"Pitfalls" of Kiev detectives.

[Матушкин Андрей Николаевич]

The world-famous characters Hercule Poirot, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, geniuses of the detective genre - Agatha Christie, Conan Doyle and other masters of the word - have not sunk into oblivion, transforming only into recognizable faces of film and television characters. Under other surnames, and sometimes pseudonyms, they continue to live and work in a different era, among us, as diligently as their prototypes, only adjusted for the swift XXI century, investigating crimes, incidents and commonplace cheating ...

Officially in Ukraine, the law on detective activity has not been adopted. The corresponding bill has been recruiting staff juice in the bowels of the Verkhovna Rada for more than a decade. Nevertheless, private detective structures exist and, contrary to the legal vacuum, successfully operate in the market of private security services.

“Our activity is in demand, but it doesn’t need advertising,” says Veniamin K., a law enforcement officer in the recent past, and now a private detective from the consulting firm N., who tells us today. “We do not impose our services on anyone and do not offer ourselves. The principle of "From hand to hand". That is, someone, once contacting us for some reason (for example, asking to check the reliability of the company with which he was going to make a deal, to find a missing person, to observe someone) and making sure that you can deal with us , recommended to a friend who had his own problems, and that one - to a friend, and so - on the chain, on the relay. "

ON THE RAZOR BLADE. What do detectives do? Unravel the situation when people for some reason do not want or cannot contact the law enforcement agencies (for example, they do not trust them, they suspect the protection of criminals, they are afraid of publicity). They collect information, for example, relating to some enterprise, company, their leaders, employees. There are everyday, as they are called, tasks - to follow the unfaithful spouse or wife, to study the lifestyle of children, someone from close relatives ...

Benjamin says that a lot of what is done is, as it were, on the verge, and sometimes beyond the law, so you have to walk along the razor's edge.

“We should not use operational-search methods: outdoor surveillance, unauthorized photo, video recording, wiretapping of communication channels,” he says. - We try not to do this. If they find out, they will at least lose their license. In addition, a criminal article relies on such cases, and not one. In addition to the illegal use of technical means, they may also incriminate interference with privacy. They will not plant a plant, but they will shake their nerves, plus they will be punished financially, and they will have to pay off. Yes, and a blow to reputation. It is necessary to balance wisely. ”

EXPLORATION OF FIGHT. For example, an order comes from a certain company that is interested in a competitor. The official data on her activities posted on the site, taken from open sources - reference books, mass media, is not enough for customers, they are interested in what is hidden from prying eyes - shadow turnover, black cash, gray salary ... The task of the detective is to get this information, check their accuracy and provide the consumer within the agreed time frame. It is naive to assume that this activity is easier than the lung. No one will share official secrets with outsiders, risking a career, well-being, opening someone’s soul, even for a fee, if offered.

“Here already a lot depends on the psychological training of the detective, his ability to find contact with strangers, not to get lost, to find optimal solutions,” continues Veniamin. “Before coming to the company, he will come up with and work out a believable legend that will not arouse suspicion and help you complete the task.”

For example, an employee can act as a potential business partner of this company - a manager who is charged with establishing cooperation. And during meetings, conversations, asking some questions, clarifying details, but in such a way as not to alert the owners, add, as if from puzzles, an integral picture, get the information you need, which will then take on the final form in the form of a voluminous analytical reference report for customer ".

Fleeting, it would seem, casual contacts would be no harm in this communication - with an assistant to the head of the company, secretary, to whom a compliment is addressed, a small present, a security guard at the entrance, with whom you can exchange a couple of phrases. Very informed staff at any office - cleaning lady. Acting subtly, competently, often for a small fee, you can also get valuable information through them, having learned a lot of interesting details (read the material “About Aunt Klava and the Bugs”) ...

Other details are also important that do not escape the attention of an experienced detective. How the staff is dressed, what is the style of the relationship between management and subordinates, what is the situation inside the office, what is the level of fire and security alarm systems, what are the brands of official vehicles, their numbers ...

Other tricks are used, if necessary. Someone is playing a simpleton, saying from the doorway: "Hello, I want to try my hand at your esteemed company, with whom you can talk ...". But having presented a pre-arranged resume, you must be prepared for counter questions: “What do you know? What did you finish? Where did you work or work now? ” "Why do you want to leave there?" You need to be prepared for each of them - a hitch, a pause, confusion will inevitably play against the visitor, the employer simply will not like it.

