Arkansas Investigations is owned by Michael West who has over 27 years experience as an investigator. Over the past few years he has investigated Workers Compensation, unexplained deaths, various frauds, insurance interviews, record searches, hundreds of background investigations, mystery shopper assignments, public integrity investigations, police department investigations, asset searches, domestic investigations, child custody issues, stolen property, and a host of other types of investigations, plus spending hundreds of hours on surveillances.
He has also conducted and managed investigations ranging from simple assaults to international drug smuggling cases, sex crimes, homicide, and national security matters.
As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Legal Investigator, and Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, he is experienced in local, state, federal, Department of Justice, private enterprise, corporate security, and Department of Defense(DoD) issues.
His group at the DoD was involved in:
- the investigation of the sexual assaults at the Air Force Academy
- oversight of the Iraqi POW abuse investigations
- development of the Department of Defense Oversight Policy on Domestic Violence
- evaluation of Department of Defense investigator training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
- other Department of Defense high-priority issues
His specialties include computer crimes and fraud; developing and teaching several courses on both topics. He has conducted National Security background investigations and Public Trust investigations for highly sensitive government positions and some classified projects, including applicants, managers, and executives.
He has investigated allegations into ethics violations, corporate fraud, procurement fraud, medical fraud, conducted undercover operations, and he is a former computer forensics expert who also has conducted detailed analysis of millions of Medicare records for healthcare fraud investigations.
Mike West has worked on mutual investigations with the FBI, CIA, U.S. Attorney's Office, Georgia Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Unit, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Defense Computer Forensics Laboratory and the National Media Exploitation Center, and others.
He has taught a variety of subjects at several law enforcement academies, the Department of Justice's National Advocacy Center and at the National White Collar Crime Center. He's helped develop the prosecution strategy for the prosecution of a nationwide medical fraud investigation involving over 170 co-conspirators and has reviewed hundreds of medical records for improper billing and improper charges. He has conducted vulnerability surveys and intrusion evaluations into highly guarded and secure facilities, and has evaluated physical structures for security threats.
An expert at evaluating complex investigative and law enforcement programs, he has taught literally thousands of police officers, security practitioners, investigators, attorneys and prosecutors, a variety of subjects such as: Technology in Investigations and Litigation, Computer Search and Seizure, Internet as an Investigative Tool, Financial Records Examination and Analysis, Advanced Fraud Investigations, Contract Fraud, Use of Force, Investigative Report Writing, Interviews and Interrogations, Computer Fraud, Computer Evidence, Disaster Fraud, Basic Fraud Investigation, Macintosh Forensics, Sources of Information, Surveillance, and Protective Service Operations (to include President Reagan and President Bush and a host of other dignitaries).
One of his most recent published articles is about an actual fraud that occurred in the Little Rock area. It was published in the May/June, 2006, issue of the international magazine of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. A copy of the article can be found by clicking here. Other articles can be found on our sitemap page.
Please let us know if there is some way we can help you. You can reach us by emailing us at info@arkansas-investigations.com or using the Contact Us page on this website.
'I told my client: "This is the best money you have spent."' HH, Attorney
"Thanks so much for providing a professional service and excellent reporting skills. I've enclosed my resume..." H
"If I had only known before. You've told me things that no one else has." JB
"Mr. West is the ...expert on computer tools for analyzing investigative or database information, particularly in the area of fraud." DB
