1. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Contact Us
Head Office
The Paragon Building
17 Corinthian Drive, Albany,
Auckland, 0632 New Zealand
Postal Address
PO Box 6700, Wellesley Street,
Auckland 1141, New Zealand
Telephone
(09) 377 3655
0800 2PARAGON
0800 27 27 24
Fax: 09 358 0110
International
Phone: +64 9 377 3655
Fax: +64 9 358 0110
Website
www.paragonnz.com
Email Enquiries
investigations@paragonnz.com

2. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Vetting &
Background
Checks
Paragon is New Zealand’s premier agency to
assist in the area of pre-employment checks,
staff vetting, CV validation, background checks
and screening. Put simply, you can rely on
Paragon to get it right. This Paragon specialist
service was established to provide Commercial,
Retail, Government and Local Body Agencies,
seeking cost-effective screening and vetting
solutions. Also, to provide our clients with
a one-stop-shop keeping their valuable
information confidential, we have a dedicated
former police vetting officer who will ensure
your request is handled personally. This is
not a simple electronic process, we actually
scrutinise the replies against the information
earlier provided by the applicants.
Check out this comment; “Your team know
how to ask the important questions” Owner,
cafe in Albany. Our mission is simple:
When you instruct Paragon, you will receive
current, valid and prompt service, you will be
treated properly and you will want to tell your
colleagues about the service.

3. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
CCTV
Cameras
Video evidence of a crime is becoming far more
prevalent. The costs of both overt and covert
CCTV technology has now entered the price
range of even the smallest of retail operators.
Paragon do not sell camera equipment. We
do not even have an alliance with a hardware
provider and do not “clip the ticket”. It is for
these reasons that we are able to impartially
advise you on whether your existing in-house
cameras are effective or provide you with
information as to what best to do as far as
video installation is concerned.
We are INDEPENDENT SECURITY CONSULTANTS
with the impartiality to advise you on what to do
as far as security cameras are concerned both
covert and overt. We do, however, install and
hire out (short term) covert video equipment
for specific dishonesty investigations in the
workplace.
We are experts on when covert cameras can
and cannot be used and how to use this method
of investigation to your best advantage.

4. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Insurance
Assessors
Paragon offers a one stop complete Insurance
Assessing service throughout New Zealand.
Since 1990 Paragon has been assessing
claims on behalf of insurers and is proud to
have an exemplary record of achievement in
reduction of claims through fact analysis and
follow up.
Paragon provides a thoroughly documented
and seamless service tailored to dovetail
with the client’s existing administration and
accounts processes.
If you are an insurer wishing to consider using
Paragon Insurance Assessors, please contact
our Managing Director, Ron McQuilter who will
be pleased to answer your queries.

5. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
I.T.
Forensic
Paragon Forensics is the firm of choice when
it comes to responding to computer crime and
abuse, including:
• computer-enabled theft of trade secrets
• leaks of confidential electronic data
• mass deletions or wiping of electronic data
• industrial espionage, hacks, and
unauthorised access into computer systems
• unauthorised key-logging and sniffing of
email and network traffic
• cyber-extortions
• Internet-enabled harassment and
discrimination
• viewing pornography in the workplace
• denial of service attacks
• re-directs of web traffic
Paragon Forensics provides the rapid and
effective response such events warrant,
including forensically preserving and
analyzing the computerised evidence. We have
extensive incident investigating experience,
and understand the needs of corporate
management and its Counsel.

6. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Incident Training
& Basic Investigation
Techniques
Security incident “First Response” basic
training for ground level operators/supervisors
guides from initial incident embryo situation
onwards, preserving evidence and gathering
information in a manner consistent with
accepted methods and standards. Based on
the internationally accepted “PEACE” system
and standards used by the UK Police and
in most first world countries, this training
sets the standard for preliminary evidence
gathering, basic interviewing techniques and
fact reporting. Training can be tailor-made to
meet specific applications and requirements.
The training includes supporting
documentation, formulated action plan and
interfacing with existing planning and follow up
reporting and monitoring. Training packages
can include countering reduction of stock
shrinkage through shoplifting, basic security
for retailers against threats such as robbery or
hold up and first response incident training.

7. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Insurance
Fraud
Investigation
Insurance fraud has existed since insurance
began. It is often perceived by fraudsters as
a “victimless” crime where nobody personally
suffers a loss.
The Insurance Council fraud surveys report
that 13% of respondents believed insurance
companies could easily afford to pay.
However, insurance fraud is a crime, has a
cost to our community and every policy holder.
Most insurance fraud occurs at claim time,
through claims for;
• events/losses that didn’t happen
• staged losses - for example arson, vehicle
theft
• exaggerated claims
Honest claims paid promptly are good for
business. Paragon will validate your claims
quickly professionally and importantly without
complaint. You are welcome to ask The
Ombudsman for our track record.

8. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Mercantile
Asset Repossessions - Our experienced
and qualified Mercantile Agents maintain high
professional standards to ensure that asset
repossessions are conducted in an orderly,
lawful manner. Detailed reporting is provided
via email, with clients provided with regular
updates allowing them to easily monitor the
progress of each work request.
Skip Tracing - Skip tracing is a specialised
service that requires the collection of debtor
information, detailed analysis and verification
of the data and the identification of third parties
that could be used to assist in the process of
locating the debtor. Skip tracing searches are
conducted via online databases
including the White and Yellow Pages, Electoral
Rolls, New Zealand Business Registers and
other publicly-available databases.
Document Serving Field Calls services
include: Asset identification and reporting,
including: Confirmation of debtor contact
details. Address location and description.
Date and time of attendance. Names of
persons interviewed. Asset condition report/
photographs. Debtor personal interview
services, including: Arrangement of payment
schedules collection of overdue payments,
and process serving.

9. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Security
Reviews
Whether a corporate office or leading high
street bank, a dairy, a shop or a filling station
– the security review process will point out
first hand to you simple measures that can be
taken to enhance security, prevent theft and
reduce the risk of loss. Our leading in-house
specialists provide a comprehensive and
detailed analysis on where you are and where
you should be when it comes to security. The
cost of security is often not appreciated until it
is too late. Simple preventative measures could
well prevent a train of disaster and provide
a significant return on the cost involved by
prevention. A security review may also have
an influence on the outcome of an insurance
claim in the event of an incident, burglary, loss
or theft.

10. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Security Services,
Event Management
& Crowd Control
Paragon are specialists in VIP and Corporate
Venue Security. We offer professional advice
and security planning and staff for Corporate
events, through to specialist Guards and VIP
Protection. Our Managing Director has been
responsible for the security of large Corporate
events and several high profile events attended
by Government Ministers. Our team is hand
picked, licensed and able to deal with all the
security issues, leaving the organisers to
focus on making the event a success and the
delegates to enjoy what New Zealand has to
offer. We have worked in most of the Auckland
Hotels and venues and have a great working
rapport with the other typical stakeholders
to make the planning and organisation
streamlined.
Paragon is fully compliant with legislation and
carries full professional indemnity insurance.
If you are looking for experience with a very
cost-effective net result, then you need to talk
to Paragon.

11. PARAGON
N E W Z E A L A N D
THE AUTHORITY ON INVESTIGATIONS
Paragon
Staff Theft &
Shrinkage
Paragon provides a conclusive solution and
results driven legal enabled framework to
stop internal staff theft and shrinkage. Using
advanced technology, skilled investigators
and a disciplined proven problem solving
approach, Paragon will assist and advise you
on the best possible approach to dealing with
staff theft and shrinkage. Losses due to staff
theft and shrinkage can be devastating within
a company and the return on investment
in investigation services easily justified.
Staff theft and shrinkage, if not curtailed,
only increases and does not reduce with
the passage of time. Paragon will provide
a one stop solution to internal staff theft
and shrinkage.