Universal Gurkha Security Services (UGSS) offers the most exclusive security solution including keyholding services to the private and public sectors of the United Kingdom.
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Universal Gurkha Security Services (UGSS) provides one or more services in combination aimed at minimizing theft and loss. UGSS offers a variety of solutions for different sectors and different occasions. Our services, individually or in combination, include fraud investigations, various levels of access control and store detective who is employed to deter and detect theft in retail outlets.
The store detective job involves patrolling stores in the role of an ordinary shopper, watching for shoplifters. The detective follows any shopper behaving suspiciously, and keeps records of such observations and is done covertly. If they observe an individual shoplifting, they may prevent them from leaving the store until the merchandise is returned or paid for. Alternatively they may also decide to arrest/temporarily detain a shoplifter - until Police arrive at a retail outlet so as the suspect is dealt with in accordance with the law.
At the Clients discretion the Store Detective may be tasked to searching employees and bags at random.