Most investigations cross a broad spectrum of fields, some of which can evolve into both the criminal and civil arena during an investigation. Here are a few examples of how one case often leads an investigation elsewhere.

From infidelity to divorce to tracking hidden assets

A prime example of this kind of crossover in investigations would be in a divorce case that also involves large financial portfolios in which one party is denied their rightful share according to the law.

The private investigator then not only be gathering proof of infidelity to assist in the case, but will also need to track and find undeclared assets that may have been hidden in an attempt to defraud one or the other party in the case.

If you’re planning to hire a private investigator to provide proof our spouse is cheating, you need to make sure that he can also follow the trail of your spouse’s finances and assets, since the proof of infidelity on its own will not protect your financial interests when the case comes before a judge and assets have been hidden successfully.

Insurance claims investigations & workman’s compensation claims

An insurer will often hire a private investigator to gather evidence if insurance fraud is suspected. This is so that the investigator can produce video and photographic proof to be used against the fraudster.

Fraudulent workman’s compensation claims are also rife, and, since people will go to great lengths to defraud workman’s compensation, it is necessary to call in a trusted private investigator to prove whether or not the claim is in fact fraudulent.

Child custody & visitation rights

Common sense does not prevail when it comes to highly emotive child custody cases, and, if there is any suspicion that a child will be in circumstances that indicate the danger of abuse or neglect, it is best left to a private investigator to provide proof that will protect the child.

This kind of proof is absolutely necessary in cases where the parent is an addict or alcoholic, since this is often the doorway to other forms of abuse.

A private investigator will also be able to provide proof of whether visitation rights are being observed correctly by either party, so that if there are problems, the proof can be brought to the attention of the court to adjust visitation rights if necessary.

Business Intelligence Services & Due Diligence Investigations

A large number of businesses rely on the services offered by private investigators to provide business intelligence on new partners, a new investment opportunity or other transactions, before they make any critical decisions that will affect their financial and business future.

This is brought about mainly by the increase in white collar crime today, and the services offered by private investigators to businesses include covert operations, counterintelligence and undercover investigations, the evidence of which is then used by the company to determine the next step in any business transaction.

Choose a PSIRA registered private investigator

As professional investigators registered with PSIRA, King Investigators is a team of professionals that cover virtually every field of investigations, including polygraph testing and voice stress analysis, assistance with criminal cases and debugging of homes, offices and vehicles.

Contact owner Jacques Botha today to discuss the role he and his private investigators can play in protecting your personal or business life.

No matter how much money is offered, a private investigator with integrity will not tackle any case that may go against the law, and if you’ve made the mistake and hired a private investigator that is not registered with the PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) you’ll be doing yourself and your case a great disservice.

The mandate of PSIRA is to keep up with and regulate the whole of the private security industry; this is to protect you and to ensure that the standards of private investigators are maintained at the expected level.

If the evidence is gathered by the private investigator using underhand, illegal and unprofessional behaviour, such as trespassing on private property, misrepresentation and illegal entrapment, it will of no value in court.

King Investigators in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town are committed to upholding the law, relying on extensive investigative experience and techniques, in addition to the use of state of the art technology to gather high value evidence.

The knowledge and use of state of the art technology is an absolute necessity for any private investigator worth his salt today, without this experience many investigations could be incomplete, aside from which, technology has also helped to shorten the time it takes to bring a case to a successful conclusion.

Here are a few examples of investigations King Investigators will turn down:

Planting GPS trackers illegally

The only way a private investigator can plant a GPS tracker on a vehicle is if the person you’re investigating is using a car registered in your name. You have to give permission for this to be done since planting a GPS tracker on a vehicle that belongs to someone else is illegal.

Undercover surveillance is the best way to ensure that any evidence gathered will be irrefutable, especially if it is to be used in a criminal or civil case that goes to court.

Illegal phone tapping

Know from the outset that tapping any phone is illegal! This is an undisputed fact and part of the rules and regulations as set out by PSIRA.

The only way anyone, including the police, can tap a phone, is to have a warrant signed by a judge, anything less than that will render the evidence gathered in the illegal tap useless.

