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DiCarlo Associates is staffed by investigative professionals with backgrounds essential to conduct quality, cost effective investigations.  Our managing partner, a retired Chief of Police with 30 years of law enforcement experience, possesses a skill set that leads the industry. His background encompasses leadership, case management, education, and practical investigative skills.  Mr. DiCarlo personally plans, staffs, and directs every assignment ensuring consistent quality that is in concert with our purpose, goals, and code of conduct.  Our focus is accuracy, thoroughness, communication, and confidentiality.  We strive to make the client an integral part of the investigation they have commissioned.

Client List

We're sorry but, due to our confidentiality commitment our client list is not publicized.  Be assured we will extend the same level of respect for your privacy.

 

DiCarlo Staff
Van DiCarlo
Chief Investigator
Email: van.dicarlo@dicarloassociates.com

Cell number 623.695.6124


DiCarlo began a distinguished law enforcement career in 1971 as a police officer in the Chicago metropolitan area. During his 30 year tenure he was awarded a criminal justice degree and attended Northwestern University - Center for Public Safety - School of Police Staff and Command. As a professional law enforcement officer he held various assignments and command positions including: Patrol Sergeant, Juvenile Officer, Director of Records and Communications, Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police, Internal Affairs Investigator, Chief of Detectives, and Chief of Police. He has decades of experience conducting investigations of all types and has received several department citations for meritorious service. In addition, he served on the South Suburban Major Case Task Force, a coalition of detectives assembled to investigate only high profile felony cases. After retirement Mr. DiCarlo attended Phoenix College in Phoenix, AZ where he received certificate in legal assisting (paralegal). He was granted a private investigator’s license by the Arizona Department of Public Safety in 2004. Presently, Mr. DiCarlo operates DiCarlo Associates LLC, a security consultant and private investigation business specializing in criminal defense. In addition, he conducts a wide variety of general assignment investigations. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and Fight Crime; Invest in Kids; Arizona Association of Licensed Private Investigators.
 
Gina DiCarlo
Staff Investigator
Email: gina.dicarlo@dicarloassociates.com

Cell number 623.755.4711

Staff Investigator/Litigation Support Manager
B.A., Arizona State University 2005
J.D., Thomas M Cooley Law School 2009

Gina DiCarlo earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Arizona State University where she majored in Political Science and Public Policy Administration. She continued her education at Thomas M Cooley Law School where she earned a Juris Doctorate Degree while specializing in criminal law and litigation. Prior to becoming a licensed private investigator in 2009 she clerked for the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Criminal Division.

Forrest Barton, aka Bud
Staff Investigator
Email: bud.barton@dicarloassociates.com
Cell number 602.908.4095

Bud is retired from 20 years in Federal Law Enforcement. He spent 11 years of his career supervising the investigations office at the Federal Prison in Phoenix, AZ. Mr. Barton supervised and conducted administrative, criminal and internal affairs investigations. His office gathered criminal/gang intelligence and shared that information as needed with local, state, federal and international law enforcement agencies. Mr. Barton is very experienced in what it takes to prove a criminal case, as the vast majority of his cases resulted in guilty pleas. His investigative experience includes destruction of property, theft, violent acts, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, murder for hire, rape, drug trafficking, gang/group disturbances and child abuse, as well as code of conduct and criminal internal affairs cases.

Jim Slater
Staff Investigator
Email: jim.slater@dicarloassociates.com
Cell number 623.238.4684

20 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department:
Extensive background in criminal investigations
State Department and Secret Service Trained in Executive Protection
Owner Operator of Office of Protocol- Executive and Dignitary Protection.
Supervisor for Consulate Relations for European and Middle Eastern
Countries in Los Angeles.

Diane Slater
Data Processor
Email: dianne.slater@dicarloassociates.com

30 plus years of experience in Administrative work, starting in the Financial Industry working in Banking Operations and Mortgage Banking, ending with being the Practice Administer for a group of Oral Surgeons. Extensive computer experience in many different types of programs, and internet research. Married to an LAPD Detective for 20 years, and now married to a retired LAPD Sergeant who had his own Body Guard business in Los Angeles, CA.
Tami Conaway
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E-Mail: van.dicarlo@dicarloassociates.com 
Office: (623) 476-5567 Fax: (623) 321-6058
20280 N. 59th Ave Suite 115-631, Glendale, AZ 85308
Arizona License #1003885


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