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Counterfeit Goods

December 11, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

Protecting Your Business Brand

Every business works hard to create a brand that instills confidence in the minds of its customers. However, counterfeiting can shatter it all in moments.

Counterfeiting of goods has become quite a serious concern today. It is so common that 1 in every 10 products sold is a spurious one. This underground trade has caught up on almost all products right from pricey technology goods to the humble toothbrush. Each year, counterfeiting results in a loss of millions of dollars. Once a product has been counterfeited, it can be difficult to remedy the problem. Hence, taking the right precautions to prevent it is important.

Steps to Prevent Counterfeiting

Limit Outsourcing

Outsourcing has been looked upon as a very promising option in the past few decades. The cost benefits are one of the main reasons for it. However, officials investigating the counterfeiting issue have outlined this as one of the main causes promoting counterfeiting. When companies outsource production to less developed countries, they put their designs and plans into another’s hand often resulting in the production of inferior counterfeit goods. Companies should outsource production only if absolutely necessary.

Assign a Dedicated Team

Protecting your goods from counterfeiting is a full-time job. In the midst of fulfilling core business activities, it is natural for your attention to get diverted from monitoring and protecting company assets. However, this temporary period can cost you a lifetime of effort. If you have a dedicated team to handle the task, you can rest assured and concentrate on other key tasks.

Brand Protection Solutions

There are many companies that specialize in protecting business brands against counterfeiters. They use varied brand protection solutions such as unique security coding technologies. Their team of employees research and develop

The world of counterfeiting is expanding at an uncontrollable rate. Products are being recreated and copied and sold within a few days of the launch of the original product. The bigger problem is that these inferior quality goods are sold at a fraction of the original cost. There is no silver bullet to fix the problem. However, a few brand protection tools can provide some level of security to your business and your brand.

Tour the Market

Many companies do not realize for long that their goods are being counterfeited unless it is brought to their notice by others. Counterfeit goods are identical, but with a few distinguishing features. Touring the market will not only help you find out if your goods have been counterfeited, but also give you a hint of the location from where these counterfeit goods are being sold. In addition to this, you should monitor the web regularly. You should check the search engine results for product brand name as well as your company name.

Register Copyrights

Registering copyrights for the product or its components is a relatively inexpensive brand protection strategy. Organizations such as IACC (International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition) and INTA (International Trademark Association) give brand owners as well as others a deeper insight into the Infringement Protection law. A better understanding of the law will make it easier to go about the process. If you still think you will be incapable of handling the issue independently, you should work with a lawyer with experience in your industry as well as having experience in copyright and trademark laws.

Indonesia Private Investigation Agency (IPIA) and our sister agency Bali Eye Private Investigation Agency (BEPIA) are fully registered agencies offering investigation services to the private and business sectors throughout Indonesia and South East Asia.

Intelligence or Espionage?

November 14, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

Letters from a Private Investigator

Competitive Intelligence or Corporate Espionage?

Corporate espionage is not new to us. We’ve had a taste of it in films, television series and books, but not many of us are aware of its prevalence in the real world. Big and small corporations are willing to pay exorbitant sums of money to get their hands on a competitors trade secrets whether its information about their next lineup of goods or their secret recipe.

Money does not matter to them because this information can guarantee double and triple amount in returns if they manage to gain ground and dominate the market shares. This is the information that can literally take them from rags to riches.

There is another method of information collection called competitive intelligence. Many mistake competitive intelligence and corporate espionage to be the same. The most important point of distinction is that one is legal and the other illegal.

So what is the difference between competitive intelligence and corporate espionage?

Competitive Intelligence (CI)

Competitive Intelligence is looked upon as a healthy and legal business practice. Unlike a few decades ago, the market for goods has become highly competitive. There are hundreds of companies manufacturing the same product only with a slightly different design and a few added features. If a business has to survive this competition, it is necessary that it keeps itself abreast with information about its competitors. This is where competitive intelligence comes in.

Competitive intelligence is an ethical method of gathering, managing and analyzing information about one’s competitors. The process is not a secretive one. The required information is collected from public sources including trade events, corporate publications, patent filings, company websites and news bulletins. The information that is gathered is used to the advantage of their business. Competitive intelligence is more like market research.

