Proactive Protection
A standard alarm system is not a security plan. Our assessments look at your property, your people, and your routines the way someone with bad intentions would, then give you practical steps to close the gaps. The perspective comes from the owner's background as a former Military Police officer.
Clients ask for an assessment after a break-in or threat, before opening a new facility, when an executive or family is receiving unwanted attention, when a business handles cash or high-value inventory, or when a church, school, or event wants a second set of eyes on its safety plan.
Authorized Penetration Testing
Testing your facility's physical security, access controls, and perimeter, only with written authorization and an agreed scope.
Vulnerability Audits
Evaluating current procedures, lighting, locks, camera placement, and emergency response plans.
Threat Mitigation
Actionable, prioritized recommendations to harden your defenses and reduce identified risks.
How an Assessment Works
Step 1
Free consultation
We discuss what you are protecting, any specific threats or incidents, and what kind of assessment fits: a walk-through, a full audit, or an authorized test.
Step 2
Scope in writing
We agree on locations, times, and limits in writing before any testing, so everyone knows what is authorized.
Step 3
On-site assessment
An investigator walks the Indiana property, observes routines and access points, reviews existing equipment and policies, and, if authorized, tests controls.
Step 4
Report and debrief
We deliver findings ranked by risk with practical fixes, from inexpensive procedural changes to equipment upgrades, and walk you through them.
What You Receive
A written assessment report with photographs, a list of vulnerabilities ranked by likelihood and impact, specific recommendations for each, and notes on what is already working well. If testing was authorized, the report documents what was attempted and the result.
What's Legal in Indiana
Private investigator firms in Indiana are licensed under Indiana Code IC 25-30 by the Private Investigator and Security Guard Licensing Board. Our license is PI22500020, and you can confirm it on the Indiana license search. Physical security testing is only lawful with the property owner's authorization. Without it, the same activity could be trespass, so every test runs under a signed scope letter.
Recommendations about cameras and monitoring are made with Indiana's recording and voyeurism laws in mind, such as keeping cameras out of restrooms and changing areas and avoiding unlawful audio recording under IC 35-33.5.
Who It's For
Business owners and facility managers, executives and high-profile families, churches and nonprofits, schools, event organizers, and homeowners in Southern Indiana and across the state.
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Related services: Armed/unarmed security and VIP transport · Counter-surveillance and bug sweeps · Business surveillance · Commercial fraud investigations · Background checks
Service areas: New Albany · Jeffersonville · Bloomington · Columbus · Indianapolis · Evansville · Private investigator in Southern Indiana · All service areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an assessment and a penetration test?
An assessment reviews your security and identifies weaknesses. A penetration test actively tries to get past your controls, and we only do it with written authorization and an agreed scope.
Do you sell security equipment?
No. Our recommendations are independent, so you can buy equipment from whichever vendor you choose.
Can you assess my home as well as my business?
Yes. Residential assessments for executives and families are a common request.
Do you do assessments outside Indiana?
On-site assessments are fieldwork and are performed in Indiana.
Request an Assessment
Tell us what you need to protect and what prompted the concern. Start with a free consultation. We'll give you a quote on that call once we understand what you need.
Cheshire Investigation Agency is licensed in Indiana (Private Investigator License #PI22500020), headquartered in Greenville, Indiana (Floyd County), and a member of INspi and NCISS. Call (812) 364-1466.