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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.
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DiCarlo
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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. |
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Tami
Conaway
Email:
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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 |

International
Association
of Chiefs of Police ® |
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Arizona
Association of
Licensed Private Investigators® |
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