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W.A.D MEMBERS AT WORK



            As nations return to normalcy…….but it is in a NEW NORM.

            WAD members in different countries share their way of coping with Covid-19.


            Japan                                            We  worked  as  remote  work  last  2  months  due  to  the  state  of
                                                             emergency declaration. Japanese government lifted the state at the
                                                             end of last month, and we started to go to the office gradually, a few
                                                             days a week. We are allowed to go anywhere now but we still think
                                                             it’s not the end of coronavirus and we should try to stay in our local
                                                             area. Even when we go out, most of the all people wear masks.

                                                             As  a  Japanese  hiring  convention,  we  have  many  requests  of  pre-
                                                             employment check for new graduates this season. I’ve heard that
                                                             many clients have a hard time managing the hiring process because
                                                             it’s  hard  to  do  face-to-face  interviews  as  usual  because  of  the
                                                             coronavirus.

                                                             This seems to be the time we need to re-think how to work and how
          Simultaneous fireworks displays lighted up the night sky in all 47   to do business now…..
          prefectures of Japan last week in hopes for end to COVID-19 and to   Miharu Takahama, WAD Ambassador for Japan
          cheer people up.


            Cameroon                                                                     We  are  in  the  forest  to  create
                                                                                         a  new  cocoa  farm,  in  my  native
                                                                                         Lekie  division.  No  more  words,
                                                                                         manual  work  is  very  hard.  The
                                                                                         better  place  to  be  far  of  the
                                                                                         Spread…….
                                                                                         WAD Member, Theop Mevoula,
                                                                                         Yaounde Cameroon.





          You have from left to right, Theo Mevoula, Scott, Ehoud and his wife Rose.



            Dallas, Texas, USA                                                  “This  is  uncharted  territory  and  we  must
                                                                                cautiously  but  courageously  develop  a
                                                                                strategy  that  adheres  to  the  safety  and
                                                                                wellbeing  of  our  employees,  clients,  and
                                                                                the  community.”  said  Bearden.  “I  have  no
                                                                                doubt  this  new  normal,  while  temporary,
                                                                                may be something we may face again in the
                                                                                future. How we carefully craft and execute
                                                                                a  roadmap  for  investigations  during  this
                                                                                pandemic  will  be  instrumental  in  avoiding
                                                                                interruptions in the future.”

          Agents are staggering work hours to keep appropriate physical distance from co-workers, conducting more witness interviews over
          the phone, and wearing protective masks and gloves when appropriate. Meetings are held via secure teleconference as much as
          possible. Mobile surveillance is conducted when appropriate, and curbside evidence is proving incredibly fruitful during a time when
          people are home more frequently……
          WAD Member, Wes Bearden, CEO of Bearden Investigative Agency, memo to all their employees.
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