Undercover agents can be placed into a number of environments. The warehousing and manufacturing companies have proven to be extremely beneficial. This investigative operation helps in employee theft situations in a wide range of workplace settings. Also achieved, are employees involved in other criminal activities and misconduct. These actions are more likely than not, affecting the company financially, the employees production, safety and welfare of the coworkers. Agents also can help identify why employees are being subversive and insubordinate. In knowing why and reporting the problems, this could help prevent possible violence in the workplace. Agents placed in these investigations should be selected to match a specific peer group including ethnicity, gender and age. Prevention loss is a proactive approach in staying ahead of company misfortune. Needless to say there are a variety reasons for undercover operations.