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What are the Benefits of Belonging to a Professional Association?

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Membership in a professional association offers numerous advantages, such as access to exclusive resources, information and benefits, networking opportunities and recognition of competence.

For example, members have access to industry-specific information, discounts and events.

Being a member of a professional association is so important to us, albeit we were established in the 1990’s.

The Directors of Surelock and or our Operatives are proud members of: –

The Association of British Investigators – https://www.theabi.org.uk

The World Association of Detectives – https://www.wad.net

The Association of Security Consultants – https://securityconsultants.org.uk

The Anti-Counterfeiting Group – https://www.a-cg.org

Ex Police in Industry and Commerce – https://epic-uk.com

There are so many companies and individuals out there offering professional investigation and security consultancy services, some sadly with little or no experience at all, yet the unsuspecting client / member of the public does not know this.

Our lead association The ABI was formed in 1913, is the home of professional private sector investigation in the UK. In an industry that’s still unregulated, they work tirelessly to raise standards and to see the credibility of members recognised.

Any investigator who applies for membership is rigorously vetted, he or she will have to produce a criminal records certificate that meets the ABI Policy Statement, hold adequate professional indemnity insurance and show sound financial probity. References are thoroughly checked, and membership is only offered following a face-to-face interview.

Only the best people make the grade, and you can rest assured you are dealing with professionals.

Ron Harrison the Managing Director of Surelock has been a member of the ABI for over 15 years and has served as its President for 3 years before standing down.

At Surelock our qualified investigators and security consultants offer the following services: –

Fraud / Crime Investigation
Surveillance – Domestic / Corporate / Accident Injury
Security Surveys / Risk Assessments
Bug Sweeps
Pro-active Brand Protection

If you need any professional help, please do not hesitate to contact us, we will always provide the very best services at competitive rates.

Give us a call to discuss on 0333 6000 300 or email [email protected]

Surelock – Physical Penetration Tests

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You have had a security survey carried out and spent small fortune on Manned Guarding, CCTV, Alarms and Access Control systems, but do you actually test these systems to see if they are really working.

Surelock carry out numerous security surveys of home or business premises. The site perimeter, integrity of buildings and vulnerability of individual rooms are examined in detail together with existing physical/electronic measures and procedures already in place to reduce crime.

Following the survey how often do you get your security measures tested,don’t wait for the inevitable to happen!

Physical penetration tests are an important way for businesses to identify any weaknesses in the security of their premises (e.g., warehouses and offices) that could be exploited by criminals.

We have specialist operatives drawn from the military well versed in ‘Red Teaming’, which focuses on sending a team to gain entry to restricted areas. This is done to test and optimise physical security such as fences, cameras, alarms, locks, and employee behaviour. Physical red teaming will often involve a reconnaissance phase where information is gathered and weaknesses in security are identified, and then that information will be used to conduct an operation to gain entry to the premises, tailgating or the use of unofficial security badges.

During the operation, our experts will covertly try to bypass any security guards, cameras, locks, fences, or other security measures to gain entry and demonstrate how they could potentially reach restricted areas undetected. The whole operation will be covertly recorded for training purposes and a detailed report of our findings will be provided.

It is not always bad news, sometimes as a result of our operation, we praise the security in place, but often there are problems which can be addressed as a result of our findings.

If you need help with your security measures do not hesitate to contact us – give us a call to discuss on 0333 6000 300 or email [email protected]

Surelock’s Electronic Countermeasures Sweeps

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Bug Sweeps is a professional service that is called upon much more nowadays, mainly by corporate businesses but also some private clients, especially as cyber security is so important in this modern day and age.

Be careful when arranging this specialist service, there are companies out there with little or no experience who will charge you a small fortune. It is so easy to purchase equipment off the internet or from an electrical retailer, then sell this service to unsuspecting clients who think you are experts, as often portrayed on the TV.

Listening devices and covert cameras can so easily be purchased from the internet, most often coming from China, these are easy to install, but there are also sophisticated devices that are professionally installed and can sit there dormant until they are required when they are remotely activated. The threat level is literally changing regularly so you have to be careful.

