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P.O. Box 433 Torrance CA 90508-0433 Tel: 310.618.9596 Fax 310.618.1950 E-mail [email protected] AOL/ Instant Messenger: janbtucker ICQ: 102485079 www.janbtucker.com Jan B. Tucker Summary of qualifications J.B. Tucker & Associates Torrance, CA Private Investigator, Former 7 Term Chair of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Licensed Investigators California License #PI-10143 Work experience Full time investigator since 1979, Licensed since 1983 Elected Chair of the BOD of CALI, (California Association of Licensed Investigators), August 9, 2003, and Re-elected unanimously, August 2004, August 2005, July 2006, August 25, 2007, July 27, 2008 and July 20, 2009 (Longest serving Chair of the BOD in CALI history). Served as Board of Directors Parliamentarian/Annual Business Meeting Elections Officer of CALI; Unanimously Elected San Fernando Valley District Director – California Association of Licensed Investigators, May 2001, Re- elected May 2002; Elected Director at Large, June 2003 by 66.6% of the vote; Re-elected May 2005 with 75.4% of the vote. Re-elected May 2007 unanimously. Re-elected with 57% of the vote May 2009. Education 1977 B.A. Cum Laude California State University at Northridge Double Major: Political Science & Chicano (Mexican American) Studies 1978 completed 22 units towards M.A. Special Major with 4.0 Grade Point Average, CSUN L.A. Unified School District – Law Enforcement Occupational Training taught by LAPD, 180 hour course, 1972 Red-Cross Basic First Aid, 1977 California Security Training School, 40 hour course, 1978-79 CPR Hospital Training and LAFD Fire Training for Hospital Employees, 1981 California Association of Licensed Investigators, Continuing Education Certificates: April 1999, February 2000, June 2000, October 2000, March 19, 2001, March 26, 2001, April 8, 2002, June 2002, 1

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Page 1: Jan B. Tucker · Robert W. Shomer. Professional activities Formerly 7 term Chairman of the Board, Director at Large, Ethics Committee Member, and Legislative Committee Member, P.R

P.O. Box 433 Torrance CA 90508-0433

Tel: 310.618.9596 Fax 310.618.1950E-mail [email protected]/ Instant Messenger: janbtuckerICQ: 102485079www.janbtucker.com

Jan B. Tucker

Summary of qualifications

J.B. Tucker & Associates Torrance, CA

Private Investigator, Former 7 Term Chair of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Licensed Investigators California License #PI-10143

Work experience Full time investigator since 1979, Licensed since 1983

Elected Chair of the BOD of CALI, (California Association of Licensed Investigators), August 9, 2003, and Re-elected unanimously, August 2004, August 2005, July 2006, August 25, 2007, July 27, 2008 and July 20, 2009 (Longest serving Chair of the BOD in CALI history). Served as Board of Directors Parliamentarian/Annual Business Meeting Elections Officer of CALI; Unanimously Elected San Fernando Valley District Director – California Association of Licensed Investigators, May 2001, Re-elected May 2002; Elected Director at Large, June 2003 by 66.6% of the vote; Re-elected May 2005 with 75.4% of the vote. Re-elected May 2007 unanimously. Re-elected with 57% of the vote May 2009.

Education 1977 B.A. Cum Laude California State University at Northridge

Double Major: Political Science & Chicano (Mexican American) Studies

1978 completed 22 units towards M.A. Special Major with 4.0 Grade Point Average, CSUN

L.A. Unified School District – Law Enforcement Occupational Training taught by LAPD, 180 hour course, 1972

Red-Cross Basic First Aid, 1977

California Security Training School, 40 hour course, 1978-79

CPR Hospital Training and LAFD Fire Training for Hospital Employees, 1981

California Association of Licensed Investigators, Continuing Education Certificates: April 1999, February 2000, June 2000, October 2000, March 19, 2001, March 26, 2001, April 8, 2002, June 2002,

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October 2002, January 2003, April 2003, June 2003, October 17, 2003, February 6, 2004; April 26, 2004, October 2004, February 2005, April 2005; June 2005, February 2006, June 21-23, 2006, October 2006 February 2, 2007, February 7, 2007 (SFV District), May 2007, February 7, 2008, April 3, 2008, April 21, 2008, May 29, 2008, June 29, 2008, May 2009, November 6, 2009, March 22, 2010, September 23-25, 2010, June 24-26, 2011, June 29-30, 2012

Southern California Employers Round Table continuing education seminars March 2003, February 2004, September 2004, February 2005, September 2007

Suffolk University Law School, Center for Advanced Legal Studies, CLE Seminar on “Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism,” September 2004.

Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County (POALAC): Real Estate Fraud Seminar 8/25/11; Internal Affairs 8/30/11; Homeland Security/Anti-Terrorism Symposium 3/29/12; 6/26/12 Cargo Theft Prevention and Investigations

Riverside County Public Defenders Office, Computer Forensics training seminar taught by Neil Broom (2011); Legal Update & Laws of Arrest, taught by Captain Richard Kowaltschuk, South Pasadena P.D. 3/23/12

California Defense Investigation Association, May 10-11, 2012, 13.5 hours of training in Criminal Defense Investigation

National Council of Jewish Women, panel discussion by Judge Donna Q. Groman, Judge Jan Levine, Attorney Carissa L. Phelps, Fadwa Assad (Program Analyst, Children of the Night), Debbie Deem (FBI Victim Specialist), on sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking

Taught CALI Seminars: June 2002: Ethics, Epistemology, and Formal Logic for the Private Investigator; June 2003: Information and Privacy Acts at the State and Federal Level; June 2005, with Dr. Robert W. Shomer, Eyewitness Identification Procedures; October 2006, Eyewitness Identification Procedures.

Taught Seminar on Eyewitness Identification Procedures and Police Misconduct at 2005 California State Conference, NAACP, with Dr. Robert W. Shomer.

Professional activitiesFormerly 7 term Chairman of the Board, Director at Large, Ethics Committee Member, and Legislative Committee Member, P.R. Chair, California Association of Licensed Investigators; Chairperson and Chief Investigator, California League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Civil Rights Commission; National Commissioner for Civil Rights, LULAC; Currently member, Los Angeles County Criminal Defense Investigators Association; American Correctional Association, California Defense Investigators Association, California Association of Licensed Investigators.

Community activities State Director California League of Latin American Citizens, Community Advisory Board, California Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, USC Keck School of Medicine; Co-President, SFV/NELA Chapter, Natl Org. for Women; formerly President, Save the Animals Fund; former Second Vice President, Inglewood South Bay Branch NAACP; Board of Directors & Board Parliamentarian, Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition.

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Publications

Legislative Action

Expert Witness

AWARDS

LULAC

CALI

CALI JOURNAL: California Public Records Act, Volume 37, Winter 2003/04; Freedom of Information Act; Volume 38, Winter 2004/05; Eyewitness Identification Procedures & the Search of Truth (co-authored with Dr. Robert W. Shomer), Volume 38, Spring 2005. “Undercover Investigations can Uncover Much More,” Claims People, August 1999, Volume 9, No. 8. Also published in the Civil Rights Chronicle and PI Magazine.

Publisher of Detectives Diary blog, http://www.janbtucker.com/blog, rated as a leading detective blog by Criminal Justice USA.

Principal drafter of AB 1617 on investigations of workplace harassment/discrimination (Cindy Montanez, D-39th AD, 2003-2004 Legislative sessions); one of three key proponents of AB 1926 (Scott Wildman, D-41st AD, 1998 Legislative session) on admissibility of rape evidence. Testified before Assembly/Senate Judiciary, Business & Professions Committees on various legislative issues concerning investigation. First non-incumbent legislator to receive CALI Legislative Excellence Award.

Testified in People v Jose Carmen Murillo-Garcia, L.A. Superior Court East District, Case No. A521156 (33 year old murder case) as defense expert on methods of locating & prosecuting in Mexico or de facto extradition methods, Mexican-American culture, history & immigration issues, construction of surnames, and interpretation documentation to demonstrate that defendant was not “hiding” from authorities. Jury hung for acquittal, 9-3, 2009.

Deposition taken as expert witness in sexual harassment investigation and remediation

2006, State Director’s Leadership Award

2010, State Director’s Eagle Award

2000,Legislative Excellence Award

2002, Board and Public Relations Committee Chair award,

2002, Board Service Award, 2001-2 term

2002, Conference Speaker award

2003, Conference Speaker award

2003, Board and Public Relations Committee Chair award, 2002-2003 term

2004, Chairman of the Board, Board Service and Public Relations Committee Chair award

2005, Conference Speaker award

2006, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2005-2006 term

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Miscellaneous

Additional Skills

References

2007, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2006-2007 term

2007, Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles District

2007, Certificate of Appreciation, East Bay District

2008, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2007-2008 term

2009, Chairman of the Board and Board Service Award, 2008-2009 term

2010, Chairman of the Board, Board Service, and Media & Public Relations Committee Chair Award 2009-2010 term

2010, Special Award “In recognition of seven years of outstanding and dedicated service as Chairman of the Board to the California Association of Licensed Investigators 2003-2010”

2000, City of Los Angeles Dept of Parks & Recreation, Appreciation Award

2002, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, California Junior State of America Chapter, Keynote Debate Series award of appreciation for debate on abortion representing SFV/NELA Chapter NOW

2006, Garinagu Empowerment Movement, Garifuna Appreciation Award

2008, Los Angeles Mission College AB-540 Committee, Certificate of Membership

2008, California State Assembly, (by Felipe Fuentes, D-39th AD) Certificate of Recognition for participation in the Mission College AB-540 Committee

2009, Los Angeles Unified School District, Cienega Elementary School, Volunteer Award for participation in Career Day

2012, Los Angeles Mission College Tiahui Ollin organization and National Brown Berets de Aztlan, Recognition at 3rd Annual “Viva La Mujer” event

2012, Certificate of Congressional Recognition, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, September 14, 2012.