Corporate Espionage (CE)

Corporate Espionage is deemed unethical and illegal. This is the type we get to see in movies and read about in books. The objective of corporate espionage is to acquire private and confidential information about a commercial organization. The process is illegal first because of the information that is traded out and second because of the methods used to do the same.

Unlike competitive intelligence, it involves getting important trade secrets using black hat techniques. Either the information is stolen or is obtained by bribing an employee working with the organization. This employee is usually a person who holds a position of authority and has unlimited access to the company’s confidential information. In some cases these top-level employees are blackmailed to obtain the information.

The kind of information usually sought includes product designs, manufacturing techniques, trademark recipes and formulas, sales and marketing strategies, pricing, customer data, R&D strategies and company policies not publically available. They might also try to obtain information about company bids in various projects.

Corporate espionage is basically spying and usually takes place between corporations while CI involves following ethical business norms and follows legal guidelines. There is however one similarity that we tend to overlook between the two – it is done without the knowledge of the target company. Corporations can use both competitive intelligence and corporate espionage to run their business.

Traitor In Your Company

October 5, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

Detecting Fraud in the Workplace

As an employer, understandably you think it is your responsibility and moral duty to empathize with and trust those working for you. Indeed most of the time that makes the most sense. However, as much as this is important, it is also necessary to at least be aware that there is always the possibility that your employees may get involved in deceitful activity under the garb of honesty. Most employers realize very late that there was a traitor operating right under their nose. And the saddest part of all is it often turns out to be one of their most trusted employees (traitor).

It is necessary to detect and solve the problem of occupational fraud because it not only costs you thousands of dollars but can also result in confidential company information being given out. This article discusses how employers can protect themselves against occupational fraud by identifying behavioural flags at the right time.

First, it is very important to understand what we mean by occupational fraud. It involves using one’s occupation fraudulently for personal gains. The employee in question might steal company money, sell company property (including secrets), and fabricate financial documents or misuse corporate assets.

Why does it happen?

According to criminologist Donald R. Cressey, there are three factors that might instigate an employee to go down the wrong path. It includes incentive, opportunity and rationalization. The incentive is the factor that drives the person to commit a fraud. The first is the desire to live a luxurious life which requires money. The second possible motivation could be economic distress.

Speaking about the aspect of rationalization, the perpetrator tries to justify his actions. In some cases, he is in dire need of the money. He steals the money secretly with the intention of replacing it later before it is known to anyone. However, he gradually goes deeper and deeper not realizing it (traitor). Second, he chooses to steal because he believes it to be his right. He believes he is not being paid for what he deserves. Finally, he thinks he has earned it.

The third aspect according to Donald R. Cressey is opportunity. The employee in question looks for the right opportunity to commit the fraud. This is either when no one is around or when the fraud controls are relaxed.

Behavioral Patterns (Traitor) That Ring the Bell for You

If you have an employee that works extraordinarily hard. You will notice that the person rarely takes time off or works odd hours to complete tasks assigned to him. Also, he or she rarely goes on a vacation. He is planning the whole thing, covering up for it or waiting for the right opportunity.
If you have an employee who lives way beyond his means. For example, an employee who finds it hard to meet his monthly budget has recently purchased a pricey car or a luxurious mansion.
If an employee is in economic distress. Everyone faces some form of financial crisis. It could be an exorbitant medical bill or a house mortgage. However, there are some who are deep in debt and desperate for money. If such a person is given charge of the cash or checkbooks, you are tempting him to steal.
If an employee has specific addictions. It could include substance abuse, alcohol or gambling. These people are always in need of money and they would do anything to get money.
If an employee is a real complain box. There might be employees who feel they are underappreciated or under paid and look for other ways to enrich themselves.
If there is an employee who becomes suddenly very secretive about his actions and refuses to let anyone else take charge of duties.
If there is an employee who is unnecessarily close with stakeholders, vendors and clients.

The Truth Behind Lie Detectors

September 14, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

The Lie Detector

There are various reasons why people tell lies. The most obvious one is to escape punishment and social censure. It is used as a defense mechanism. Sometimes, it is easy to tell when an individual is lying, but if one is a crafty liar it is very difficult to see through their pretence (lie detector).

The lie detector aka the polygraph machine is an infamous device in such cases. It has featured in detective films, novels and comics books. A few government jobs in some parts of the world also require you to undergo the polygraph test before you can be recruited for the job. Hardcore criminals too, get a little flustered about being subjected to the lie detector. The reason is they know that once there, the truth will come out with ease. Not known to everyone, but this lie detector harbours a secret.

