Our Forensic Services
SCAN Consultancy
Whilst PVL is currently focused on offering pre-employment verification as a cost-effective good business practice; we recognise that there are other situations in which a client may benefit from the assistance of a Forensic Language Investigation. For example, where the need arises to conduct an internal enquiry.
Scientific Content Analysis (SCAN) can be applied to affidavits, statements, letters and reports. It does not require any knowledge of the person, the case, or the physical evidence. SCAN uses only the person's own words, as given in their statement. A SCAN analysis can be conducted independently of the investigation process and of the person from whom the information is sought.
To learn more and to assist you understand how SCAN is used to analyse statements we have included some of our case studies.
VIEW Questionnaire
It may be that a SCAN VIEW Questionnaire is appropriate, especially if the enquiry involves several people. It is not intrusive and people tend not to feel threatened when they sit down in a room and answer questions at their own pace. As a result there is minimal resistance to filling out the questionnaire.
VIEW questionnaires are already available for use in the following specific cases:
Loss Damage Fraud Information Leak Industrial Espionage: |
Sexual Misconduct Sexual Harassment: Drugs Drink Driving Anonymous Letters Threatening Phone Calls Victim (General) |
If you think a SCAN analysis might assist you in your investigation please contact us at:
Polygraph Service
There is no polygraph examiner resident in New Zealand. The Police did consider it some years ago but decided it was too expensive learning and retaining certification for the number of times they expected to use it. It also involves some considerable ongoing expense (including regular travel back to the USA for revalidation).
However, we do receive frequent enquiries about polygraph testing and we have an arrangement with an experienced and reputable Australian Polygraph company that is able to undertake testing for us, either in Melbourne or Adelaide; or they can travel to New Zealand.
Please contact us for further information.