Tracing people for the wrong reasons

Should you choose to hire an investigations firm like King Investigators to trace someone, you’ll find that the investigator will want to fully understand the motives behind the request for a trace.

Once the investigator has all the information necessary to start the search, and even if he is sure that the person being traced will not be put in harm’s way, he’ll still take each case on merit before taking the next step.

In the past, stalkers have used private investigators to find their victims who’ve relocated as a form of protection, which is exactly why the team of investigators at King Investigators will be very careful about which cases they’ll accept.

Start your case off on the right foot for a successful conclusion and the right results by contacting owner Jacques Botha at King Investigators. He will assist by providing the type of information you need to make informed decisions about the way forward.

King Investigators, with owner Jacques Botha at the helm, brings over ten years’ worth of experience to their ability to gather evidence of high value to clients, earning this team its #1 spot in the industry by providing a full range of services that serve the interests of every client.

From your first conversation to the conclusion of your case, you’ll not only know you’re dealing with professionals, you’ll also know exactly what’s happening with your case through the open channel of communication King Investigators offers clients.

King Investigators is ahead of most in terms of being able to offer affordable investigative services, with an open policy about discussing rates right from the start, without dodging any of your questions.

King Investigators will make sure that you know where the costs of an investigation can be cut, and will let you know exactly what can be achieved in reality, through the use of various investigative methods, without having to fleece you or pad an expense tab with unnecessary costs.

As private investigators operating out of South Africa, many international investigators rely on the fact that King Investigators is in the unique position of being able to assist them with investigations on the home ground they know well, and to do so with integrity.

The reason these international investigators rely on King Investigators is because they don’t have the knowledge needed to carry out surveillance in a country such as ours with its great diversity of customs and culture, nor would someone from overseas have the necessary intimate knowledge of the areas and cities in which an investigation will take place.

Jacques and his team of professional highly trained operatives, use high level skills where it comes to the analysis of evidence gathered, bringing together a broad cross-section of exploratory methods to get the best results under tremendous pressure.

In any investigation there will be varying types of tasks that can only be carried out by someone who has had the best in training and experience, which is where being able to multitask, is also essential.

High risk investigations that have been carried out by Jacques and his team have taken them into Sub-Saharan Africa, including Swaziland, Namibia, Mozambique and Lesotho, as well as having headed up sensitive investigations in Brazil and Argentina.

With a local and global perspective such as this team has gained, clients trust this team to deliver evidence that is irrefutable and that will stand up to scrutiny in any court!

Whether you need the services of a private investigator in your capacity as an individual or as a business owner, make sure that King Investigators is the first call you make.

You’ll find that the rest pale into insignificance in the light of the professionalism and integrity that sets King Investigators apart from the rest.

Since the investigator you hire is going to be someone you’re going to share very confidential information with, you need to know who you’re dealing with and be certain that your information will remain safe and secure, during and after the investigation.

It’s not as if you can ask for recommendations from friends if your case involves a cheating spouse, especially since you may not want others to know that you’ve reached a point where you’re taking such drastic action.

You’ll be on your own in finding the right investigator and to find the right one you’ll need discernment in order to sift the good from the bad, to make sure that you entrust your case to the right person.

Finding a private investigator for civil cases or those involving divorce and child custody is generally a little easier, based on the fact that your attorney will more than likely already have an established relationship with a private investigator they rely on to provide evidence that’ll stand up to scrutiny in court.

Here’s how to go about hiring the best private investigator in Gauteng:

Investigate experience

You’ll have to become your own private investigator to ascertain the experience of investigators you shortlist. No amount of training will be of value to you in an investigator if it’s not backed up by experience in the field. You also need to make sure the investigator has a good working knowledge of the law so that you can rely on him to produce reliable evidence that’ll stand up in court.

Investigate company stability

Consistency on the part of the investigator is very important to the overall success and sustainability of the investigative firm you choose. It is the fact that the firm has operated for a number of years that goes a long way to earning a trusted reputation in the industry.

Investigate company registration

Make sure the private investigator you’re planning to hire is registered with the PSIRA, which is the body that governs the private investigations industry and is there to protect you and make sure that the investigator you’ve hired gathers evidence according to industry standards.