How does a Lie Detector work?

The lie detector is an assembly of various medical devices. The word “poly” means multiple. It involves attaching multiple sensors, typically four or six, to the person’s body. The sensors are attached to the fingers, the arm and the chest. The sensors transmit multiple signals to the recording device where they are gyrated on a single moving chart strip (lie detector). The sensors record a person’s vitals such as the person’s breathing rate, the pulse, blood pressure and perspiration. Complex polygraphs also record a person’s arm and leg movements as physiological reactions.

The test starts with 3-4 simple questions. These are general questions asked to brief the person taking the test about the norms and the procedure. They are also known as control questions because they help the examiner determine a person’s reactions to different questions. Many a times, during the test, the examiner steers the candidate into denial to record his reactions. He will later compare these reactions with the reactions to relevant questions. After this, the examiner tests the candidate with the real and relevant questions.

The Little Secret

When one sits down to take the test, they are skillfully warned by the operator that the slightest hint of pretense and lying will be identified. In common parlance, if you lie, the buzzer will go off in minutes. Those unaware of how a lie detector machine works believe that it helps detect lies (lie detector). This is a long-fuelled myth. A lie detector helps detect deception depending on physiological reactions to a structured series of questions.

During the test as well as after it, the examiner studies the graphs for drastic changes in the individual’s vital signs. For example, if the heart rate gets faster or the blood pressure increases or there is increased perspiration, the examiner concludes that person has been insincere for a particular question.

For the results of this method to be accurate, it is necessary to have a well-trained examiner. A well-trained examiner is not only trained in operation of the device and charting graphs, but also reading graphs and seeing through people’s personalities and behavioral traits (lie detector).

In Conclusion

There has been a lot of controversy regarding the use of a lie detector in criminal investigation. This is on account of the level of subjectivity involved in the procedure. One who knows the truth about lie detectors can easily manipulate their answers to escape. This testing method is not perfect, yet it forms an integral part of the policing and judicial system in many countries across the world.

Stalking or Surveillance?

August 21, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

A World of Difference Between the Two

A girl files a stalking petition in court. According to her, there’s a man who follows her around and sits each night in his car for hours, outside her house, with night vision gear monitoring her activity. She claims it to be an invasion of her privacy and wants him to be penalized. The defendant turns out to be a private investigator hired by her ex-boyfriend. He flashes his professional license in court to convey that he is exempted from the stalking order. Thus, what is stalking for the plaintiff becomes surveillance for the defendant, although there will be difference between different countries.

Is this reason enough to let the defendant go? Does this mean that a private investigator has a free reign to pry into others matters only because he has a professional license? This is where the common man tends to mix up surveillance and stalking. There is a very fine line between surveillance and stalking knowing where to draw the line will make all the difference.

Surveillance vs Stalking

Surveillance is mostly taken up by private investigators. Indeed it is a very important tool of private investigators. It is stalking on behalf of a client.

However, it is generally considered legal in most countires. This is so long as it is conducted within the laws of any given location. For example the surveillance should be conducted in a way that respects a target’s legal right to a reasonable expectation of privacy, or surveillance should not cross over into illegal activities such as breaking into someone’s house.

Thus, a private investigator in many countries is legally entitled to gather information not available in public records. S/he can do so by approaching the person in question directly or in a covert manner such as following the person around, or keeping a personal vigil. The information collected is often produced as evidence in court.

Stalking is considered illegal and reflects a criminal intent. It is often also regarded as an activity with a sociopathic nature.

A Matter of Intent

The intent is the major point of distinction between the two. The main objective of surveillance is to collect legitimate investigative evidence. This evidence is used to strengthen a case in court. In case of stalking, the objective of collecting information is to control or intimidate the person. The stalker might use the information to force the victim to give in to his wishes and demands.

The laws applicable in different locations also determine the legality of surveillance often pinpointing where surveillance becomes stalking. In situations like the one mentioned at the start, the country laws will determine whether it is stalking or surveillance based on the intent. If it is used only to collect information, it can be regarded as surveillance. However, if it threatens the safety of a victim or makes them feel unreasonably safe, it becomes stalking whether it is done by a licensed professional or not.

