Associates in Forensic Investigations
Legal Investigators and Expert Consultants
Personal Injury, Negligence & Death
Civil, Criminal & Probate
Equivocal Death Investigations
Colorado (970) 480-7793 ~ Wyoming (307) 222-0136
Quaero Indicium -'To Find the Evidence'
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-- Celebrating 28 Years!
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-- NCISS PAC
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-- Update - NDIA and NCISS post-conference news
-- Associations and News of our Profession
-- From the News
-- The Quint-Essential Qualities of a Professional Investigator
-- AND MORE!
Together We're Better - Together We Make the Difference! Associates in Forensic Investigations LLC is a Rocky Mountain West Agency owned by Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI and Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI.
We provide Expert Consultations and Legal Investigations of Personal Injury, Negligence & Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation. We are Subject Matter Experts in Equivocal Death Investigation and Analysis, and Injury Causation.
We are based in the Rocky Mountain West and provide expert consultations nationally. Learn details at www.DeathCaseReview.com
Here is a video explaining what we do and why - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgsvtbSk8fg
AFI-LLC - Our agency is called upon for many reasons - from investigations to consultations - and from finding the right investigator to the right expert. We have recently added to our case examples found at http://www.DeathCaseReview.com/sample-cases.html.
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Agency News and Updates
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National Council of Investigation & Security Services - PAC Donations
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As many of you are aware, NCISS has had a political action committee (PAC) for the last five years. Over this time, we've asked members for minimal contributions, and thank those who have given funds to support our advocacy efforts. Looking forward, however, we believe our PAC must become more active in making our case on a number of critical issues to candidates for federal office and/or elected officials.
Our DC representative, Keith Nelson from Lobbyit, recently outlined to us the many pieces of legislation and regulation that could do NCISS members and practices significant harm, including various privacy laws, National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) decisions, restrictions on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and a host of other anti-business measures emanating from Washington.
With an important election cycle on the horizon, we believe it is critically important to reinvigorate our PAC, and leverage our resources to support candidates who support us, as well as to communicate our concerns in a direct and clear manner with key decision-makers. We are asking for your support, as a professional in the investigative and security world, in this endeavor. It's important that everyone sends what they can so we have the funds to effectively press our case and protect our industry.
You do not have to be a member of NCISS to donate and support legislative advocacy for our professions. Please consider sending just $50, and we would have a significant amount of money to support our lobbyists not only when NCISS "Hits the Hill," but throughout the year at critical times. NCISS needs your help to best protect our jobs and industry from ill-considered and, frankly, uninformed actions by our government.
Please send what you can, and make the checks out to the NCISS PAC, (from a personal, not business bank account) and send to:
NCISS PAC
C/O Per Mar Security Services
PO Box 4227
Davenport, IA 52808
Thanks for your help,
Dean A. Beers
PS - I would like to welcome you as a member to NCISS! Regular dues are $175 annually. But, if you join now for $99, you can still donate $50 to the PAC for less than the regular dues the first year! Its a win - win for you and our professions!
Contact me to join, or send in this application - http://goo.gl/9NiOvd
PPS - personal donations are tax deductible!
National Defender Investigators Association
Dean spoke at the regional National Defender Investigator Association conference in Las Vegas. Autopsy Reports for Investigators and Death Investigation for Investigators. A great conference of mostly federal and state public defender investigators, and private defense investigators. The two day conference was a great program on subjects that all complemented each other.
NCISS Mid-Term Meeting and Conference
NCISS Dean spoke at the regional National Council of Investigation & Security Services mid-term meeting in Las Vegas. Pearls, Perils and Pitfalls for PIs - Understanding Personal Morals and Professional Ethics. A great mid-term meeting supported by the AZ and NV associations
Global Investigators Media Group (GIMG.tv) with Facts & Forensics http://gimg.tv/hosts/
Stay tuned in October when Dean meets with the leadership of the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado a their annual conference.
Conversations with Karen will include a couple of new and interesting topics in the world of forensic investigations!
Be sure and visit www.GIMG.tv for all of the Global Investigators Media Group hosts and shows!
