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Located in Bakersfield, California, and close to all areas of Kern County, the Southern San Joaquin Valley, Owens Valley and the California Central Coast, Parker & Associates, Professional Investigations is a full service investigative agency providing professional, confidential services to a wide array of clients throughout the State of California and nationwide. With over 45 years of combined professional investigative experience, we have handled thousands of complex investigations and testified as an expert witness in dozens of suspected insurance fraud cases.

PARKER & ASSOCIATES, Professional Investigations, Specializing in Risk Mitigation,
& PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROFILES, A Division of Parker & Associates

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A. RILEY PARKER
Certified Professional Investigator & Founder, PI#16105

Mr. Parker has more than 30 years of law enforcement and private investigation experience. He is responsible for the supervision of the investigative staff and personally handles the more complex cases assigned to the firm including  AOE/COE, Disability, Embezzlement and Fraud assignments.  Mr. Parker holds the designation of Certified Professional Investigator (CPI) from the California Association of Licensed Investigators and Certified Fraud Specialist (CFS) from the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists. He holds a Bachelor Of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Almeda University; is a P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Background Investigator; holds a Certification in Workers’ Compensation Law from California State University, Bakersfield, and a Certification in Traffic Accident Investigation and Reconstruction from The Northwestern University Traffic Institute .  Riley is an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, and the California Association of Licensed Investigators.  He is a graduate of the Kern County Law Enforcement Training Academy and served honorably as a member of the Bakersfield Police Department. Mr. Parker has testified as an expert witness in the Kern County Superior Court and before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.

JANE PARKER
Private Investigator & Research Coordinator. PI#26392

Ms. Parker  has more than 15 years of professional and private investigation experience. She is responsible for conducting all pre-employment screenings and executive level backgrounds; the coordination of online research and the daily supervision of administrative and financial functions.  She is a former fraud analyst experienced in the telecommunications industry and was an auditor for a major workers’ compensation carrier. Ms. Parker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies; Certification in Workers’ Compensation Law, and a Certification in Human Resource Management, all from California State University, Bakersfield. She is a P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Background Investigator, an active member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators, and an active member of the Kern County Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Managers.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Parker & Associates and their subsidiary company, Pre-Employment Profiles, is a designated strategic partner of Klein Denatale Goldner HR Solutions, providing background investigations and investigative services to the clients of KDG-HR Solutions.
  • Riley Parker is an active member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators, where he serves on the Board of Directors as the 2008-2009  and 2009-2010 representative of the San Joaquin District.
  • Jane and Riley are both members of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the firm is an active member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce.

PROVIDING 17 YEARS OF RISK MITIGATION AND CLAIMS SERVICE TO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, EAST KERN, AND CENTRAL COAST EMPLOYERS

California Private Investigative Licenses #16105 and #26392