Surveillance Is Not Stalking

When there is a legitimate motive
When it does not make the person feel unreasonably safe

If you want to gather information about a particular person, you should hire a private investigator.

Eugène François Vidocq

August 11, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

The Founder Of Private Investigation

Private investigation in modern times is increasingly impressive and much of the thanks for this is due to technology. It is now easier to track down, create videos and even photograph or record misbehaving individuals, fraudsters and even find missing people much faster than it was before (eugene).

This private investigation journey started with a man who set up an investigative agency. The intention was to investigate different kinds of crimes and secure the needed information through spying and surveillance. The founder’s name is Eugene Francois Vidocq. He was born back in 1775 in Arras in France and spent most of his life as a criminal. In 1812, he founded Surete Nationale crime detection agency. He remained the director till 1827. He is looked upon as the father of Modern Criminology. His is a story that has inspired writers such as Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo.

His Life

Having been born in a wealthy large family, Francois became a criminal during his youthful years. He (eugene) would steal and sell silver plates belonging to his parents from a tender age of 13. He would then spend every dime he made from the selling within a day. At some point, his father decided to teach him a lesson by having him jailed. Vidocq later joined the army in 1791 and created a reputation of being an expert swordsman. He however, seemed more guided by his shady instincts. He would get into trouble for dueling often and was a womanizer too. Later, he got into trouble for desertion. He left the army and later got into fraud and theft. In 1796, he was sentenced to hard labor as a result of forgery. He escaped in 1800.

His Redemption and Ending

Vidocq witnessed a man’s execution and this started his journey to redemption. The man had been a criminal too and this deeply affected Vidocq. He (eugene) relocated and started to live an honest life as a merchant. People from his past however would emerge and blackmail him for money. He served as a police informant and was appointed as a Parisian jail spy in 1809. His duty was to report fellow inmates. After his release from prison duty, he continued working for the police unit and entered into the criminal underworld to get the information he needed.

He became a criminology master in 1811, a ballistic expert and record keeper who was very strict. Vidocq was a master of disguises usually dressing up as a beggar to enter into the underworld with ease. He is the same man who organized the plain clothes police force later to be converted into the security police unit. Vidocq gained a high reputation in the field of criminology. He later returned to crime and damaged his reputation and his business suffered in the process. He withdrew and went to live a private life thereafter. Eugene Francois Vidocq died in 1857 at the age of 82 in Paris. His wife had died years earlier. The two had no children (eugene).

Counter Surveillance

July 8, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

Keeping Eavesdroppers Away

Until a few decades ago, the size and sound of electronic surveillance devices made the process very difficult to keep secret. However today, the ergonomic designs and diminishing sizes have enabled anyone wanting to bug someones house or office in secret increasingly possible and cheap. However, anyone worried that their home or offices have been bugged need not worry (at least about the bugs themselves – the reason why anyone would want to bug someone is a completely different matter). Counter-surveillance technology can help detect bugs and keep eavesdroppers away. Here’s what you need to do and watch out for (counter surveillance).

A Bug Detector

Standard bug detectors identify hidden surveillance devices by means of the radio waves they emit. An RF sweeper is a handy tool in detecting and disabling audio pickup devices. You can conduct a sweep of your home to look for detectors concealed in the wall or ceiling or other hard-to-imagine crevices. Laser detection devices can help you get hold of secret cameras fitted around your house. A laser device typically displays a red spot on the eye finder when it detects a hidden camera while the radio wave frequency increases drastically when it spots an audio pickup (counter surveillance).

Speckled spots

Owing to their small size, surveillance equipment offers a wide range of possibilities when it comes to concealing them. The most common places are within walls and ceilings. Inspect cement structures or for that matter even furniture around the house or office. Spackled spots or newly drilled and plugged holes in furniture demand a re-examination.

Unusual Items

Sometimes, cameras and audio recording devices are hidden in the most unusual places and thus, they elude homeowners easily. A camera can be skillfully attached to a pen, a clock, a lamp or a watch. If you note, these are items you rarely doubt. Also, these are items commonly given as gifts (counter surveillance). The best is to avoid accepting gifts from strangers especially when it includes electronic devices.

Strangers around the House

Home repairs and utility services compel us to call in a number of professionals. It might be a plumber, a meter reader, a courier person or a telephone repairman. Before, you let anyone in, you should ensure he is genuine and not a phony come in the guise of another. The situation gets dicey when they turn up when they are not called. If you’ve had a break in and all your valuables are intact, it is necessary to set up vigilance.