IN THE SKIN OF A JOURNALIST. A "scout" may appear in a company that interests the customer, and as a representative of some periodical or - even better - online publication. As a rule, they will open up to a journalist faster and tell about successes and problems. But here, of course, careful preparation is needed, otherwise exposure is inevitable. “What kind of media do you represent? What topics do you specialize in? Who recommended us? What do you know about the company? ” “Any of these questions should not take the detective by surprise.”

“There is an annoying case when our young colleague burnt on an innocent clarification of the name of his editor in chief,” says Benjamin. - The guy called the surname and name correctly, but he was mistaken for his middle name. And the director of the company was familiar with the editor-in-chief. And he was not too lazy to inquire about the guest. The editor was very surprised by the call and said that he did not have such an employee ... This is a marriage in the work of a detective. He failed the mission. In general, in some ways, our work is similar to reporting. Only you have more opportunities to conduct the same journalistic investigations, to collect information about the heroes of your publications. Newspapers are protected by laws on the press, on information, and access to public information. Private detectives, unfortunately, do not have such a powerful base. But nothing, someday there will be a holiday on our street ... ".

SHAKESPEARE RELAXES. Before proceeding with the assignment, a contract is concluded with the customer. Everything is indicated in it - the essence of the tasks, volume, terms, payment for services, mutual responsibility, force majeure. Confidentiality is especially specified - both parties, the contractor and the consumer are interested in it. “Specific orders often come in,” says Benjamin. - Between themselves, we call them household. Suppose a businessman suspects a young wife of treason. He himself is a busy man, his wife has noticeably cooled. In general, the husband wants to follow her - where and with whom happens in his absence, which he does in saunas, massage parlors ... We do not like such special orders - it is not very pleasant to rummage through dirty linen. And what will change if the cheated spouse receives video or audio confirmation of infidelity? After all, even the court will not take them into consideration - they were obtained illegally, therefore, they cannot be evidence ... But the customer asks and pays, and it seems like refusing to refuse ... It used to be that such family scenes were played out later - Shakespeare is resting .. "But we have no right to tell anything about our clients, therefore, sorry, there will be no details."

Joke from a detective. Advice to a married woman: "If you began to notice that your husband is starting to take care of yourself - it's time to follow your husband."
Alexander Ilchenko

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[Матушкин Андрей Николаевич]

“We should not use operational-search methods: outdoor surveillance, unauthorized photo, video recording, wiretapping of communication channels,” he says. - We try not to do this. If they find out, they will at least lose their license.

Funny passage.

 

[Патрушев Михаил Владимирович]

Thank! Interesting story.

 

[Частный детектив Нижний Новгород]

thank

 

[Sevhelp]

Interestingly enough described

 

[Guest]

Yes, it works .....

 

[Частный детектив Киев.]

Colleagues, relax ..

We in Ukraine are already used to similar articles and publications whose interviews are given not by private detectives, but by persons called them ..

It is a pity only for normal and experienced journalists, the same Alexander Ilchenko, whom pseudo-detectives simply bred ..

 

[Частный детектив Краснослободцев Дмитрий Николаеви]

Thanks, interesting.

 

[Бюро Рысь]

: D: D: D Concluding an outdoor contract is cool. And about the deprivation of the license, if suddenly the cops find out, I'm generally silent! : D: D: D

 

[secrets]

Yes, indeed, the Law on the legal activity of private detectives and agencies in Ukraine has not been adopted ... and there is a certain risk in the work, but as colleagues wrote, there is always a way out ... PROVINCTION COUNCIL: - I, for example, as the director of the Security Agency never I haven’t walked and walked on the razor’s edge (like my Kiev colleagues and similar colleagues), since I don’t hide the sphere of activity of the enterprise from anyone ... on all Ukrainian sites advertisements like “render assistance” ... or “help in that then ... ", and who will condemn for help (both literally and figuratively) ...?! Maybe you are looking for the missing grandmother’s kitten because of compassion for the old woman .... continue to speculate yourself ... SECRETS.