SIP's surveillance and undercover operatives are of the highest calibre many of which having served either in the SAS, Marines, Intelligence Services or other organisations of similar background. Whereas many agencies will use basic investigators to engage in surveillance as and when required. SIP’s operatives only undertake surveillance and work regularly within the same team to respond quickly to any unexpected events that may occur.

Surveillance often plays a major part in the investigation of fraud, corruption, theft, leakage of corporate information etc. SIP's specialist surveillance teams have been trained to follow individuals very discreetly and are fully equipped with photographic, covert video, voice recording and communication systems etc. This often proves invaluable in obtaining corroborative evidence. For example, a member of staff who has knowledge of sensitive corporate information, meeting with a competitor, or say a dispatcher or driver liaising with a third party to accept goods stolen goods. These are just two of the many reasons where surveillance teams can be of benefit.

S.I.P also supply and install in a Client’s premises covert surveillance cameras and microphones that can produce studio quality audio. The systems are state of the art and cab be accessed over the Internet. When installed they are hardly detectable and produce exceptional quality pictures.

Undercover Operations

With the threat of losing sensitive information, the theft of equipment, manufactured products, etc, through the illicit activities of members of staff, it is often necessary to install an undercover investigator within the client company. The investigator works within the suspect area to infiltrate and identify the parties guilty of any illicit act and gain suitable evidence against them to support a prosecution. Our undercover investigators fit in most employment area's, from office, factory, building sites etc and have a wealth of experience in this field.

Another area where undercover investigators are used is to infiltrate gangs or organisations dealing in counterfeiting or piracy of a client’s product. These undercover investigators often have to take on a new identity during the operation and are closely supported by back up surveillance teams.