Businesses of all sizes and types have occasional needs for investigations. From the moment an applicant applies for a job until the end of employment and even after, investigation needs can arise. We are able to help with background searches, employment searches, theft, injury claims, business partners, start up inquires and more. Additionally, businesses sometimes require an investigation of their operations or of their potential partners. This is generally when a business is looking to merge or an individual is looking to start into business with another person. Beyond the investigations listed, there are many types of searches we perform to help businesses from intellectual property, to criminal inquiries to financial searches. You tell us what you need and we will work to find a plan to give you the tools and information you need to make sure that your company is successful.
Gunderson Investigations and Security works closely with local, national, and international law firms to fulfill their investigation needs. We work with each firm to understand the goal of their cases and how we can help meet those goals through investigation. We recommend what type of investigation would likely be most beneficial and we develop a clear plan. Upon completion, we are able to provide comprehensive reports that are complementary to their legal services for their clients. We take great pride in our completed projects and have been told that our work is the best they have seen by several of our clients who have regularly used investigators.
Surveillance not only gives you definite answers to what an individual is doing, but often, you will also have irrefutable proof of those actions. Gunderson Services has been able to obtain photos and videos that have been touted as the best they have seen by businesses that use investigators frequently. This is a highly skilled area and our team proves itself over and over. We are able to blend into any environment and use advanced technology and equipment that makes the subject completely unaware that his/her actions are being captured. We are contacted for surveillance for a wide variety of circumstances including confirming a person’s activities, infidelity, locating where a person is going, locating an individual’s employment, fraud, looking into a person’s lifestyle, drug or alcohol usage, insurance claims, worker’s compensation claims, family disputes and business surveillance. Surveillance can be carried out over a few hours or spread out over days or weeks or longer depending on the circumstances. Whatever your needs are, we endeavor to provide you the evidence you need at a reasonable cost and within your required timeframe.
With legal purpose, Gunderson Investigations and Security is able to locate assets of an individual or a business. This is useful for clients for reasons such as bad debt, foreclosure, bankruptcies, potential loans, divorce, family matters and fraud. We abide by all local federal laws including the GLB Act, the FCRA, and the FDCPA. Obtaining this type of information helps to create a full financial picture of a business or an individual.
Gunderson Investigation and Security works with landlords, attorneys, and tenants to help solve landlord/tenants concerns. We are often hired in this area to help with surveillance, skip locates, service of process, background checks and asset locates as well as many other areas of investigations that arise.
Gunderson Investigations and Security can help with personal injury investigations by attempting to find out how an injury occurred as well as Workers’ Compensation investigations by uncovering insurance fraud. With personal injury investigations, we assist either side of the injury matter and help the attorney or business identify what really happened. We will conduct in-depth and complete interviews as well as field investigations to find answers. Our experience with all types of investigation gives us advantage with workers compensation investigations because it enables us to develop a sense of a person’s character from the time of its inception. This helps us collaborate with the employer to approach the case in the best possible way. Once completed, we provide professional and clear documentation that is helpful for you to present to the workers’ compensation board or in a court of law.
Gunderson Investigations and Security will investigate Workers’ Compensation, disability, property, life and other types of insurance fraud. We collect information on what is suspected and work collaboratively to develop a situation-specific investigation. We use surveillance, asset searches, background checks, employee investigations, business investigations, tracking, field work and other relevant techniques to determine if there is fraud and provide relevant documentation. Additionally, we investigate other types of suspected fraud such as those occurring from identity theft.
Gunderson Investigations and Security performs service of process for a variety of clients. From simple services to complex services which require skip locates, we are extremely successful at effecting service. Not every service is the same, thus we have developed the ability to recognize and adapt to many different service environments. Service of process is a critical part of court cases and the ramifications of incomplete and incorrect service can be large. Our clients appreciate that they can utilize all areas of our company when they need service of process including finding someone through a skip locate, surveillance if needed and security training for dangerous services.
Building security can mean security systems or security professionals which we are able to help with both. We will meet with you and hear your overall goal and use our expertise to develop a solution.
Large gatherings with many people are prime situations where perpetrators know they can cause great harm. There is always a level of danger when large groups gather. We provide armed or unarmed security personnel for events who are trained in crowds and crowd management. Our security professionals are trained, competent and skilled at identifying danger and are not your typical security event personnel.
Gunderson Investigations and Security will help you feel safe in your own home. We will assess your current setup and provide insight on how to make your home more secure and will help you install a full home security system if desired. Our home security associates understand all areas of home safety and will work with you to determine the best places and types of alarms and cameras that will work best for your situation.
Media professionals at times need to cover a story in a dangerous location. For example, during riots, we provide your news and media crew with a team of security professionals that allow them to remain safe while gathering the media they desire. We have tools and protective equipment to handle objects being thrown as well as pepper spray and gas.
Businesses of all types have the need for different levels and types of security. Some businesses need several full-time armed and uniformed security officers while some may just need temporary security during a risky termination and for a period of time after the termination. We provide either and work within your specific situation to determine the level and type of protection needed.
Churches have recently been targeted by active shooters like schools, malls and concerts because many people are gathered, and they are not looking for danger. Gunderson is ALICE and RAIDER trained and certified to provide active shooter training as well as can provide security professionals at your church. We can be there for weekly gathering or for special events as deterrent and protection in the even something does happen.
Executive Protection involves protection of a person by very skilled and trained professionals. Gunderson Investigation and Security provides the protection you need by blending into surroundings and protecting the individual and the individual’s family if needed. Although the investigator will blend into the surroundings, he is always within close proximity to the person being protected so that he can act immediately should the need arise. Furthermore, because the investigator is able to melt into the environment and not be seen or noticed by others, the person being protected is allowed the freedom to go about his/her business as usual. This allows for confidentiality as well as effective protection. We understand that threats to an individual with this type of protection can vary widely and that it takes immediate and thorough collaboration with the company making the request. Gunderson Services will work swiftly to help identify and prepare for the range of risks that may be encountered.
Schools have been targeted by some shooters as a place that can cause high levels of harm and fear in a short period of time. These are areas where children or young adults are focused on school and not looking out for danger. It should be a place where the students and faculty feel safe. We can bring that level of security that students and faculty deserve. This can be done through both training and physical security personnel. Gunderson is ALICE and RAIDER trained and certified to train staff and students how to respond in the face of an active shooter. We also provide full-time or part-time security for the school during the school day or for special events. We can work with you to assess risk and make suggestions on what would be best for your school.
If there is a potential threat or potential for harm, Gunderson Investigations and Security will work with you to set up a protection plan and strategy. We utilize a number of different approaches to threats which are designed to stop them before they occur and also act immediately when necessary. The ability to handle this type of case takes a certain type of skilled investigator/security professional with a keen sense of personality types, situation understanding, imminent danger recognition, awareness of surroundings, and ability to react appropriately and swiftly in the face of danger.
“Gunderson and Gunderson Services, LLC, have performed for this office in an exemplary way and have an excellent reputation in the community in both Oregon and Washington. It is an additional benefit that he is licensed in both states for this office since we have an active practice in both states. Gunderson demonstrates unparalleled integrity and competency. Gunderson is aggressive, when necessary, and yet is an excellent listener and interviewer.”
Confidential Client - Google Reviews
“Prompt, Exact, Decisive. I highly recommend.”
Confidential Client - Google Reviews
“Really impressed by the level of service Gunderson provided... A colleague recommended Gunderson Services to me in order to help find someone. GS performed a thorough investigation and located the person very quickly. Throughout the investigation, GS was professional and sensitive to the situation. I couldn't recommend them more highly!”
Confidential Client - Google Reviews