Investigate the scope of services

You do need to make sure that the private investigator you want to hire is able to do the type of investigation you’re hiring him for.  Not all private investigators have the experience or network necessary for investigations into infidelity or have the knowledge to uncover fraud. You’d be best served by choosing an investigator that has the necessary background to carry out an effective investigation in your specific case.

Request recommendations

Any investigator worth his salt will fully understand a request on your part for recommendations from clients who have used him on similar cases to yours. If he tries to duck the issue, you’re definitely not in the right place!

Investigate the fee structure

A truly professional private investigator that is open about possible costs you may be facing from the get-go is the one to trust, since he will know how to structure the fee to suit your budget and still produce effective results.

Taking all of this into account, you’ll be saving yourself a lot of time by starting out with King Investigators. This is an investigative firm that more than meets all the criteria for excellence in the industry, and what’s more, they have the reputation to prove it!

Give these professionals a call for a confidential chat before you decide to go ahead with the investigation you’re planning, they’ll be more than happy to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision going forward.

The team at King Investigators is comprised of highly trained undercover operatives who rely on the experience gained in over 10 years in the field to remain undetected when tailing anyone, which is essential in any undercover operation.

It’s absolutely necessary that these operatives have a high level of specialised training and experience in undercover surveillance, especially in cases of infidelity, business intelligence, theft, fraud, and divorce or child custody cases, since these can often be in dangerous situations.

Undercover surveillance is essentially the only way obtain evidence without putting their own client at risk of exposure during an investigation. To this end, this team stakes their reputation on the line willingly, each time they undertake a case that involves undercover surveillance.

This is a highly pressurised and often dangerous field that demands the experience and knowledge an investigator has earned, in order to know exactly where to dig for evidence. In addition to this, the investigator also needs to know how to analyse all the evidence gathered during an investigation in order to do a professional report of the findings.

As a result of the experience gained over the years by the team at King Investigators in carrying out undercover surveillance in South Africa, this team has rapidly expanded across borders into other Southern African countries, as well as into international waters on high risk operations.

What is undercover surveillance?

Undercover surveillance is the expression used when an investigator is covertly observing people who are the subject of an investigation, most importantly without risking detection.

Should surveillance be detected, a case will be compromised, and, in certain instances, the safety of the investigator can be at risk, which is why this is an operation that should only be undertaken by experienced professionals.

There are 3 basic types of surveillance:

Stationary Surveillance

Using high definition camera and recording equipment installed in a vehicle where it won’t be obvious,

An investigator will be able to record images and video footage without actually being on site, through the use of high definition video equipment that can be installed in a place that won’t be obvious, a course that also lessens the risk of detection.

All the investigator then has to do is to retrieve footage at intervals and withdraw again, until all the evidence required is collected.

Fixed surveillance

This is where the well-known expression ‘stakeout’ we’re used to from PI movies comes in. This is all about waiting in place, in a way that is also not obvious, in order to observe people and activities from a distance, gathering all the evidence they need of their activities, whether criminal or in the case of a cheating spouse.

Depending on the case, one investigator could carry out surveillance on his own, however, it would be a better idea to discuss with your investigator whether it would be better to bring in another investigator to make detection in very sensitive cases more difficult.

It takes expertise for an investigator to carry out undercover surveillance in the workplace, because it can be quite tricky to blend in. The investigator will need to come in as an employee, without raising any suspicions, which would be virtually impossible for anyone but a professional.

Electronic Surveillance

This is when using electronic, audio-visual or digital methods to gather evidence comes in handy while monitoring an individual, home or business.  CCTV coverage, high definition cameras and video equipment has become so sophisticated that it actually plays quite a major role in shortening the length of an investigation as well as lowering costs.

The experienced investigators at King Investigators have to know something of the law regarding electronic surveillance, especially if the evidence is to be used in a court case, because unlawful gathering of evidence will be of no use to you.

Contact King Investigator today to find out more about whether your investigation will necessitate undercover surveillance. Evidence collected by this team will allow you to the evidence to court in full confidence that it won’t be thrown out as a result of underhanded tactics!

