Tools we use to achieve high quality results

Our investigators utilise a variety of equipment to assist in producing a quality finished product. The following is a general overview of equipment used both from the office and whilst in the field.

Search technology systems

We utilise online database and reverse search technology systems such as:

• Australia on Disc (Historical reverse search technology)
• Marketing Pro telephone search engine (Historical)
• Australian Population Index (Current Electoral Roll)
• ASIC (Company, Director and Business searches)
• Electronic White Pages (Current)

Field equipment

• Mobile telephones with both voice and data capability
• Pentium laptop computers and portable printers
• Olympus DS-4000 digital voice recorders
• 35mm camera with tripod and lenses
• Digital movie and still cameras
• Compass
• Measuring equipment
• Measuring Wheels (Australian Standards approved)
• Vernier
• Microscope (100x’s magnification)
• Clinometer
• Global positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver

Documentation and evidence storage

We maintain lockable exhibit and evidence cabinets. All physical evidence including tape recordings and videotapes are catalogued and stored appropriately. All documentation requiring destruction is shredded with an on-site multi-blade cross cut shredding machine and the waste is disposed of daily.

Office equipment

• Networked (Pentium) desktop and laptop computers
• Canon colour laser printers
• Facsimile
• ADSL high speed modem
• NEC telephone system
• Olympus dictation equipment per office/workstation

Operating systems and software

• Windows XP operating system
• Microsoft Professional Office (Word, Excel, Access, etc.)
• High speed colour scanning Omni Pro OCR character conversion software
• Adobe Photo Deluxe scanning software
• Australia Unfolded mapping software V2
• Raster 250K Geodata Mapping Software V2
• MYOB Accounting

Our systems and equipment are upgraded as technology dictates. We invest in the technology required to increase the effectiveness of our operation, as and when it is required.