Are undercover investigations really worth the cost?
If the issue is costing the company substantial loss or expense then yes. Corproate Intel once handled an issue where the shipping department hired the mother-in-law as supervisor and her son and daughter-in-law were employees in the shipping/receiving. These three employees and two truck drivers cost that company well over $250,000. An undercover operation was the solution. Although in certain situations it can take some time to penetrate the cells, an undercover investigation may be the only way to solve the problem. Another example is an operation in Birmingham, Ala., where there were twenty-two employees involved in the conspiracy.
