Witness Identification by Our Detectives

In the city of Wuppertal alone, 32,529 criminal offences were recorded in 2023. Of these, 18,333 cases were solved by the police; however, in 14,196 cases (43.6 per cent), no perpetrator was identified—for a variety of reasons. In some instances, the offender manages to flee, for example under cover of darkness or amidst the bustle of a street festival. Very often, however, there is simply a lack of witnesses—individuals whom our detective agency in Wuppertal is pleased to locate on behalf of affected parties: +49 202 5289 0063.

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Civic courage is frequently insufficient for individuals to come forward independently as witnesses to a crime and report to the police. Our private detective agency from the Bergisches Land undertakes the task of tracing these silent observers.

Witnesses as the Crucial Piece in Securing a Conviction

Where multiple witnesses exist, contradictory statements are not uncommon, naturally complicating the apprehension and conviction of offenders. Witness statements must be carefully “filtered”, and supposed witnesses who merely seek attention must be eliminated. At the same time, individuals who are unsure whether their observations are relevant—and who therefore remain silent for that or other reasons—must also be identified and interviewed. This entire process is often time-consuming, which is why such cases frequently remain unresolved by the police.

 

This, however, is precisely where the work of our Wuppertal private detectives begins. We research the key facts and then commence our search. The decisive questions are: who noticed whom or what, when and where? These five key questions form the cornerstone of our investigators’ work. It often emerges that seemingly trivial details—considered irrelevant by the witness—may in fact constitute vital information in identifying the perpetrator. Experience also shows that there is no such thing as a “typical” witness. Anyone can be a witness: children, elderly persons, individuals with disabilities—even those who are blind. Locating all such persons, interviewing them, compiling the relevant facts and ultimately identifying the offender or offenders is the responsibility of the investigators at Kurtz Detective Agency Wuppertal: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-wuppertal.de.