Q.
Why do companies that provide professional witness services
exist?
A.
We have written a very long paper about this which we can
supply you with. The fundamental reason is fear. People are
getting increasingly more frightened of standing up and being
counted. Sometimes we are the only witnesses in possession
proceedings, because not even the housing officers will give
evidence. Drugs is a major cause and alcohol abuse. The days
of expecting tenants to keep logs or even film their neighbours
are numbered, if not long gone. This is also not a problem
confined to inner city areas. You can see from our client
base, just how widespread this is. To obtain possession, you
nonetheless require quality evidence, even more so if single
mothers or children are involved. The police are in the business
of responding to snapshot events - we are deployed to obtain
evidence of persistent antisocial behaviour which may include
drug dealing, the use of firearms and all types of theft,
burglary and robbery.