Eligibility
Any Active, Associate, or Affiliate member of CALI is eligible for the IOY award.
- Nominees for the Investigator of the Year award must be a licensed private investigator (or equivalent).
- Affiliate member nominees must be working as an employee of a licensee or an agency who is exempt from licensure and is performing full-time investigative work.
Award Criteria
Judging will be based on the following achievements and contributions made during the past or current year, using the following criteria:
- Outstanding professional achievement (information on a significant case or service). All must be articulated by the investigator making the nomination.
- Special contribution to the profession (how the nominee has assisted their profession). All must be articulated by the investigator making the nomination.
- Exceptional service to the public (the nominee’s involvement with charities and or community service(s).
The Awards Committee bases its selection on a complete nomination packet being received and containing but not limited to a completed online “
Nomination Form” accompanied by support documentation showing how the nominee meets the three areas of the award criteria. The nomination packet must include letters of support from the nominee’s clients, fellow investigators, private parties, elected officials, or others to support why the nominee deserves the IOY award. The letters of support are necessary to the committee and the selection process.
Investigator of the Year Nomination Procedures
- All nominations must be made by a CALI member. Each member may nominate only one candidate for the Award.
- It is the responsibility of the nominating member to submit a complete nomination packet. Incomplete nomination packets will not be considered.
- Complete the online Nomination Form to be directed to the Awards Committe
- Include member’s nomination letter with a statement of worthy achievement, letters supporting the nomination, and any additional documentation to help confirm the award criteria listed above. Nominations without an official nomination form, letters, and documents in support of the nominee will not be considered.
- Submit a completed nomination packet to the IOY Chair prior to the stated nomination deadline.
The nominator, nominee, and those supporting the nomination should collect the needed and required documents and all support letters. This will assure the worthiness of the candidate receiving the award. Additional support letters are key as they confirm that others inside and outside of the industry agree that the nominee is worthy of the award. Incomplete nomination packets will not be considered. The following are examples of supporting documents that should be submitted:
- Personal Letters
- Letters from friends, colleagues, City Officials, State Officials
- Letters from clients
- News Articles
- Industry Publications
- Certificates of Achievement
Nominations can be sent to the Investigator Of the Year Award Chairperson by US mail to:
Roberto Rivera, CPI CCDI
Rivera & Associates
2118 Walsh Ave Suite 100
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Or by email to: Roberto Rivera, CPI, at
roberto@riverapi.net.
Nominations must be postmarked no later than August 23, 2024. Nominations submitted by email must be sent by midnight on August 23, 2024.
If awarded, the IOY award presentation will occur at the
CALI Annual Conference, to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Golf Resort Palm Springs on October 17-19, 2024.