About the Director

Gary Swan, (Dip. Pol., MLINZ)

Gary has extensive experience in investigative procedure with over 20 years in the criminal and employment law enforcement fields. He has helped “write the book” on areas of security procedures in this country as a member of the National Board for Security Unit Qualification Assessment. His expertise extends to the Sale of Liquor Act and the requirements; managing security for 22 Gull Petrol Stations; managing security for 60 Retail Stores; staff training (robbery, managing violence, liquor etc ); and security and shrink audits - where he has investigated and recommended actions to reduce known and unknown stock losses.

Director’s Summary of Successes

Internal Security – Investigation of Theft
Successfully returned $NZ75,000 of jewellery and had staff member arrested for the theft following a complaint from the business;

Investigated and concluded a serious fraud issue where a staff member was fraudulently altering cash office documentation and stealing thousands of dollars;

External Security Investigation Multi-Agency Security Ops.
Coordination – Investigation of Theft Ring;

Successfully co-ordinated and controlled OPERATION OLAY – with NZ Police and investigative personnel which returned $NZ300,000 of stolen stock to the businesses involved and had 5 people arrested, breaking up a major shop theft ring in the North Island;

External Security – Security Provisions against Striking Staff
Oversaw National Security Operation for Progressive Enterprises during workers national strike for over 2 months.

Internal Security – Security Guard Management
Organised and controlled security guards for Multinational Retail Company for over 150+ stores for five years.

Internal Investigations
Organised and participated in several surveillance operations which identified and successfully prosecuted staff members who were stealing large quantities of tobacco products.

Investigated major stock losses in two large stores where the night crew were apprehended in stealing large quantities of stock.

Translegal Services NZ Ltd
PO Box 434 Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
DX CP20515


Ph: +64 (09) 827 0096
Fax: +64 (09) 827 0226
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