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Lessons From Lockdown - AFI-LLC Newsletter June 2020

News from Around our Profession
We are dedicated to sharing important news from clients, colleagues and friends about the
news - good and bad - from and about our profession. Our thanks to all who help
contribute. Feel free to email us with any news you have about you, your agency, your
association, and others...

The Thin Dark Line: Suicide among the ranks
By Steve Davis
(Amazon - www.amazon.com/Thin-Dark-Line-Suicide-among/dp/B088NXZC2K)
This book is illustrating my journey and experience as a police officer among the epidemic of police suicide. The book
starts with my experience as a child dealing with suicide, and takes the reader through events that occurred in my life
while working as a police officer in a large metropolitan area. The book takes you through real heartbreaking
experiences and the hope and faith that helped me and others deal with loss and tragedy of a subject that is often
overlooked and not talked about.

Steve is a good friend and Past President of PPIAC, now Chief at Mountainview PD; in his 40 years of law enforcement he
was also US Army MP, Denver PD, and Chief of Nederland PD.

We have several friends, current and former law enforcement - federal, state, local, and military. We are sure this may do
as Steve hopes - help just one walking the Thin Dark Line (and you know how to reach us any time you may find yourself
in that place).

Expect coronavirus-related insurance frauds to rise
(shared by John Morris, PPIAC Board Chairman and EVCO Investigations in CO)
Americans are reeling from the shock of COVID-19. The pandemic could last for months. If it does, the financial damage
to millions of consumers and businesses across the nation will rapidly accelerate. Fraud fighters are ramping up for a
surge in insurance scams. A new norm of business shutdowns, dwindling personal savings and a free-falling economy
may cause decent Americans to cheat their insurer for a fast cash infusion.
-- continued at www.propertycasualty360.com/2020/03/27/expect-coronavirus-related-insurance-frauds-to-rise

Private Investigators See More Cases Due to Coronavirus
From PI Now staff
Private investigators all over the country are seeing an uptick of certain cases as a result of the coronavirus pandemic’s
effects on people and businesses.
- Remote Work Checks
- Wellness Checks
- Family Matters
-- continued at www.pinow.com/articles/2921/private-investigators-see-more-cases-due-to-coronavirus

How are you assisting clients during this time? Let us know and we can share your tips and stories.
Others have shared with us they are seeing increases in:
- Commercial and Retail Security
- Apartment and HOA Security
- Fraud Investigations

What else to expect:
- Service of Process as courts re-open for hearings, trials and moratoriums on evictions are lifted.
- Legal Investigations as vehicle traffic returns to normal and drivers are less cautious than before.
- Counterfeit Products as more goods are shipped to the US due to increased demand and limited availability.

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