today's litigious environment. In addition we are able to engage and coordinate with law enforcement agencies and provide specific protection and other deterrents in extreme cases.