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Magazines, bulletins and booklets of the IMG and its forerunners, 1961–1984

Firm Offers Spies for Bosses

The Week Vol. 2, No. 8, 10 September 1964 · p. 4 of the scan · 236 words

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from a London correspondent

London Trades Council has in its possession the original of a circular letter sent out by 'Complete Security Services Ltd.', it reads:

"Most business concerns however scrupulously managed, lose an appreciable amount of money each year through pilferage, This pilferage takes the form, not only of petty larcenies from stock, but also of misuse and wastage of time by employees, mismanagement or laxity of discipline on workshop or stockroom floors, and falsely entered figures on time sheets and vehicle schedule sheets, In some form or other, this is taking place in your company at this moment. We specialise in preventing this unwarranted sharing of your profits. Sur services include:-

1) The supplying of undercover agents = a man planted among your employees to provide you with a complete appraisal of any unauthorised happennings.

<) The following of vehicles used by employees during the course of their work.

3) The investiagtion of thefts, frauds and embezzlement.

4) Reporting on any “sperson who may be suspected of causing dissension or inciting employees to defection.

5) The screening of prospective employees - a search into their antecedents and background. :

"Our agents are carefully selected and thoroughly vetted and their method of approach, discretion and loyalty are of the highest standard, Our consultants will be pleased to advise you, without obligation or cost, as to the most practical method of dealing with your particular problem"

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