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Dr. Contreras, for almost 30 years served honorable and with distinction as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator and as a journeyman criminal investigator with Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the US Department of Homeland Security's8217;s Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, www.ice.gov US Customs Service'ss Offices of Investigations and Internal Affairs, www.ice.gov US Drug Enforcement Administration, www.dea.gov US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, www.atf.gov US Immigration & Naturalization Service, www.ice.gov and US Defense Investigative Service, www.dss.mil.



He served with the Lansing Police Department www.lansingpolice.com as a police officer and corrections officer with the Ingham County Sheriff's8217;s Department, Michigan, www.ingham.org/sh in the late 1970s. Dr. Contreras honorably retired from federal law enforcement service in 2006.



He has lectured foreign national federal police personnel in national security issues, and has traveled to several countries as a Federal law enforcement official. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), designation granted by the American Society for Industrial Security, www.asisonline.org a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), designation granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, www.acfe.com a Diplomate of the American Board of Law Enforcement Experts (DABLEE), designation granted by the American College of Forensic Examiners, www.acfei.com and Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) and Certified Protection Officer (CPO), designations granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers, www.ifpo.org.



Dr. Contreras received his Associate Applied of Science degree and Associate in Business at Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu and Lansing Community College, www.lcc.edu respectively, and a Bachelor's8217;s of Art degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Michigan State University, www.msu.edu a Master in Theology and Apologetics, and a Doctor of Theology degree at Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, www.calvinschool.info a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, and a Doctor in Theology in Pastoral Counseling at Northwestern Theological Seminary, www.northwesternseminary.com. He also conducted advanced graduate studies in security management at the University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, www.le.ac.uk. In January 2005, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Seminary.



Private detectives have been stereo-typed by countless Hollywood movies and TV programs. Recently there have been new opportunities in the film industry for private investigators, such as anti-piracy investigations. Film companies, cinema chains and television networks have been hiring private investigators to detect and trace movie pirates.



Statistics from FACT (Federation Against Copyright Theft) estimate that film piracy generates millions a year. Further more cinemas lose millions a year in lost sales due to customers buying pirated movies and not going to see it in the cinema.



Private Investigators are generally associated with locating missing persons, surveillance operations, gadgets and bug-sweeping. To try and shut down the pirates private investigators in many American States are now hired to track down movie pirates and cable television pirates. Due to investigators that have the necessary equipment and expertise to conduct these piracy investigations are few and far between, they's8217;ve been making huge profits if you believe the gossip on investigative email groups and forums.



In the United States and around the world many cinemas are now having their staff trained in anti-piracy detection by 's8220;cinema investigators's8221;. Their concern is detecting pirates who watch the movies with concealed recording equipment in order to produce a pirated movie. Stopping the pirates at the source.



Especially in America the subject of 's8220;Do I do the investigation myself, or hire a private detective's8221; often creeps up. Especially when you look at all those people locating companies out there who's8217;ll do it for $5. These $5 people locator web sites are just usually a collection of link to other web sites that charge you $50-$100 for doing searches of public records that may only contain out of date information on your missing person and will not be enough to locate them.



Why should you hire a professional investigator to locate missing people and do other investigations Private Detectives have access to lots of special databases members of the public can's8217;t access. You need to be registered with the government to get access. You's8217;re not trained in finding people or investigations. A private detective is. Hiring a professional is usually cheaper, quicker and more effective in the long run than messing about for 2 years yourself spending 3 times more than an investigator would charge just because you don's8217;t know what you's8217;re doing.



When it comes to checking employee's8217;s resumes and checking up on business partners, do you really have the time to do it well yourself if you's8217;re running your own business Not doing a good job due to lack of time could cost you $$$ in the long run when the employee steals lots of stuff of the business partner costs you that big contact though incompetence.



Business owners who are looking to take on applicants for a new job in their company. Several scientific studies estimate that around 25% of people will lie about something on their application form - it could be anything from what their hobbies are to their work history! Why do millions of people feel that its okay to lie on application forms Simple - They don's8217;t think they's8217;ll get caught!



Who can blame them though Most employers do very little checking of their resumes. We strongly suggest you let private investigators like CAI do these checks for you so you know where you stand. But, there are some jobs that aren's8217;t worth the fee of hiring a professional to check the application form. In fact businesses often expect at least a third of their new employees to quit or steal within the first months of their job.



The next best, low-cost way of weeding out bad job applicants, if you can's8217;t afford to hire CAI investigate it for you, is to put a notice on the application form saying that the form will be vetted by an outside investigation agency. That's8217;ll give those bad applicants something to think about!



People hire their own investigator for a variety of reasons, but in the main it is because they want the same thing that folks are looking for when they approach the reference desk of a library: information. The difference between the two (and the reason that they are willing to shell out money) is that the private investigator is a librarian with legs's8212;and only a handful of other clients to attend to. Once engaged, a private eye becomes your personal researcher, roving far, wide and deeply into the subject at hand, be it the activity of your husband on his business trips or the source of a chemical spill in a river.



Is your mate cheating Is there a gnawing suspicion that your loved one is not being faithful Are you being told the truth You need to know for sure, to put your mind to rest. CAI experts advise what changes to look for, changes that may tip you off to something going on. Learn the methods pros use to get the proof needed to resolve the situation. You need to know where to look for clues in unusual places, who you can talk with to confirm your suspicions.



Private detectives and investigators use many methods to determine the facts in a variety of matters. To carry out investigations, they may use various types of surveillance or searches. To verify facts, such as an individual's8217;s place of employment or income, they may make phone calls or visit a subject's8217;s workplace. In other cases, especially those involving missing persons and background checks, investigators often interview people to gather as much information as possible about an individual. In all cases, private detectives and investigators assist attorneys, businesses, and the public with legal, financial, and personal problems.



Private detectives and investigators offer many services, including executive, corporate, and celebrity protection; pre-employment verification; and individual background profiles. They investigate computer crimes, such as identity theft, harassing e-mails, and illegal downloading of copyrighted material. They also provide assistance in civil liability and personal injury cases, insurance claims and fraud, child custody and protection cases, missing person cases, and premarital screening. They are sometimes hired to investigate individuals to prove or disprove infidelity.



Most detectives and investigators are trained to perform physical surveillance. They may observe a site, such as the home of a subject, from an inconspicuous location or a vehicle. They continue the surveillance, which is often carried out using still and video cameras, binoculars, and a cell phone, until the desired evidence is obtained. This watching and waiting often continues for a long time.



Detectives also may perform computer database searches or work with someone who does. Computers allow investigators to quickly obtain massive amounts of information on individuals's8217; prior arrests, convictions, and civil legal judgments; telephone numbers; motor vehicle registrations; association and club memberships; and other matters.



The duties of private detectives and investigators depend on the needs of their clients. In cases for employers that involve fraudulent workers's8217; compensation claims, for example, investigators may carry out long-term covert observation of subjects. If an investigator observes a subject performing an activity that contradicts injuries stated in a worker's8217;s compensation claim, the investigator would take video or still photographs to document the activity and report it to the client.



Private detectives and investigators often specialize. Those who focus on intellectual property theft, for example, investigate and document acts of piracy, help clients stop illegal activity, and provide intelligence for prosecution and civil action. Other investigators specialize in developing financial profiles and asset searches. Their reports reflect information gathered through interviews, investigation and surveillance, and research, including review of public documents.



Contact Information:



Miguel Angel Contreras, PhD, CPP, CFE

CONTRERAS ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL

President - Owner - Operator

Telephone 928-329-1099

www.contrerasassociates.com






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