Crimes facing businesses today have taken on a highly sophisticated character, with technology making it possible for anyone in the world to become a victim of many types of financial crimes and scams.

Lying, stealing, cheating, bribery and corruption are old news, and have been since the beginning of time, however, technology has cast a far wider net for cyber criminals and those intent on stealing from businesses, in every possible way.

Because of this changing landscape, many businesses and corporations have chosen to protect their interests by hiring a private investigator to work closely with management and shareholders on a regular basis, essentially as a preventative measure in protecting their business interests.

An in-depth investigation will turn up any irregularities on the part of a new partner you may be planning to hook up with, or a new business you may be considering as a merger or acquisition.

The in-depth analysis of business records is a very important part of this kind of business intelligence investigation, and, if a company being considered as an acquisition is hiding questionable financial transactions and even possible fraud, this will all be brought to light by an experienced investigator.

In today’s economic climate, if you invest in a company that hasn’t been investigated in depth, you could be heading for serious financial damage and the possible smearing of your reputation.

Your private investigator will be able to follow the trail of internal theft or fraud in order to uncover the extent of the crime, and who the perpetrator is, which will stand you in good stead when it comes to taking disciplinary action or firing someone.

There is danger in taking on a company or partner that has been involved in foreclosures, bankruptcies or allegations of fraud, making it well worth your while to retain the services of a trusted investigator to watch your back.

The extensive growth of technology has led to an increase in the stealing and selling of company secrets, which is on the rise, and, its generally even easier to hide until it’s too late.

Of course, organised crime is also on the rise, which brings an increased risk to company secrets such as planned product development, or moves to expand the company through another acquisition.

Bribing employees in high level positions within a company keeps growing because of the high price that this type of theft brings, which is also a crime that can only be addressed by bringing in an experienced investigator.  Essentially it’s about being proactive in your approach to protecting your business interests.

Only a professional, experienced private investigator is able to offer services across the board to investigate, manage and prevent any of the crimes perpetrated in business today.

King Investigators has more than 10 years’ experience in the field of business intelligence, having served their clients by producing results that are delivered with the utmost integrity and honesty, as always.

Should you wish to know more about how owner of King Investigators, Jacques Botha and his team can assist you in protecting your business, please contact them today for a confidential chat about the way forward.

If you’re going to hire a private investigator in Pretoria or Johannesburg, make sure it’s the best.  Speak to the team at King Investigators if you’d like to be absolutely sure that you won’t be dealing with an investigator that’ll take the shirt off your back by prolonging an investigation, or padding an expense account unnecessarily.

Anything less than choosing a seasoned professional with an excellent reputation for results, will amount to paying for evidence that is compromised and will be of no value to you in a court case.

King Investigators is a full-service investigative firm, who tailor their services to individuals and businesses, offering valuable experience and insight into any case you bring to them, ensuring that they deliver nothing but evidence that will be incontrovertible.

If the private investigator you hire lacks integrity and seems a bit sleazy, you can be pretty sure that the methods he uses to gather evidence will be suspect, at best, which will do your case absolutely no good at all.

Evidence in any case has to be gathered according to the regulations governing private investigators in South Africa, and, these regulations are enforced by the PSIRA, which is in place to protect you from any shady operators or from any unprofessional conduct on the part of an investigator.

King Investigators is a registered member of PSIRA, proof enough that this team of investigators is serious about their area of expertise. In fact, this is an investigative firm with a reputation for placing honesty and integrity ahead of anything else when it comes to working your case.

There are strict rules about how an investigator may go about gathering evidence in any case, which includes the fact that issues such as invasion of privacy, misrepresentation and entrapment are not acceptable if you want the evidence to be of any value.

State of the art technology is also essential to carrying out successful investigations, which means that, as always, the team at King Investigators keep up with trends and the latest developments for use in the field.

Though this team of investigators are able to tackle a wide range of investigations, the one thing that is off limits is bending or breaking the rules or using illegal tactics to gather evidence. It’s really all about providing service excellence during an investigation, start to finish.

