National Criminal Justice Honor Society

In March 2013, I was invited and elected to the National Criminal Justice Society as a faculty member of Eta Theta - University of Phoenix.  It was quite an honor to be part of this prestigious organization.

What Can Private Investigators Do?

I am always asked this question: What do private investigators do?  First and foremost, a private investigator has to be licensed and bonded by the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The following is the legal definition of Private Investigators and what they can legally do.

Legal Definition of a Private Investigator (ARS §32-2401-16)

16. "Private investigator" means a person other than an insurance adjuster or an on-duty peace officer as defined in section 1-215 who, for any consideration, engages in business or accepts employment to:

(a) Furnish, agree to make or make any investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to:

  (i) Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States or any state or territory of the United States.
  (ii) The identity, habits, conduct, movements, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, reputation or character of any person or group of persons.
  (iii) The credibility of witnesses or other persons.
  (iv) The whereabouts of missing persons, owners of abandoned property or escheated property or heirs to estates.
  (v) The location or recovery of lost or stolen property.
  (vi) The causes and origin of, or responsibility for, a fire, libel, slander, a loss, an accident, damage or an injury to real or personal property. (b) Secure evidence to be used before investigating committees or boards of award or arbitration or in the trial of civil or criminal cases and the preparation therefor.
(c) Investigate threats of violence and provide the service of protection of individuals from serious bodily harm or death.

 

If a person claims to be a private investigator, you should ask to see their license. There are many individuals running around our state claiming to be a private investigator.  They are unlicensed and should be reported to DPS. The link below will take you to the form.

 

Please Report Unlicensed Activity

Frank Dryman Case

Partners in Motion Inc. in association with A&E Biography Channel produced a documentary on the Frank Dryman Case.  The biography is called the Kid with the Hollywood Haircut. Here is a brief summary of the case.  In 1951, after confessing to the brutal murder of Clarence Pellet in Shelby, Montana, Frank Dryman was sentenced to hang. Dryman's verdict attracts considerable attention and the public outcry results in Dryman's penalty being reduced to life behind bars.  After serving 18 years Dryman is paroled but disappears in 1971. Dryman was found in Arizona City by Private Investigator Patrick Cote after all those years.  He was using the name of Victor Houston.    Here is an interview of Frank Dryman by the media.  I think the updated story was very interesting. 
http://www.wpri.com/dpps/news/strange_news/fugitive-hid-40-years-in-plain-sight-ob10-jgr_3425007

Police Chief Managing Success

My book entitled, Police Chief Managing Success was published and is still available for purchase at Trafford Publishing Company.  This book would be ideal for anyone in the criminal justice field police who is interested in police management.  Learn how a police department really functions through real if examples.  It is a great resource.  This book is available through Amazon.com ,