Investigation of Employee Property Offences

The investigation of theft offences, including the court-admissible identification of the respective employees, is among the frequently recurring assignments of our IHK-certified commercial detectives in Munich. We are very happy to put our experience at your service: +49 89 7007 4301.

Three – Two – One – Mine! Thieving Employees: Munich Commercial Detectives Uncover Internal Perpetrators

From their many years of experience, our Munich commercial detectives know that employees steal almost anything that is not (sufficiently) secured. The stolen items usually have certain characteristics: they must be easy to dismantle and/or transport, they should be as small as possible to allow inconspicuous storage, and above all they must – of course! – be valuable. Preferred items include high-value small parts, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and similar devices, which some perpetrators use themselves, but which can also fetch a good price if sold, sometimes even leading to commercial sales of the employer’s property. Naturally, this does not necessarily mean that a 77-inch TV from the warehouse is protected from theft due to its size; after all, exceptions prove the rule, as the following linked case study on metal theft demonstrates.

 

In some cases, for example, warehouse employees work together with transporters to move larger stolen goods; the proceeds from the sale are later shared. Often, thefts are only discovered during an inventory, so entrepreneurs should always remain vigilant and, at the slightest suspicion of theft, engage Kurtz Investigations Munich to prevent business-damaging activities at the earliest possible stage. Monitoring relevant sales platforms on the World Wide Web and fencing markets, but above all the observation of suspicious employees – including by embedding a detective as a supposed new employee – enables our detectives in Munich to observe relevant incidents and summarise the findings in a court-admissible investigative report. We are happy to advise you on a case-by-case basis regarding possible procedures. For your inquiry, please use our contact form or call the above number.

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In many cases, employee thefts only come to light through inventory discrepancies. Sometimes the perpetrators have already left the company by then, making proof difficult. For this reason, urgency is also required.

The Colleague with the Long Fingers | Commercial Detective Munich

Even more burdensome for the workforce than for the employer are employees who steal from their colleagues. The wallet in the unlocked desk drawer or tucked into the jacket hanging over the chair, the smartphone on the table, or even the coffee fund – all potential loot for thieving employees. Aside from the financial damage inflicted on colleagues, the working atmosphere naturally suffers considerably from such incidents. Everyone distrusts everyone else, those wrongly suspected are understandably affronted, and the overall mood negatively affects work performance. Thus, even though you as the employer are not directly affected, you are still indirectly harmed.

 

Here too, timely clarification of the facts is essential. Similar to theft of company property, our qualified Munich detectives proceed in cases of theft within the workforce. Often, the embedding solution (placing a detective within the company) is the method that promises the greatest success. However, this type of investigation is very time-consuming, which is why we are happy to advise you in advance regarding the investigative costs and possible alternatives. Please send your inquiry with a case description by email to kontakt@kurtz-detektei-muenchen.de or request a non-binding consultation by phone at +49 89 7007 4301.