When a private investigator tells you that he’s willing to guarantee your satisfaction with an investigation, you can take it to the bank that he’s on the up and up, which is exactly what Jacques Botha and his team offer.

Fees are always discussed up-front, so that you’ll have a good idea of costs involved in your case, another feather in the cap for the honesty and integrity of this team.

It is through sheer experience that King Investigators knows how to provide you with the most cost effective way to bring any investigation to a successful conclusion.

The range of investigative services offered by King Investigators includes obtaining evidence of infidelity or fraud, providing in-depth background investigations and tracing of missing people, to name a few.

If you need the assistance of the best in the field, contact King Investigators today to get the ball rolling on your investigation.

More than likely, one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do is to hire a private investigator to find proof of infidelity. At its very core, dealing with the suspicion is devastating enough, however, when you’ve reached the point that you know you’re not imagining things, you may want proof that you’re not, one way or another.

Unfortunately there are thousands of people who also share your pain and disappointment, which is why infidelity is the top reason people hire a private investigator.

According to statistics, unfortunately up to 85% of people who suspect their partner of infidelity are right. This is an uncomfortably high percentage for anyone to have to deal with, yet, when all the signs add up to suspecting infidelity or cheating on the part of your spouse is taken together, it generally means that it’s not just your imagination.

Sadly, while technology has made our lives better in many ways, it has also meant that mobile technology makes having an affair even easier than ever before.

Without becoming a full-time spy, you won’t know when your spouse could be making arrangements on his or her cell phone to connect with a lover, nor will you know whether the call log is being cleared or messages deleted. What you will notice, however, is that more calls may be coming in or going out that aren’t familiar.

In general there will definitely be something more furtive about calls made and received by someone using a cell phone as a means to communicate when having an affair. Your spouse may also suddenly become very possessive over their phone, making sure it’s never out of their reach.

Should you try to go it on your own, depending on the personality or volatility of your spouse, you could be putting yourself in harms way by trying to get information from their electronic devices.

Naturally there are also the old hints such as if your spouse suddenly starts paying closer attention to the way they look, what they wear and perhaps even joining a gym out of the blue.

You’ll know something isn’t right when there’s an increase in having to work overtime, even if your spouse has had to work late before.

Whatever the situation, if you’ve made the decision to hire a private investigator either to set your mind at ease or to confirm the worst, you’ll need the most professional cheating spouse detective in South Africa to help you negotiate these uncharted waters safely.

King Investigators in Pretoria and Johannesburg is a trusted name in the field of investigations into cheating spouses, and with very good reason too.

This team knows just how difficult it is to make the decision to hire a private investigator in a situation as sensitive as this, as a result of this, they’ll give you all the support you need to get through the investigation safely.

The team at King Investigators will treat your suspicions seriously, which is why they’ll leave no stone unturned in their efforts to bring the case to a speedy conclusion.

If you’re battling with feeling helpless in a situation you can’t prove or disprove on your own, make sure you contact King Investigators to help you find the proof you may need to base future decisions about your relationship on.

Most of us can conjure up some pretty vivid imagery about exactly what happens during a lie detector test, in truth though, it is neither as frightening or as threatening as one may believe, provided of course that you’re one of the good guys!

Let’s face it though, even the most innocent of us would rather not go through the experience of a lie detector test. Let’s hope a bit more information will make it less stressful on the innocents!

What happens during a lie detector test?

Feeling nervous ahead of taking a lie detector test is only natural, however, this general kind of nervousness won’t count against you or affect the outcome of the test.

The stress responses measured by the lie detector are beyond the norm, and these stress responses are of a kind that aren’t ordinarily observable to the naked eye.

As a highly sophisticated piece of equipment the lie detector machine is set to measure specific physiological responses that in general we can’t control, such as:

• Cardiovascular responses
• Perspiration
• Respiratory response

Here are three basic stages you can expect during a lie detector or polygraph test:

Pre-testing

This is the part where the professional polygraph examiner and his subject will establish a report, where you’ll both of a get to know each other a little more before the test begins, which really helps to get you as relaxed as possible ahead of the real test phase.