2012, Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Rep. Linda Sanchez, September 14, 2012

1979-1981, worked in various undercover capacities as side-loader operator, forklift operator, warehouse/shipping and receiving employee, heavy raw material handler, hospital purchasing agent, industrial janitor, chemical stripping machine operator

Roger Jon Diamond, Esq. (310) 399.3259

Denise Moehlman, Dep. District Atty, (310) 727.6545

David Blanco, President, Lifelink Products, (888) 433.5266

J.J. Little, Esq., (310) 425.6963

David Yardley, Esq. (310) 924.5397

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Frank Espinoza, Boxing Mgr. for Israel Vasquez (world champion Super Bantamweight) and Martin Castillo (former Super Flyweight world champ) (310) 993.4982

Jose Luis Ramirez, former President, SFV Chapter, Mexican American Political Association (818) 894.1379

Norma Ramirez, President, United for Education Coalition, (818) 894.1379

Benetta Johnson, President, Alameda Corridor Jobs Coalition (323) 252.4405

Larry Levine, Political Consultant (818) 907.8747

Steve Afriat, President, Afriat Consulting Group (818) 450.2771

Ron Martinetti, Esq. (818) 241.1011

Sam Sahab, President, Prestige Parking (213) 746.7275

Dr. Theresa Karam, MFT, (818) 980.7018

Unsolicited Linkedin.com Recommendations:

Lita Abella, JD, former LAPD Lieutenant, Owner, Private Investigator, Consultant, Legal Researcher, Executive Protection Specialist, Abella & Associates (colleague)

“I am the Director for the Calif. Assn. of Licensed Investigators, Los Angeles District. Jan is the Chairperson of the Board. He is responsible for keeping the board meetings orderly and on time. He is very knowledgeable in the Sturgis Rules of Law, in addition to a vast knowledge of numerous civil, criminal, and administrative laws and statutes. He is definitely the most organized and knowledgeable person to chair a board meeting!” August 5, 2009

Julius Buddy Bombet, DIRECTOR, BOMBET CASHIO & ASSOCIATES (colleague)“Jan Tucker is a competent and professional investigator and an asset to our profession. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors, California Association of Licensed Investigators.” August 12, 2007

David Rismann, President, David Rismann Consultants Inc. (business partner)

“Jan is a highly-talented private investigator with a keen sense of right and wrong. He stands up for what he believes in and vigorously opposes injustice and incompetence. He maintains the highest standards of his profession and comes highly recommended.” January 14, 2008

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Michael Jones, CEO/Certified Court Video Specialist, Digital Evidence Legal Video Services (colleague)“I have worked with Mr. Tucker on several high-profile cases over the past 4-years, and I have found his knowledge of the justice system to be of great value. Mr. Tucker is a brilliant investigator, and his clientele is served well by the services provided by his firm. He leaves no stone un-turned.” March 29, 2009

Kim Richards, (client) Kim hired you as a Private Investigator - Political Activist in 1999 and hired you more than once

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

“Jan is an extraordinary investigator with nearly limitless resources and an incredible ability to "get it" when you need to be understood the most. Moreover, Jan is not just a professional investigator; he's also quite the political activist, who frequently forces those in authority to behave ethically. Having an unusual combination of compassion, skills, resources and political instinct, Jan is perhaps the most capable investigator in California!” June 16, 2009

Cheryl Kluwe, Attorney with The Coverage Law Firm, (client)Cheryl hired you as a Investigation/Process Service in 2011

Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity

“Jan is a personable investigator who has performed excellent work for the firm I work for. His knowledge of the CA legal system was invaluable when we were conducting litigation in that state. I look forward to the next opportunity to work with him.” June 9, 2011

Trained in the Detection of Deception

October 6, 2000 – Techniques of Interview & Interrogation—Instructor: Sgt. Greg Yacoubian, Special Enforcement Unit, L.A. Police Dept.

October 17, 2003 – Detecting Deception in Forensic Interviews – Instructor: Nick Flint, Behavior Analysis Training Institute, Inc.

June 22, 2006 – How to Spot a Liar – Instructor: Gregory Hartley, former SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape) School, United States Army; Operational Interrogation Support, 5th Special Forces Group, Desert Storm

October 13, 2006 -- Detecting the Lie -- Instructor: Maureen O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of San Francisco

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Tested On Ability to Detect Deception

On October 3, 2006 at a CALI Continuing Education seminar conducted by Maureen O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology of the University of San Francisco, Jan B. Tucker scored 8 out of a possible 9 correct on an examination to determine ability to detect deception. 8 out of 9 was the best score in the seminar and achieved by a handful of the licensed private investigators in attendance.

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