Peter Searle Dip.Pol – Managing Director, Watchdog Corporate

Peter has gained valuable experience investigating complex and intricate corporate fraud in one of London’s leading Risk Advisory organisations. He has experience using forensic software such as Encase and AccessData.  Peter was a Corporate Investigative Consultant in a commercial mortgage fraud in excess of UK£100 million (NZ$260 million), where he identified evidence for litigation purposes on behalf of a listed London Stock Exchange company. He also assisted litigation lawyers on matters of forensic disclosure. Peter has experience in South East Asia covert operations and has worked on the Corporate Anti Fraud Team of a large central UK government body.  Prior to working in London Peter was a Detective in the New Zealand Police and has specialist training in drugs and covert operations.

Jane Searle LLB, Dip.Pol – Director, Watchdog Group

An ex-Barrister and Solicitor with litigation experience, Jane managed a team of Fraud Investigators within the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS). The NHS is one of the largest employers in the world and has an un-quantified loss to fraud each year in excess of UK£4 billion (NZ$10.5 billion). Jane was responsible for heading investigations and developing training packages which were delivered to NHS staff at all levels to combat loss from fraudulent activity. Before moving to London Jane was a Detective in the New Zealand Police and spent the last two years of her service on the Child Abuse Team.  She has also overseen court proceedings involving child exploitation in South East Asia.