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Yuma, AZ (PRWEB) August 30, 2006 -- Dr. Contreras, for almost 30 years served honorable and with distinction as a Supervisory Criminal Investigator and as a journeyman criminal investigator with Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, such as the US Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement, www.ice.gov US Customs Service's Offices of Investigations and Internal Affairs, www.ice.gov US Drug Enforcement Administration, www.dea.gov US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, www.atf.gov US Immigration & Naturalization Service, www.ice.gov and US Defense Investigative Service, www.dss.mil. Dr. Contreras honorably retired from federal law enforcement service on October 3, 2006.

He served with the Lansing Police Department www.lansingpolice.com as a police officer and corrections officer with the Ingham County Sheriff's Department, Michigan, www.ingham.org/sh in the late 1970s. Dr. Contreras honorably retired from federal law enforcement service in 2006.

He has lectured foreign national federal police personnel in national security issues, and has traveled to several countries as a Federal law enforcement official. He is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), designation granted by the American Society for Industrial Security, www.asisonline.org a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), designation granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, www.acfe.com a Diplomate of the American Board of Law Enforcement Experts (DABLEE), designation granted by the American College of Forensic Examiners, www.acfei.com and Certified Security Supervisor (CSS) and Certified Protection Officer (CPO), designations granted by the International Foundation for Protection Officers, www.ifpo.org.

Dr. Contreras received his Associate Applied of Science degree and Associate in Business at Arizona Western College, www.azwestern.edu and Lansing Community College, www.lcc.edu respectively, and a Bachelor's of Art degree in Criminal Justice Administration at Michigan State University, www.msu.edu a Master in Theology and Apologetics, and a Doctor of Theology degree at Calvin School of Apologetics & Theology, www.calvinschool.info a Master of Theology in Christian Counseling, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Theology, and a Doctor in Theology in Pastoral Counseling at Northwestern Theological Seminary, www.northwesternseminary.com. He also conducted advanced graduate studies in security management at the University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, www.le.ac.uk. In January 2005, he received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Theological Seminary.

Dr. Contreras is licensed to conduct private investigations in Arizona, PI License No. 1557328 and in others USA states where PI licenses are not required. However, he can legally and freely work as a consultant for any law firm or company anywhere in the USA and in the world. CAI is duly incorporated as an organization "LLC" with the Arizona Corporations Commission, File No. L-1302115-0, and CAI is licensed by the City of Yuma with a Business License No. 06 00013345.

CAI under the leadership of its founder Dr. Contreras is interested in working with law offices representing US companies, and/or working directly for US companies and manufacturers who are losing millions of dollars due to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Copyrights, Trade Secrets and Patent Infringement violations and la offices representing victims of employment discrimination and whistleblower retaliation. Dr. Contreras has extensive experience at both the EEOC and MSPB.

Dr. Contreras was employed with the US Customs Service as a criminal investigator from 1988 until his retirement in 2006 where he received extensive formal training and practical working experience in the area of IPR and related issues. For clarification purposes, Dr. Contreras is also interested in assisting and working in all US Customs commercial import and exports initiatives world-wide.

Fact Sheet: About the No FEAR Act

The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), (Public Law No. 107-174) was passed by both houses of Congress and was signed into law by President Bush May 15, 2002. The No FEAR Act became effective on October 1, 2003.

The intent of the Act is to help ensure that federal agencies:

Pay more intention to their EEO and whistle blower activities; Act more expeditiously to resolve complaints at the administrative level when it is appropriate to do so. In addition, the No FEAR Act requires Federal agencies to: Notify employees and applicants for employment about their rights under the discrimination and whistleblower laws; Post statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints on its public website; Ensure that their managers have adequate training in the management of a diverse workforce, early and alternative conflict resolution, and essential communications skills; Conduct studies on the trends and causes of complaints of discrimination; Implement new measures to improve the complaint process and the work environment; Initiate timely and appropriate discipline against employees who engage in misconduct related to discrimination or reprisal; Reimburse the Judgment Fund for any discrimination and whistleblower related settlements or judgments reach in Federal court; and,
Produce annual reports of status and progress to Congress, the Attorney General and the U.S. Equal Employment Commission.

Fact Sheet: About Whistleblower Retaliation:

Congress mandated the creation of whistleblower education programs by Federal agencies in 1994. In May 2002, President Bush signed into law another measure, the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, which requires, among other things, that agencies make employees aware of whistleblower protection laws. Thus, this memorandum will help ensure compliance with these laws.

The Whistleblower Protection Act was enacted to strengthen protections for Federal employees who believe they have been subjected to unjustified personnel actions in reprisal for their whistleblowing activities. Whistleblowing is defined as the disclosure of information that an employee reasonably believes is evidence of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial danger to public health or safety.

CAI wants to ensure that all employees are aware of their rights and understand the prohibited personnel practices and whistleblower protections that are currently in effect. The following link to the Office of Special Counsel's website is the fact sheet, "Your Rights as a Federal Employee," which provides detailed information on prohibited personnel practices.

Legal historical data has proven that licensed private investigators with the experience that Dr. Contreras possess can be an asset to any attorney representing a client who is involved
in any of the above referenced issues.

Contact Information:
Miguel Angel Contreras, PhD, CPP, CFE
CONTRERAS ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL
President - Owner - Operator
Telephone 928-329-1099
www.contrerasassociates.com

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