DISTANCE LEARNING FOR INVESTIGATORS
AFI-LLC is developing distance learning video on demand courses for investigators, and has put together some distance learning courses from other contributors. See complete details at www.InvestigativeCourses.com BOOKS FOR INVESTIGATORS AFI-LLC has put together some of the best fiction and non-fiction books available from Amazon. These range from studying for certifications to best practices, and investigative fiction and non-fiction. Most of these are written by our friends and colleagues, including fellow CLIs and CCDIs. See the complete list of books at http://amazon.privateinvestigations.org
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Our Expert Forensic Affiliations
|  We believe that medicolegal investigation and consultation is a team effort. Stephen Cina MD, Harold Schueler PhD, and our agency are affiliated as experts in our respective fields offering our clients comprehensive medicolegal services.
Dr. Cina is the Chief Medical Examiner of a large metropolitan area in the upper mid-west. Dr. Schueler is the Chief Forensic Toxicologist of a large mid-Atlantic metropolitan area.
Contact our office to consult on medicolegal death and injury causation. The CVs of both Dr. Cina and Dr. Schueler are available by Contacting Us .
We are proud of our working relationship with Dr. Cina, since 2002 and Dr. Schueler since 2010.
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Tidbits from AFI-LLC
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Update to Colorado Private Investigator Licensing
PPIAC has recently announced that over 460 private investigators are licensed in Colorado since June 1st! This surpasses the goal of 400 by Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies.
They say that learning to say "no" in business is the reason for success. The problem is (or at least for me) is that when opportunity knocks, saying yes seems to be the only answer I give...often times, turning out to be more work that I expected, and more expenses out of my pocket.
Licensing in Idaho from S. Robinson & Associates Investigative Services
Idaho is one of four states without statewide PI licensing. Some are looking to Colorado's new law for guidance. Like Colorado, some are opposed. In ID, it is by individual city and can be very costly and political. Stuart Robinson responded to another Investigator's blog about licensing of Private Investigators in Idaho.
If you have a service, or a service provider, that would consider supporting NCISS and its members - please have them contact Dean for details. All considerations are presented to the NCISS board. He can be reached by phone directly (970) 691-0813 or email beersda@DeathCaseReview.com
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Associations and News of Our Profession
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The value of networking extends beyond your local clients and colleagues, and should include statewide, nationally and internationally. This should include your state association, NALI, NCISS and WAD, as well as those for your specialized investigations.
Professional Private investigations Association of Colorado (www.PPIAC.org)
Monthly meetings are the first Wednesday of each month, usually in the Denver metro area. PPIAC will begin holding training sessions specific to the new licensing program. National Association of Legal Investigators ( www.NALI.com)
NALI is the premier association for legal investigators for civil plaintiff and criminal defense, and oversees the prestigious Certified Legal Investigator (CLI) program. Experience is required to join and all members are subject to a background check.
The current issue of NALI's official journal - The Legal Investigator - is now available online at www.nalionline.org/publications.htm
National Council of Investigation and Security Services ( www.NCISS.org)
Updated Benefits for NCISS Members!
NCISS has just updated its benefits page for members and is looking forward to having you join us as new members. View the new extended benefits at
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs179/1102296473151/archiveNCISS is the voice of investigators and security personnel at the federal level. The primary mission of NCISS is to watch federal legislation and work with members to take appropriate action to support beneficial, or oppose harmful, legislation in the course of performing their professional services. Dean is the editor of Your Advocate (formerly The Report). Members of NCISS receive a copy of the three times yearly newsletter and is posted online at http://www.nciss.org/news-and-events/nciss-the-report.php. The current bi-monthly issue of Your eAdvocate (formerly The eReport), and all NCISS Legislative Alerts, and key benefits are posted at http://conta.cc/ZoQsTl.
The following persons and positions were elected at the annual WAD conference in Toronto, Canada: Board Chairman - Chuck McLaughlin President - Matthias Willenbrink 1st Vice President - Kunwar Vikram Singh 2nd Vice President - Mike LaCorte 3rd Vice President - Ajit Singh For complete listings of the Regional Directors and committees, please visit the WAD website. JOIN NOW - SAVE $25! If you are not yet a member of the World Association of Detectives, you can save $25 joining now. Go online to www.WAD.net to apply online and use the code GQII2015 at checkout and the discount is good through December 31, 2015 and can only be used for online applications. Feel free to use our agency as a referral. Karen is the new WAD Administrative Manager, and Dean is continuing as the Governor of the Americas (North, Central and South America). Together we work to further the mission of WAD and provide resources to clients needing assistance in these regions. The WAD magazine, Beyond Global, is available online at http://www.wad.net/newsletters-beyond-global. Additional memberships include FALI, TALI and CALI state associations, as well as specialty specific national associations (see right side-bar).
If your association has news, please send it to us for inclusion in our newsletter.
