A bad hire can cost an employer far more than the time it takes to screen one. Each week brings another lawsuit or scandal caused by an employee or agent who cheated or harassed a client or a co-worker, with lost productivity and legal cost to follow. Screening before the offer is the cheaper path, and an investigation that moves quickly is the second line of defense.
Why a staffing agency’s check is not enough
Most staffing agencies are not licensed investigators. Many run the applicant’s name through a database and hope for a hit. Nevada is a non-reporting state, so most of its counties do not feed any online database, and a database check cannot see those records. Grate Detections hand checks the local courts and the non-reporting courts instead.
FCRA and NAPBS
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is the federal law that governs how background reports are used in employment decisions. Grate Detections states that it is FCRA certified and certified with the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS). That means your screening follows the rules for employment reports, not just the rules of an internet search.
What we can do for your business
- Pre-employment background checks, local, statewide and nationwide. See Nationwide Background Checks.
- Fingerprinting and Livescan. See Fingerprinting and Pre-Employment Screening.
- Drug testing at your location in Reno. See Employer Drug Testing in Reno.
- Investigation when something has already gone wrong with an employee or agent.
Surveillance
Our Reno private investigators will provide the answers that you are looking for if you have a workers comp claim, or any type of insurance claims and believe some type of fraud is being committed during these difficult economic times. When the fear of infidelity becomes a part of your life and you need answers, let us provide the truth that you are seeking. We document evidence lawfully with video, photography and written logs, and we follow Nevada and federal law on every surveillance. Comprehensive reports are always provided upon request. See also Surveillance Investigations.
Counter Surveillance
Counter surveillance refers to measures undertaken to prevent surveillance. This may include bug sweeping, or the detecting of electronic surveillance devices such as covert listening devices and visual surveillance devices and it may also include human countermeasures and strategies. No matter what methods are employed or necessary, the goal of counter surveillance is to reduce the risk of surveillance and Grate Detections offers highly skilled and experienced professional expertise in counter surveillance as well.
Grate Detections LLC was founded on February 14, 2007 (Nevada Business ID NV20071246700). Dustin Grate has been licensed by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board since 2002 (PILB 1782), and the firm is also licensed in California (PI 188095) and Arizona (PI 1766007). Call (775) 691-6527 any time, or contact us online.
Cases our clients describe
In their own words:
“Dustin and Grate Detections has done wonders for me and the business I work for! We were paying three times the amount and receiving less than half the quality on our employee background checks. Dustin is very personable and provided great service to me as an employer and to my future employees. He has a catchy ring tone too!”
Alisa R., Yelp review
“Dustin has been wonderful in helping us with our employee background check needs. He is thorough and provides the information in a timely manner. He is professional and confidential I would recommend him to anyone needing any type of review and report.”
Cara C., Yelp review
“Dustin and his team are amazing, professional and very helpful. We rely on him for our backgrounds for our business and he never falls to deliver. I highly recommend Grate Detections!”
Laverne B., Yelp review
What our clients say
“Hired Grate Detections to complete a staff background check prior to hiring a prospective employee. Work was done quickly, thoroughly, professionally and at an affordable cost. We highly recommend Grate to those in need of investigative services.”
Carson City IT Company “Ron”, Google review
“Grate detections is just that, great! We use them at my employer and again in my personal affairs.”
Joe delise, Google review
“I had some employee and employer situations that recently presented itself over the past 4 years. I reside in California and requested assistance in my State and Googled outside the State. Grate Detections was able to assist me with my requests, addressed my issues, and provided feedback within a reasonable timeframe that exceeded my expectations.”
Jeff S., Yelp review
“Dustin is honest, efficient, and gets results. After dealing with another PI and waiting for a background check that never came, I reached out to Grate Detections and within a day I had what I needed for my court case. The information I received was thorough. I would gladly recommend him to all friends and family.”
Jesus R., Yelp review