Surelock and our dedicated engineer have been successfully carrying out sweeps for over 30 years. Working with a backup team, most of the equipment is purpose built. We conduct a full electronic sweep of the premises, then using a number of handheld wands for near field examinations of the respective rooms / offices, computers, and telephone equipment, finally very importantly a finger-tip search examining power supplies, ceiling tiles, thus when we complete an ECS search we can tell you if there is anything there or we will evidence what was found.

From a small home / office to a Premier League Football Club or a major seven story building we have the expertise to professionally protect your property.

We have identified GSM mobile phones being used more, the client is engaged interviewing someone, who at the conclusion asks to use the bathroom, leaving their mobile in the room. This can be accessed remotely so they can hear what is being said about them, in the same way an installed device can.

We can also sweep your car for covert listening devices / cameras / trackers which are now commonly used by criminals and those wishing to gather intelligence about you.

At the end of the operation, we can genuinely tell the client that there is nothing there or indeed find out that there was, that is what our clients rely on!

What you say in private is your business, keeping it that way is ours.

Our clients of many years range from Law Firms, Financial Institutions, Blue Chip Companies, Local Authorities, Premier League Football Clubs, Celebrities and Private Individuals, they are not hiding anything illegal but just wish to protect their business or home, especially when important decisions / boards meetings are taking place.

Your privacy is worth protecting, if you have a need for this professional service, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us we are more than happy to discuss your requirements and costs.

Surelock’s Surveillance Services

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A major part of our business and integral to many investigations is surveillance, to prove or disprove the fears of our clients or just to gather intelligence / evidence

– a picture never lies!

We are often contacted by potential clients to supply one-man surveillance; we always refuse and explain we only supply a professional service for the benefit of the client, we explain surveillance is difficult and not like you see on TV. We would try to deploy a team of at least 3 operatives or more if the operation requires it, we always say “You cannot make surveillance happen, it has to be intelligence led”, this produces the best results and saves the client money in the long run.

Potential clients are nervous when they approach us, so we fully explain our surveillance services to them, if they are a member of the public, we discuss their needs and let them know if we think it is feasible, also explain that private surveillance in a public place is legal.

Surveillance is not easy, our teams often just sitting around for hours without any movement, we use the most advanced covert equipment and even drone technology, resulting in numerous successes.

Private surveillance is legal, covertly recorded in a public place in accordance with RIPA, we keep the client informed of the findings, supplying a detailed log of events with selected photos, a full unedited recording is also available if required.

Much surveillance nowadays is domestic / cheating partner surveillance, sadly in our experience this usually only takes a day’s work to prove the clients’ worst suspicions.

Accident injury surveillance will prove or disprove a claimant’s injuries or sickness, this saves the client’s £££££’s in the long run, as many claims are exaggerated.

Corporate surveillance is carried out for the benefit of the client’s business, is an employee working for someone else, are they sick or perhaps working at a rival business or passing valuable information on to competitors.

Investigative surveillance assists the authorities in carrying out enforcement actions and prosecutions, turning intelligence into evidence.

Our operatives drawn from the Police and Military and have worked with us for many years, they can give evidence in Court or other legal proceedings, we have in fact been commended by the Courts for the precise and detailed records we keep.

If you have a surveillance need do not hesitate to contact us, we will discuss all the options, so you know the costs, we always work to a strict hourly rate, and exactly what is involved.

You will be in safe hands, so if you require this professional service or even just a chat about your problems, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us or give us a call on 0333 6000 300.

Surelock – Brand Protection

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Surelock’s Brand Protection Team are part of one of oldest established Investigative and Security Consultancy companies in UK, consistently carrying out investigations and achieving some of the largest seizures of our clients’ counterfeits, also policing the internet worldwide for infringements.

We are retained by some of the world’s most popular brands and are often in the news as a result of our successes, we have been doing this work for over 25 years, so we really do know what we are talking about.

During recent years, we have been directly responsible for some of the biggest seizures of counterfeit designer wear, high end watches and perfumes ever seen in UK, working with the authorities to take these sometimes-dangerous products off the streets and assisting in the prosecution of major criminal gangs.

