Canada-British Columbia

Jim Bennett

  • Retired from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the last 12 years.
  • Retired as the Commander of E.R.T. Operations for Alberta and the Western Arctic.
  • Was involved in V.I.P. protection for twelve years dealing with all foreign dignitaries who came into the Province of Alberta. This included but is not limited to the H.M. The Queen, the entire British Royal Family at one time or another, His Holiness Pope John Paul 11, and a whole list of other minor types including the U.S. VP Mondale.
  • In total, has spent about twenty five years in federal and provincial policing.
  • Has been a businessman and has run his company for the past nine years.
  • Is well in tune with what is happening right across Canada and into the U.K.

Canada-Alberta

Kevin J. Ripa

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000-Pres.    COMPUTER EVIDENCE RECOVERY, Inc.; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, Owner & Director
       An agency providing all manner of computer related investigations. This includes email tracing, internet profiling, forensic data recovery, covert computer monitoring, malicious code removal and security and configuration issues. Have assisted in various internet stalking cases, successfully locating otherwise anonymous stalkers.

1996-Pres.    J.S. KRAMER & ASSOCIATES, Inc.; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, Owner & Director of Investigations
An agency providing services to corporations in separate divisions of Fraud, Internet and Computer Investigations, Executive Protection, Fire and Arson, and Abduction Recovery & K & R Exchange.
Provide investigative services to the City of Calgary Law Department and instrumental in saving this department substantial amounts of money per year in fraudulent or exaggerated BI claims alone.
Successfully reunited 16 children with their custodial parents from around the world. On two separate occasions, have successfully repatriated corporate executives from areas where political climate has rapidly declined.

1993-1996    CAMBRIDGE GROUP; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, Senior Investigator
Responsible for the assignment and execution of various types of investigative files. Supervisory duties of managing field investigators and completing timely reports.


EDUCATION

1998    Email Tracing and Internet Profiling - Ventura, CA
1999    Forensic Data Recovery and Analysis - Los Angeles, CA
2000    Advanced Email Tracing and Internet Profiling - Indianapolis, IN
2002    Continuing Education Labs at HTCIA Annual Conference - Atlantic City, NJ
       

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1994-1998    Canadian Forces Reserves, Recruit Training Instructor; Calgary, Alberta, CANADA.
Instruct recruits in a number of fields including weapons training, fieldcraft, drill, nuclear chemical and biological warfare and defence, and combat operations.

1993-1994    Canadian Forces Reserves, Section Commander, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA.
       Provide combat security for heavy transport convoys throughout jungle and urban settings. Provide combat security, protection and crowd control, during elections conducted within Khmer Rouge Guerilla Territory.
1988-1991    Canadian Forces Regular Component, 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Lahr, GERMANY.
       Provide support to various units within the CMBG. Performed advance combat support role for operational theater start-ups in Namibia, and Somalia.

1987-1988    Canadian Forces Regular Component, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, Golan Heights, ISRAEL.
       Provide service support and security on Northwestern edge of ceasefire line separating, Israel, Syria, and Lebanon.

1984-1987    Canadian Forces Regular Component, 1 Service Battalion, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA.
       Training, and service support for 1 Canadian Brigade Group.


AFFILIATIONS

Alberta Association of Private Investigators, High Technology Crime Investigators Association, Council of International Investigators, The International Intelligence Network, Missing & Abducted Kids Investigative Network.


RADIO/TELEVISION APPEARANCES

1998        CICT-TV - Investigative Report on stopping insurance fraud. Reporter - Rick Castiglione.

1999        CICT-TV - Industry Expert Opinion on locating and extraditing a bank robbery fugitive from Africa. Reporter - Gary Bobrovitz.

1999        CICT-TV - Investigative Report on Identity Theft. Reporter - Rick Castiglione.

2000        CICT-TV - Investigative Report on Cyber Crime. Reporter -Rick Castiglione.

2001        QR-77 Radio - Consultant over a three day period during attacks of the Code Red Virus.


LECTURES PRESENTED

Insurance Fraud - Mount Royal College Insurance Adjusters Program, Calgary, Canada
Guest Lecturer - Alberta Justice Private Investigators Training Seminar, Calgary, Canada
Fraud Expert - Presentation to Price Waterhouse Cooper on Access to Information for Investigators,
Edmonton, Alberta
Cyber Crime - Global Investigators Network, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Computer Security and Configuration - Global Investigators Network, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Guest Lecturer on Cyber Crime - Council of International Investigators - Toronto, Ontario
Guest Lecturer on Cyber Crime - Oregon Association of Licensed Investigators - Eugene, Oregon
Instructor - Computer Investigations, Chinook College - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - California Association of Licensed Investigators - Palm Springs, CA
Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - National Association Professional Process Servers - Charlotte, NC
Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - International Intelligence Network, Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Joint Smuggling Initiative Conference, Calgary, AB

Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - California Association of Photocopiers & Process Servers - Sacramento, CA
Guest Lecturer on Computer Investigations - Arizona Process Servers Association - Phoenix, AZ


SEMINARS TAUGHT

Computer Security & Configuration
Email Tracing & Internet Profiling

   Calgary, AB            July 2000
   Orlando, FL            November 2000
   Houston, TX            December 2000
   Portland, OR            January 2001
   Las Vegas, NV            February 2001
   Vancouver, B.C.        March 2001
   Los Angeles, CA        March 2001
   Orlando, FL            March 2001
   Austin, TX            April 2001
   Detroit, MI            July 2001
   Toronto, ON            September 2001
   Reno, NV            October 2001
   Milwaukee, WI            February 2002
   Calgary, AB            May 2002
   Portland, OR            June 2002
   Salt Lake City, UT        August 2002
   Burbank, CA            September 2002
   Tampa, FL            October 2002
   Houston, TX      November 2002
   Milwaukee, WI            May 2003
   Reno, NV    November 2003

These seminars have restricted attendance to verifiably licensed Private Investigators and members of Law Enforcement.

MATTERS IN PRINT

PI Magazine - Licensing Requirements for Canadian Investigators
PI Magazine - Signs of Deliberate Ignition at Blast Scenes
Newsletter of Joseph Culligan - Background Investigations in Canada
Computer Security and Configuration - Self Written Manual
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Cyber Investigations
Canadian Private Investigators Resource Center Newsletter - Various Computer Security Related Articles
Mississippi Association of Private Investigators Newsletter - Various Computer Security Related Articles
USA Today - Interview Regarding Cyber Investigations and the Enron Scandal.
P.I. Magazine - Article regarding proper procedures when acquiring computer systems.
Numerous articles throughout the industry in many association newsletters.




QUALIFICATIONS HELD

Alberta Justice Department Licensed Agency and Investigator
Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Jet Boat Operator
Aquatic Rescue Specialist
Arson for Profit Investigative Specialist
Post Blast Investigator Level Two
Vehicle Fire Investigative Specialist
Internet Investigation Specialist
Email Tracing Specialist
Ground Man Tracking Specialist
Alberta Provincial Fire Inspector Level Two
Computer Security and Configuration Specialist
Forensic Data Recovery Specialist
Forensic Data Recovery Certified Expert - Nov. 6, 2002
                   91st Circuit Court Sault Ste. Marie, MI, People v. Mugavero.
Forensic Data Recovery Certified Expert - October 18, 2002
                   District Court State of Washington, State v. Fritsch & Wilson