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From the News
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Vehicle Fatalities of Drug Intoxicated Drivers on the Rise Nationally
A new report, Drug Impaired Driving, reviewed national fatality statistics and found 40% of those tested had drugs (prescription and illicit) and of that, 1/3 were marijuana (about 13% total).
This is a continued sharp increase in drug related vehicle fatalities. This does not include those killed by a user of drugs and driving intoxicated. It is on pace for drugs to be a greater cause then alcohol (although also a drug, not classified as such for MVA fatalities).
Who Polices Prosecutors Who Abuse Their Authority? Usually Nobody
A ProPublica analysis of more than a decade's worth of state and federal court rulings found more than two dozen instances in which judges explicitly concluded that city prosecutors had committed harmful misconduct. In each instance, these abuses were sufficient to prompt courts to throw out convictions.
NCISS News
In the month of September, Lobbyit continued to work on Department of Labor (DOL) provisions in FY 2016 funding legislation, tracked unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) regulations, and data broker, GPS locator, and gun legislation, and traveled to Las Vegas for NCISS's Mid-term Board meeting to brief the board on legislative and regulatory activity in Washington, DC. Stay Current with NCISS The best way to stay current and support the investigative and security professions is by joining NCISS. Visit the NCISS web site for a compendium of key legislation by state at http://www.nciss.org/legislation/latest-legislation.php then go to the link entitled "State Legislation." The white states are states that either have no pending bills of interest or are not in session. You can also page down to your state where it is listed alphabetically.
Check out the recently launched "Advocacy Hub." If you have not heard about the "Advocacy Hub," the Hub allows members to send already drafted letters to key legislators and government officials right from the web site. Currently there are two items pending. Check them out!
This service, usually reserved for members only, is temporarily complimentary from NCISS to make those aware of the strength and value of NCISS and proactive legislative awareness.
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| The Quint-Essential Qualities of a Professional Investigator... | Skills Appropriate for the Assignment
Law firms and medical offices specialize - Professional Investigators also specialize. Their casework and continuing education should also be in your specialized areas.
Experience and Knowledge
Professional Investigators strive to maintain and further these. All professions have requirements of continuing education. The CLI program requires extensive compliance with continuing education.
Responsible and Ethical Conduct
Every component of the investigation has evidentiary considerations. Professional Investigators hold themselves to a higher standard and leaves no question as to the admissibility of their evidence. Information without ethics is not evidence.
Effective Communication
Professional Investigators maintain communication with the attorney, client, witnesses, and other key persons in the investigation. Moreover, reports are the product of an organized investigation and should reflect the work product you expect.
Keyword - 'Professional'
Honesty, Integrity & Intelligence. These define Professional Investigators and gives you the confidence that your case is in competent and skilled hands.
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In Closing...
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To our friends, colleagues and clients,
This is our 28th anniversary in a profession we love. We have you - our family, friends, clients and colleagues to thank! Our profession is a daily challenge, as is being self-employed. Ours is a calling to help and advocate.
Thank you for making us part of your lives and being part of our success!
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We specialize in helping other PIs and attorneys assisting families. Contact our agency any time - we're there when you need us. Together We're Better - We Make the Difference!
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Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
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Specializes in the Expert Consultations and Legal Investigations of Personal Injuries, Negligence and Death in Civil, Criminal and Probate litigation.
We provide investigations and consultations of any death or injury causation case from any location with the conveniences of modern technology and assistance of our local professional friends and colleagues.
In addition, we continue to provide Individual Locates, Backgrounds and Assets & Liabilities for your Civil, Criminal, Probate and Domestic Relations litigation. Additional information at www.deathcasereview.com/general-services.html
Call us today, we're glad to help!
We are the PRIDE of Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC - Professional Reliable Investigators Defining Excellence in every assignment.
Thank You. Please contact us with any questions or for additional information on these topics and our related services.
Sincerely,
Dean A. Beers, CLI, CCDI
Karen S. Beers, BSW, CCDI
Associates in Forensic Investigations, LLC
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Featured Articles
Dean and Karen have several articles published, some are available for reprint.
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Professional Associations
Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado (PPIAC)
National Association of Legal Investigators (NALI)
National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS)
World Association of Detectives (WAD) Inner Circle of Investigators (ICI) Criminal Defense Investigation Council (CDITC) National Defender Investigator Association (NDIA) Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (FALI) Texas Association of Licensed Investigators (TALI) California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) International Association for Identification (IAI) and (RMDIAI) |
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