Background Investigations

 

Our background investigations are completed in a timely manner by highly experienced and professional investigators with extensive law enforcement experience.

Background investigations are conducted following POST guidelines to ensure a personal, professional and thorough assessment of an applicant’s moral character, ability to handle stress and adversity, work habits, interpersonal skills, judgment and decision making.

We also conduct executive backgrounds and internal affairs investigations for public safety agencies.

Together, our team of investigators have worked for multiple agencies in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, and throughout the State of California.

As retired veterans of law enforcement, we understand the importance of acquiring outstanding personnel for our law enforcement and public safety agencies. We are committed to helping local communities hire the best qualified candidates and providing a quality product to our clients.

  • Greg Benson

    Greg is a retired Police Detective who served 10 years with the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Prior to serving with the San Luis Obispo Police Department, Greg served 5 years with the Pismo Beach Police Department as a patrol officer. Greg was raised in San Luis Obispo, California where he graduated from San Luis Obispo High School in 2001. After high school, Greg received his A.A. degree in criminal justice from Cuesta College and received his B.S. degree in social science with a concentration in criminal justice from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

    During Greg’s career, he was an assistant scout on the San Luis Obispo Regional SWAT team for 6 years, a daytime bicycle patrol officer for 3 years, a field training officer for 2 years, a San Luis Obispo County riot control instructor for 4 years, and a special enforcement team detective for 3 years. During Greg’s time serving the community in which he grew up in, he received two distinguished service commendations as well as a lifesaving commendation.

    Greg has handled many complex criminal investigations with an emphasis on organized property crime and high profile narcotics related offenses. Greg has extensive investigative experience including POST background investigations for public safety agencies. Greg is a highly driven individual who prides himself on his attention to detail while fulfilling his client’s needs.

  • John Bledsoe

    John is a retired Police Lieutenant who served 22 of his 34 years of law enforcement service at the San Luis Obispo Police Department. He also served at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Irvine Police Department prior to joining SLO PD. John managed and supervised the Detective Bureau, Special Enforcement Team and Records Division. John was responsible for reviewing and approving all departmental background investigations and conducing the Internal Affairs Investigations.

    John’s experience in all areas of investigations, as well as background and Internal Affairs Investigations is extensive. John is well educated with the POST hiring requirements and guidelines, and peace officer’s rights as covered under the Peace Officer Bill of Rights (POBR).

    John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Fresno State University, and has completed both the Supervisors Leadership Institute and POST Management courses.

  • Chris Staley

    Chris is a retired Police Captain who served at San Luis Obispo Police Department for 24 years. As Captain, he oversaw all police patrol operations, Budgeting, Communications Center, Records Division, Training and Hiring and Internal Affairs Investigations.

    As a Police Lieutenant Chris served as watch commander and as the Administrative Lieutenant. He was responsible for all Internal Affairs Investigations.

    As a sergeant, Chris conducted numerous background investigations, and served as a Crimes Against Person Investigator responsible for homicide, sexual assault, robbery and other crime investigations. He also served as department intelligence officer gathering intelligence data and liasoning with local FBI office.

    Chris has extensive experience investigative experience, especially in Internal Affairs and Backgrounds, as well as knowledge of the Peace Officer Bill of Rights. (POBR)

    Chris has a Bachelors Degree from Columbia College in Administration of Justice. Chris served in the U.S. Air Force for 8 years prior to his police service.