Employee Theft is a Crime in Atlanta Georgia

Employee theft is a crime and against the law just like any other crime, but don’t expect the police to react to it in the same way that they react like other crimes like purse snatching, robbery, or burglary.  In fact, just call the police and ask them to investigate a theft that you suspect one of your employees may have committed, and unless it involves a whole lot of merchandise or money, don’t expect a robust employee theft investigation to be conducted.  This is no indictment against law enforcement or individual law enforcement departments or officers, but they have better things to do.  And off the record, I’ve had a police investigator tell me, “Don’t expect me to get excited about something that the employer should have prevented in the first place.”

So what can a business owner do if he suspects an employee has or is continuing to steal from him?  Ask him?  Confront him?  Set him up?

The best bet is to find someone who knows in detail how businesses operate and also has the investigative skill set to analyze a problem and offer not only an immediate solution, but also ways to avoid internal theft in the future.

A corporate fraud investigator is trained and experienced in dealing with incidents of internal theft – money, merchandise, other property and supplies, time, identity, or even intellectual property.  It’s an unfortunate fact that your own employees can hurt your business in ways that even your competition can’t.  A corporate fraud investigator has the resources to deal with employee theft on every level, from white collar crime like embezzlement to minor pilfering like candy bars and snacks.  Why would an employer worry about minor pilfering?  Multiply 15 employees times a $1.00 candy bar times 5 days a week for 50 weeks.  $3750.00 per year in employee theft through pilferage.  And that’s just at a dollar each.

While conducting an employee theft investigation, a corporate fraud investigator will develop information through observation and interviews with the employees just how widespread the employee theft actually is. Business owners and managers are frequently shocked when they discover the scope of internal theft cause by employees at their business.  Employee theft has a tendency to spread among employees until it almost commonplace if not stopped in its early stages.

To speak with a corporate fraud investigator about and employee theft investigation or internal theft in Atlanta Georgia or elsewhere, call 770-426-0547 or click here for more information.