These results only come about because of dedication and a great deal of hard work by our brand protection team.

Being out on the ground not in the office
Gaining information
Identifying locations
Carrying out covert reconnaissance
Undercover operatives making test purchases
Surveillance, covert and electronic
Establishing where the bulk of the counterfeits are stored
Authenticating the items as counterfeit
Compiling a comprehensive report of our findings
Liaising with law enforcement and arranging raid action
Working alongside enforcement officers on the day of the actual raid
Making massive seizures not only for our own clients but for others
Providing evidence to the authorities to assist with a prosecution.

This is what an experienced pro-active brand protection company does.

One of our cases recently resulted in the infringer being sentenced to 43 months imprisonment and a £500,000 + Proceeds of Crime Order, another very recent case with the seizure of over £500,000 worth of counterfeit designer wear and arrest of the offenders.

We have worked for some brands who have had the most serious counterfeit problems and managed to get this under control with the help of the authorities.

We are fortunate to have a very dedicated team of professionals, drawn from Police, Trading Standards, HM Customs, Military and the Private Sector, backed up by experienced undercover and surveillance operatives, that’s why we can offer a service second to none.

So, if you are serious and looking for help with your brand protection, look no more, we will assist you to design an anti-counterfeit strategy, police the internet and marketplace to keep your brand safe.

If you need help building a brand protection strategy for your business or with pro-active investigations to help stop counterfeits, then please do not hesitate to get in touch, we are always happy to talk and advise.

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Surelock’s Private Investigation Services

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Surelock is one of the oldest and most successful Investigative and Security Consultancy in the UK, founded in the 1990’s by highly commended and respected former Senior Detective Roy Herridge QPM.

We are long standing members of The Association of British Investigators – https://www.theabi.org.uk and other professional bodies.

We have always offered a very personable service to our clients and have an exceptional team of highly qualified investigators nationwide, coming from the Private Sector and Police, Trading Standards and Military backgrounds, who can deal with most things.

We have former Detectives / Senior Investigating Officers (SIO) well versed in the investigation of major crime, rape, murders etc. Also, former Fraud Squad Detectives with specialist skills.

We provide the following Core Services: –

Fraud / Crime Investigations.
Surveillance.
Security Surveys / Risk Assessments
Bug Sweeps.
Test purchases.
Tracing & Due Diligence.
Brand Protection

Over the years we have successfully conducted many types of investigations, an overseas political murder, serious assault and rape investigations, major fire investigations, theft of valuable arts / antiques, worldwide investigations for a shipping company, trademark / copyright & patent investigations, blackmail, stalking & harassment, missing persons, sports investigations, plant hire and construction industry investigations and many more.

With the Police so hard pushed to investigate fraud and white-collar crimes, we can assist businesses and private individuals, gather intelligence, establish evidence and document by way of detailed witness statements and interviews, then report to the appropriate authorities or your legal representatives.

Surveillance and undercover work can be an integral part of any investigation; our experienced surveillance teams, managed by former detectives and military personnel with a wealth of experience, strategically located all over UK ready to assist, we can deal with any form of surveillance, criminal, corporate, accident injury and cheating partner surveillance. We use state-of-the-art covert equipment, cameras and drone technology to assist; our successes have been praised by the police and the courts.

Test purchases, either to gather evidence of crime or to help enhance business practices, all covertly video recorded for evidential and training purposes.

As security consultants we also offer detailed security surveys of commercial and private properties, and professional bug sweeps – what you say in private is your business, keeping it that way is ours.

We work strictly to our set hourly rates and will not run away with the costs.

So, if you have need of a professional and experienced Private Investigator or Security Consultant do not hesitate to contact us, we will discuss all the options, so you know the costs and exactly what is involved.You will be in safe hands, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us

Surelock’s Security Surveys

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Surelock offer bespoke security surveys / risk assessments for your home, business or person.

