Mark Momberg

Experience

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  SAPS

  Dec 1983 - Jun 1996

  Detective Captain

  I was in charge of the Criminal Cases Unit at Hillbrow. The unit consisted of twenty-one (21) investigating officers and three (3) administrative assistants. It was my responsibility to ensure that the unit functioned smoothly; this meant inter alia; that all cases reported received proper and thorough investigation, all administration and correspondence were speedily dealt with. Funds and resources allocated to the unit were evenly distributed, discipline was maintained and all instructions received from higher authorities were promptly and correctly carried out. I investigated high profile cases against prominent members of the community as well as senior members of the South African Police Service, and was recommended by Advocate Jan Munnik (the Police Reporting Officer), and I quote: "Captain Momberg needed to be complemented for the objective manner in which he approached his task”. I have an excellent knowledge of investigation of crime and have solved many cases in the years that I have been attached to the Detective Unit. Cases that have been investigated by me include: murder and other unnatural deaths, armed robbery, robbery, fraud, theft, rape, housebreaking, treason, abortion, motor vehicle thefts, hi-jacking, motor vehicle collisions and various statutory offences. Other duties that required my attention were the compiling of duty rosters, requisitioning of logistical supplies, arranging crime prevention duties, liaising with members of the media, community, and management on a wide variety of subjects. Show less

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  Callguard Security Services

  Dec 1996 - Jun 1998

  Operations Manager

  I controlled the day-to-day operations of the Investigations Department. I received all cases for investigation, allocated them to the responsible investigator and monitored the progress of the investigation, assisting the investigator as and when required. I debriefed agents who were in the field and assisted them with the compiling of their reports. Client liaison, whether in the form of memo’s, reports, personal visits or telephone calls were also part of my daily functions. I hand-delivered reports and invoices to clients and discussed the progress and the merits of the case with the client, recommending which steps should be taken next. On a daily basis, I briefed and debriefed the investigators and kept records of the progress of the cases they were investigating. I supplied them with the logistical support they required. I took control of all exhibits seized and ensured their safekeeping until required for the trial or hearing. On a weekly basis, I compiled statistics of the week’s investigations and the progress therein. I submitted these reports at a weekly board meeting with the board of directors. I was responsible for the expenditures of my department and had to ensure that a profit was made. On a monthly basis I presented statistics regarding my department’s income and expenditure at a Profit and Loss Meeting with the Group’s Financial Director and had to explain any discrepancies. Show less

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  Ockie Fourie & Associates / Hamilton Whitton & Associates Forensic Investigators

  Mar 1999 - Jul 2000

  Manager Investigations: KZN Coastal Region

  I managed the business unit situated in Durban. I investigated a wide variety of criminal and civil matters. They included but were not limited to the following: Fraud, Intellectual Property Rights Act, Tax Evasion, Theft, Customs and Excise related matters, Trade Restraints, Counterfeit Goods, Copyright Infringements etc. These were investigated either on the basis of securing a criminal conviction, recovering losses or having a staff member dismissed for contravening the company’s disciplinary code. I compiled my own proposals, reports and invoices for clients. I attended meetings with clients, Police investigators, Public Prosecutors and Customs and Excise officials. I managed several projects in conjunction with SAPS, Customs and Excise resulting in a number of arrests and several smuggling syndicates being closed down. Show less

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  Standard Bank Group

  Aug 2000 - now

  Manager: Group Investigations

  Managing the Regional External Investigation Team,Allocation of cases that need to be investigated to the responsible investigator, Ensuring that cases receive thorough, proper and timeious attention,Vetting of reports before they are distributed to the relevant role players, Ensuring that AML and KYC legislation is complied with,Analysing statistics and data to elation to identify and curb fraud,Forensic investigation of external fraud cases,Identifying of fraud syndicates and their members,Managing projects Commercial Crime Units of the SAPS,Tracing of witnesses, interviewing and obtaining their affidavits,Compiling cases against suspects, filing of affidavits and schedules and registering the cases with the South African Police Service,Liaising with Senior Public Prosecutors, Senior Police Officers and other State Officials regarding crime tendencies and statistics,Assisting Prosecutors in compiling of Charge Sheets and assisting them with their preparation for trial,Testifying in cases (criminal / civil / departmental),Assisting other State Departments with their investigation sand search and seizure operations, when required,Compiling reports relating to statistics, progress reports in cases investigated, petrol returns, claims for reimbursements etc,Complying with the budget set & ensuring my team also complies with the budget,Attending meetings of the Banking Action Council, Business Against Crime and other crime forums,Training merchants and their staff in methods of fraud detection and prevention and the latest fraud trends,Building professional relations with the relevant role players, both internal and external,Preventing and minimising loss to my employer,Compiling reports, memoranda and other documents for distribution to the relevant parties concerned,Training of investigators of the SAPS and prosecutors of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development andTraining of junior staff members of the investigation team. Show less