You’ll be given information about how the lie detector equipment works and time to raise your own questions about what the process entails.

Obviously this is when the reasons behind the need for the lie detector test will be discussed, so that you’ll be able to share your version of the events that have led up to the necessity for the test.

As a professional, the polygraph examiner will also use this as an opportunity to get a good read on the subject prior to the test, observing body language, speech patterns and responses during this period. This is generally the longest part of the procedure.

The actual test

Once the preliminaries are over, you will be attached to the polygraph machine, at which time you’ll already be feeling a bit more comfortable about it all.

During the test, the results of the responses to questions will be sent through to the monitor, all of which will be discussed at the end of the polygraph test.

The last stage

The examiner will be able to examine the data collected by the equipment during the test in order to provide you with the results immediately.  It’s a good idea at this point to sign each sheet of the results so that you can be certain that your results won’t be confused with anyone else’s test.

As experienced polygraph examiners, King Investigators has a team of investigators available to carry out trusted lie detector tests anywhere in South Africa, at the drop of a hat.

As the top private investigators in Pretoria and Johannesburg, you may rest assured that the entire procedure will be carried out with the highest level of integrity and professionalism by this team.

If you’d like more information about polygraph tests carried out by King Investigators, please don’t hesitate to call the team, or chat with them online.

Jacques Botha, owner of King Investigators, has been in the investigations industry for over ten years and counting, bringing to every case a commitment to professionalism and honesty that offers a refreshing image of what a real private investigator should be.

Jacques and his team of investigators have put all their time and energy into a high level of training that equips them to be highly effective investigators, to the extent that they’re able to guarantee satisfaction with results produced for every client at the conclusion of any investigation.

To King Investigators reputation is everything, especially in an industry that is often depicted in a negative light, and throughout the years, this team has remained committed to upholding the reputable name that has been earned by this team, without compromise.

Technology plays a major role in all that King Investigators do, which is essential, especially in light of the ever-increasing sophistication of the latest in spyware and tracking devices, cell phone monitoring equipment and surveillance equipment.

Without the latest technological tools and the ability to use them, it would be almost impossible to carry out an effective investigation today. For this reason, the team at King Investigators maintains a finger on the pulse of every new gadget that is given the okay for use legally.

With a large network of other professionals both internationally and in South Africa, King Investigators are able to cross borders internationally to carry out investigations.

This team also acts as support for international investigators who need to liaise with an investigator they can trust on the ground in South Africa, specifically because they are familiar with the customs and lay of the land in a country that would be hard for overseas investigators to get a handle on.

Being registered with the PSIRA, which is the body that governs the security industry, clients know that they can trust King Investigators to avoid gathering evidence through misrepresentation, entrapment or invasion of privacy, any and all of which would jeopardise the investigation and bring the evidence into dispute.

King Investigators provides clients with competitive pricing, pricing that is arrived at with transparency through standing by their commitment to operating out of honesty and integrity at the highest level.

This team of investigators knows that any evidence they gather has to be able to stand up to scrutiny in court, and, based on their commitment to excellence, they won’t waste either your time or your money on a phony investigation that leaves you empty handed.

As licensed investigators, this team is able to access sources and go where private individuals may not, in order to gather evidence pertinent to each case presented to the team.

Undercover surveillance isn’t something us average Joes can do without getting bust at it. There’s no doubt that undercover surveillance is an art best left to professionals, who know exactly how to avoid detection by the subject under investigation.

For instance, during the investigation into a cheating spouse in South Africa, a client could possibly be put in danger or in a compromising situation if the spouse being investigated becomes aware that they’re under surveillance.

Every case brought to King Investigators is treated with the utmost discretion, so that whether it’s investigating a new business partner or a cheating spouse, this team knows full well that the situation is inevitably a very delicate matter, which is exactly what puts their clients at ease once an investigation begins.

Professionalism, experience, integrity, honesty and a commitment to a strict code of ethics is the bottom line at King Investigators. If values this strong are what you’re looking for in the person you’ll entrust with your investigation, then give the team a call today, to find out more about how they can assist you, whether in your personal capacity or business capacity.