It is so important to ensure your premises are secure and valuables kept safe, especially now when crime is riff and sadly the Police do not have the resources to respond or deal with thefts and burglaries either at the time or after to investigate adequately. Hardly any reported burglaries are investigated or solved

Thieves come in all shapes and sizes, the professional who meticulously plan their crimes (Footballers homes), smash and grab gangs targeting high value items (Designer stores), then opportunist thieves who just stroll the streets trying to identify an easy target (your home), or the walk-in thief (shop lifting) which is so commonplace nowadays.

Do not wait for an incident to happen, prevent it with a security survey. Recovering from a burglary, theft, vandalism on business premises or in the home costs you a fortune and much trauma but can be reduced by effective security. Prevention is better than cure and most definitely less expensive. If you really care, then it is time to act and test your security / safety.

High value thefts are frequent we read about them in the newspapers regularly, targeting celebrities’ homes or homes of footballers when they are away playing a game, these thieves are often violent putting families at risk, stealing high value items usually at gun or knife point, even those who earn a small fortune do not look after their own security or the safety of their family.

Surelock’s senior surveyor has many years’ experience having worked in the Police as a Crime Prevention Officer, dealing with major crimes and terrorism threats, trained to Home Office standards and a long standing member of The Association of Security Consultants – https://securityconsultants.org.uk

During a security survey / risk assessment, we examine your existing security, identify failures, and recommend future installations. We do not install burglar alarms or CCTV, but we can recommend a man who does.

Apart from the obvious benefit of minimising losses, this will also provide increased peace of mind to your family, staff or residents and from the business perspective is likely to lead to happier work environment, increased efficiency, improved image with customers and sometimes lower insurance premiums. Don’t wait for a crime to happen, prevent it from happening!

We will carry out a full survey of your home or business premises. The site perimeter, integrity of buildings and vulnerability of individual rooms are examined in detail together with existing physical/electronic measures and procedures already in place to reduce crime. We have found alarm systems that do not work, CCTV cameras that are hidden and view blocked, recording systems that are out of date.

Our easy-to-read illustrated report summarises the findings of the survey, quantitatively assesses the overall vulnerability of the premises, highlights areas at risk and offers appropriate and cost-effective suggestionsas to how these may be addressed in the form of a prioritised Action List.

Whether it be domestic / home or business / office, if you have a need for a security survey do not hesitate to contact us, we will discuss all the options, so you know the costs and exactly what is involved.

You will be in safe hands, so if you require this professional service, please contact us to discuss https://www.surelock.org/contact-us Don’t wait until it is too late, spend a little now instead of a lot of time and anguish after an incident.

Surelock – Brand Protection

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Surelock’s Brand Protection Team are part of one of oldest established Investigative and Security Consultancy companies in UK, consistently carrying out investigations and achieving some of the largest seizures of our clients’ counterfeits, also policing the internet worldwide for infringements.

A great deal of hard work and professionalism goes into these operations, utilizing our expertise, making test buys, surveillance, undercover work and research, then working in partnership with the authorities, City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) and Trading Standards authorities throughout UK, who progress the investigations, carrying out the enforcement actions and undertake prosecutions.

We register our clients brands using the UK Border Force Application for Action (AFA) where suspected counterfeit goods are seized at the Port of entry, authenticate them and then they are destroyed.

One of our cases recently resulted in the infringer being sentenced to 43 months imprisonment and a £500,000 + Proceeds of Crime Order.

We have worked for some brands who have had the most serious of counterfeit problems and managed to get this under control with the help of the authorities.

We are fortunate to have a very dedicated team, drawn from Police, Trading Standards, HM Customs, Military and the Private Sector, backed up by professional undercover and surveillance operatives, that’s why we can offer a service second to none.

Nobody wants consumers to be the victim of counterfeit substandard goods that could harm them or leave them out of pocket, so it’s always worth looking out for those tell-tale signs. Be aware of cheap prices, take note of where the product is being sold and pay attention to the packaging and labelling of the items, it is easy to compare with the genuine products online.

We always say that if something seems too good to be true, it usually is.