The Exteriors of Windows

When it comes to inspecting a house or office for illegal surveillance, homeowners only tend to search the interiors of living spaces often ignoring the exteriors. The advancement in surveillance technology has made it possible for cameras and audio recorders to take images and pick up voices from a considerable distance. The exterior of windows and doors make a good place for the installation of such devices. They are easy to conceal and also comparatively easier to install; no one has to break into your home.

Phone Tapping

If your phone is tapped, you will hear strange sounds such as clicking, popping or scratching. You might also notice changes in the volumes.

When trying to escape surveillance, it’s not only about ridding your home and office spaces of electronic devices. It also involves being on your guard when you converse in public. You should not discuss private matters loudly or in an animated fashion. There might be a person waiting to hear what you are talking about.

Irrespective of the country you reside in, nobody has the right to invade your privacy by tapping your phone or monitoring your house (counter surveillance).

St. Anthony of Padua

June 18, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

The Patron Of Missing Persons And Lost Things

I first heard of St. Anthony over twenty years ago now. A friend of mine was a strict Catholic and one day her bicycle was stolen. She went into her local Church and prayed to St Anthony for the return of her bike.

A few days later her bicycle was found. She was out after that on her bike and thought she would pop into the church to thank St Anthony. She lent her bike against the church railings and went inside for a few moments to say a thank you prayer. When she came out her bike was gone.

As I think about this now I am not sure if my friend was telling me a joke or indeed if it was true. It does not really matter – the tale was vivid enough for me to never forget that that St Anthony was the patron Saint of lost things, and seeing a bike parked outside a church the other day I resolved to fill in some of the gaps and do some research on this Saint.

Background

Anthony of Padua, also known as the patron of missing persons and lost things, is a Catholic Saint. Born back in 1195 near Lisbon, he was named Fernando. He came from a wealthy family and was schooled in Lisbon Cathedral School.

At the tender age of 15, he joined Augustinian monastery against the wishes of his family. Since the monastery was in Sao Vicente and close to his native city, frequent visits from friends and relatives became a distraction. He therefore asked for a transfer after two years and moved to Coimbra Holy Cross. This was a learning center and Portugal’s capital of the time. His next eight years at Holy Cross were fully devotional in prayer and study of the Sacred Scripture.

At 26 years of age, Anthony of Padua joined Moroccan Franciscan Order. This was in 1221 and he requested to be sent to the Morocco mission to preach among Moors. Ill health saw to his return to Europe and he later moved to the Italian Romagna where he spent 9 months as a hermit’s chaplain. The saint was modest and would carry lowly duties within the convent and the kitchen. He would then miraculously be called to give a sermon during an ordination ceremony when the priest on duty fell suddenly ill. He humbly refused the call, but would finally agree out of obedience to his superiors (st anthony).

His Death

Saint Anthony spent the last 2 years of his life in Padua hearing confessions, working with the poor and preaching. He (st anthony) died in 1231 on the thirteenth day of June. He died in his chaplain reserved apartment in Arcella. This is a suburb that is within Padua. He died at 36 years of age and received all his last rites before dying. In 1232, he was canonized by Pope Gregory IX. He was later in 1946 declared as Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII. His canonization makes it to the records as the second fastest. Less than a year after his death, he was declared a saint. A basilica was built in his honor in 1963.

His Record

Anthony of Padua stands tall among the greatest preachers of the Middle Ages. He is still among the most famous saints to date. Catholics call upon the saint to find their lost possessions hence, he is known as the patron of missing persons and lost things. The saint is sculpted and portrayed holding baby Jesus, a book or a lily. Some of the portraits show him holding all three in his arms (st anthony).

There are several prayers under the Catholic Church which are dedicated to him (st anthony). They also call upon his power and intervention in finding the lost people or items. Those who make their prayers to the Saint Anthony often report having found their lost belongings and even lost people.

Risks and Investigators

June 10, 2014 by IPIA Leave a Comment

Being a private investigator can be a very rewarding profession that always offers interesting travels and new experiences but there are also some medical dangers and risks that are built into the occupation (medical).

