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John E Grimes
Owner, Fraud and Loss Prevention Solutions

John E. Grimes III has over 45 years of progressive law enforcement, criminal investigation, fraud examination, loss prevention, leadership, and teaching experience. He began his career with the Baltimore City Police Department where he became a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). He left Baltimore and became a special agent with the newly created Amtrak Police Department Fraud and Organized Crime Unit. He was then promoted to captain of the CID. In 1993, Mr. Grimes joined the Amtrak Office of Inspector General/Office of Investigations. He was appointed chief inspector in 1999 and retired from service in 2011. Since his retirement his efforts have focused on education, training, and mentoring. He is an adjunct instructor at Stevenson University teaching graduate level courses in forensic interviewing and fraud examination. He is an advisory committee member for the Center for Forensic Excellence at Stevenson University. He is also on the Stevenson University Forensic Advisory Board.

In addition, Mr. Grimes is the proprietor of Fraud and Loss Prevention Solutions. He developed and taught an introductory loss prevention course for Blue Ridge CC in NC. Additionally, he has been a speaker, presenter, and trainer at many ACFE events, as well as government, private, and professional organizations.

Mr. Grimes is the immediate past president of the Maryland Chapter-ACFE. During his term as president, the Maryland Chapter was the honored recipient of the 2015 ACFE Chapter of the Year Award. He has been a Certified Fraud Examiner since 1997. He is also recognized as a Certified Forensic Interviewer by the Center for Interview Standards and Assessments, Ltd. Mr. Grimes is a member of the Reid Institute and the Loss Prevention Foundation. He was a former staff officer with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary where he was recognized as an instructor specialist and a marine safety and environmental protection specialist.

Trainings by Expert

Getting the Truth from Investigatory Interviews - Strategy, Training and Closure
Category: Banking and Financial Services , HR Compliance , Documentation & Recordkeeping , Hiring, Performance evaluation and Termination , HR

You Have Determined the Interviewee is Lying, Now What?
Category: Banking and Financial Services , HR Compliance , Regulatory Requirements , Documentation & Recordkeeping , HR Investigations and Audit , Hiring, Performance evaluation and Termination , HR , HR Laws , Audit & Inspection-Role , HR Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , HR Policy & Documentation , Regulatory Affairs

Retail Loss Detection and Prevention - Policies and Procedures
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Audit , Quality & Safety , CPG & RETAIL , Social Compliance , Risk Management & Controls , Corporate Risk , Audit & Inspection-Role , Internal Audit , Supply chain & Procurement

Procurement and Contract Fraud - Detection and Prevention
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , SOX Compliance , Corporate Governance , Banks and Credit Unions , Financial Fraud , Business Continuity , Internal Audit & Control , Corporate Governance Laws , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Internal Audit , Financial Audit , Banking & Finance , Finance, Sox & Internal control , Regulatory Affairs , Financial Services and Trading

Preventing and Detecting Fraudulent Vendor Disbursements
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , SOX Compliance , Banks and Credit Unions , Financial Fraud , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Financial Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , Banking & Finance , Finance, Sox & Internal control , Financial Services and Trading

Dealing with the Weingarten Ruling (Interviewing Public Sector and Private Sector Union Employees)
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , SOX Compliance , Banks and Credit Unions , Accounting and Taxation , Accounting/ Reimbursement fraud , Financial Fraud , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Financial Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , Banking & Finance , Finance, Sox & Internal control , Financial Services and Trading , Accounting Audits

Conducting a Shrink Investigation - How to Determine the Source of Your Inventory Discrepancy
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , Banks and Credit Unions , Financial Fraud , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Financial Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , Banking & Finance , Financial Services and Trading

Conducting Investigative Interviews: Breaching Barriers with Hostile, Uncooperative, and Reluctant Interviewees
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , SOX Compliance , Banks and Credit Unions , Financial Fraud , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Financial Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , Banking & Finance , Finance, Sox & Internal control , Financial Services and Trading

Writing an Investigative Case Report | Findings and Recommendations
Category: Banking and Financial Services , Risk Management , Banks and Credit Unions , Financial Fraud , Risk Management & Controls , Financial Risk Management , Audit & Inspection-Role , Financial Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , Banking & Finance , Finance, Sox & Internal control , Financial Services and Trading

Conflict of Interest in the Business Environment: Address Workplace Ethics
Category: HR Compliance , Corporate Governance , Board of Directors , Ethics, Fraud & Corruption , Regulatory Requirements , Work place Issues , Leadership development , HR Investigations and Audit , Health and Safety , HR , HR Laws , Audit & Inspection-Role , HR Audit , Documentation and Policy Management , HR Policy & Documentation , Regulatory Affairs , Training