So if you are looking for help with your brand protection, look no more, we will assist you to design an anti-counterfeit strategy, police the internet and market place to keep your brand safe.

Surelock are specialists in Brand Protection and protect our client’s intellectual property rights, working together for a number of major brands, conducting numerous investigations and online take downs worldwide, working with the authorities on enforcement action and prosecutions – take a look at our brand protection services.

Brand Protection

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Surelock – Tool Hire & Construction Industry

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Surelock has a particular expertise in the tool hire and construction industry with over 25 years and experience.

We have a nationwide team who can respond quickly and deal with the following: –

CRIME / FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS – a dedicated team of experienced investigators who over the years have successfully investigated most things for a wide range of clients, whether it be a burglary, robbery, theft of valuable items or fraud. At the end of the day, we will provide you with all the intelligence / evidence you need in order to progress the investigation, legal / discipline proceedings or liaise with the Police

INTERNAL / DISCIPLINE INVESTIGATIONS – our team can assist with investigations of internal matters and staff interviews. Employee theft, absenteeism and false sickness claims

SURVELLANCE – surveillance teams strategically placed all over UK to deal with criminal, accident injury and corporate surveillance. All surveillance is legal covertly video recorded in a public place, we keep you informed of the findings and supply a detailed log of events with selected photos, a full unedited recording is also available if required.

SECURITY SURVEYS – we have years of experience in the field of security surveys / risk assessments, which include Entry & Exits, Windows, CCTV, Access control, Alarm systems, Physical Security measures both existing and possible future installations, any security procedures that are in place. Vulnerabilities identified in the survey will be highlighted, and cost-effective solutions will be provided in an easy-to-read illustrated report. The surveyors are fully accredited by the appropriate bodies under Home Office guidelines and have the necessary security clearance with over 30 years of experience.

COVERT SERVICES – our engineer can assist with the installation of covert camera’s and listening devices which can assist in the investigation of crime and other misdemeanours.

BUG SWEEPS – our dedicated engineer who has over 30 years’ experience, most of his equipment is purpose built. We conduct a full electronic sweep of the premises, then using handheld wands for near field examinations of the respective rooms / offices, computers, and telephone equipment, finally very importantly a finger-tip search examining power supplies, ceiling tiles, thus at the end of the operation, we can genuinely say that there is nothing there or indeed find out that there was, that is what our clients rely on!

TRAINING – we can provide a number of training courses specifically designed for your company – Fraud Awareness, Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Sexual Offences Awareness and more.

Surelock is uniquely placed to meet these challenges and because of our expertise and dedicated team, we can offer your business a very tailored and specific range of preventative and proactive services as well as a comprehensive range of investigative services. Surelock will act quickly and discretely to prevent or minimize damage, assist with the recovery of assets and ensure any information obtained is of the highest evidential value. If the matter then goes further, we are ideally placed to assist with any legal proceedings.

We can also assist with the prevention and detection of corporate, employee or domestic crime and recovery of assets.

If you would like to discuss more please make contact via [email protected]

Surelock’s Services for Premier League Football Clubs

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It’s a great pleasure to work on behalf of Premier League Football Clubs, one of which we have done for over 17 years, working directly with their security team.

We wonder sometimes though with players earning such good money, many do not take the security of themselves, their family or their home seriously, probably because they are too busy travelling, training and playing the game.

Whilst players are away, such as at The Euros 2024, their homes and families are most at risk.

We provide several confidential services for the clubs: –

Investigations
Test purchases
Surveillance, physical, covert and electronic
Electronic Countermeasures Sweeps (Bug sweeps)
Crowd monitoring in the stadium and enroute to games

Considering recent events at many clubs, where violent robberies have occurred when the players are either playing away, or indeed representing their Country overseas. We provide the following services: –

Risk assessments
Security surveys
Advice on personal security
Regular vehicle checks for tracking devices

Regardless of how famous you are or how busy, prevention is better the cure!

With Surelock you deal with experts who have many years’ experiences in this field, and we provide a personal service.

You will be in safe hands, so if you have a need for this professional service, please contact us https://www.surelock.org/contact-us

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