Unfortunately, there have been some reported cases of PIs being attacked or even murdered. The basic philosophy of the job can breed some contention and possibly elicit retaliation. Working late into the night, often alone, can put an agent in a vulnerable position. However, we are fortunate in that to date none of our PIs have been attacked (they have been threatened though) and certainly not murdered.

No, health concerns, are more mundane but still very serious.

On the Road

Imagine an airplane crashing every week with all those on board dying. Mustapha Benmaamar, a transport specialist with the World Bank in Jakarta was talking about road accidents here in Indonesia when he summed it up saying: “We’re talking about the equivalent of a jumbo jet crash every week…….when a jumbo jet crashes, it’s big news, but here (in Indonesia), these people die in silence.”

There are health issues that private investigators are more susceptible to perhaps than people in other professions and I cover these below. For me though, as a Director of Investigations managing a number of investigators, it is road safety that worries me most of all (medical).

Actually, the number of deaths on Indonesian roads is more like two jumbo jet crashes a week. Each day an average of 120 people die in road accidents.

One of the first things a visitor notices about traffic in Indonesia (and I am sure other countries in Asia) is the huge amount of small motorcycles. They are like flies weaving in and out of everywhere, There are now more than 60 million of these flies on Indonesia’s roads and 8 million cars.

In Jakarta millions of motorcycles dart in and out and around the semi-permanent gridlock of cars and trucks and buses. If the traffic jam is too dense they will drive up onto pavements or zoom insanely down one-way streets in the wrong direction. Stop signs, red lights and as far as I can tell any road laws are not to be bothered with. Pedestrians get no respect.

Indonesia, and Jakarta, is prone to sudden heavy rain. When this happens motorcyclists often form large groups underneath overpasses, blocking traffic on main roads until the rain passes.

With the massive surge of traffic in Indonesia has come an increase in the number of road deaths:

2002 – just over 8,000 a year
2007 – more than 16,500 a year
2010 – about 35,000 a year

Sixty percent of deaths were riders of two- or three-wheel vehicles. Pedestrian deaths made up 21 percent of the total road fatalities in Indonesia.

Official figures do not record the number of pedestrian deaths linked to motorcycles, but it is safe to assume the number is significant.

I suppose getting from A to B carries the same dangers for everyone in Indonesia, but for our agents the risks are perhaps exaggerated given the that the work often needs large amounts of time on mobile surveillance.

We do try to minimise the risk by ensuring all agents are trained on motorcycle riding. We also try, where possible, to carry out mobile surveillance in cars. If we do have motorcycle surveillance all agents are issued with high quality helmets.

Also we have a policy where agent safety is a key priority. An agent should never risk their health or life to continue surveillance. They just back off.

Once I remember tailing a woman (young) and it was 01:00 in the morning. She had left work on her motorcycle and started to gather pace, as she approached 90km/hour I let go. It really is not worth it.

General Medical Conditions

The more realistic risks relate to the varying conditions that a private investigator has to encounter in the search for evidence. A Private Investigator cannot normally get up and leave the job to go to bathroom or eat dinner if they are on a stakeout. Leave for five minutes and that could be the five minutes where something critical happens.

Agents also spend a lot of time in traffic – pollution and of course the traffic jams. Much time can also be spent in a stationery car. Imagine sitting in a hot car for hours observing the target to complete surveillance.

Additionally, the stakeout can pose risks for heat exhaustion in Indonesia (and I guess hypothermia in other parts of the world). In order to be quiet and discreet the PI may place themselves in situations that are uncomfortable or even unhealthy over time.

Some of the possible health risks I must consider when I make a timetable for the various agents include:

Stress (from the traffic)
Urinary tract illnesses (from not going to the toilet when needed)
Digestive illnesses

Agents can also suffer from abnormal blood sugar levels if they are not able to eat on the job. In this profession you don’t get traditional, scheduled breaks.

While it is important to complete the task and fully investigate the scene, an agent’s health is a critical quality to consider in planning agents for future cases. So for example if an agent has recently spent a week or so on a very static stakeout in a car, we will try and switch it around with the next case having more outside walking – it is impossible to predict what will be needed for each case but often we can have a good idea after discussions with a client (medical).

Indonesia Private Investigation Agency (IPIA) and our sister agency Bali Eye Private Investigation Agency (BEPIA) are fully registered Private Investigation Agencies offering private detective and private investigator services to the Private and Business sectors throughout Indonesia and South East Asia.