Accident Reconstruction Events - CAARS California Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists

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EVENTS

Dates	Locations	Topic	RSVP
Wednesday August 11th, 2010	Anaheim Family Justice Center 150 West Vermont Avenue Anaheim, CA 92805 Next to Walnut Grove Park, at the intersection of S. Lemon St. and W. Vermont Ave.	Collision Fraud Investigation	Kent E. Boots training@ca2rs.com (916)770-9475
Thursday August 19th, 2010	City of Sacramento 300 Richards Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95811 At the intersection of Richards Blvd./N. 3rd St. Parking is in the rear of the building. Enter the middle of the building from the parking lot and take the elevator to the 2nd floor	Collision Fraud Investigation	Kent E. Boots training@ca2rs.com (916)770-9475
October 13th, 2010	Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Resort 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150	ACTAR Exam CUTOFF DATE: September 13, 2010 Application must be received by ACTAR at least 60 Days prior	ACTAR 800-809-3818 actaradmin@actar.org
October 14th-16th, 2010	Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Resort 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150	2010 Annual Conference Various topics related to energy and crush in collision reconstruction Click here for more information Click here for Vendor information	Hotel reservations: 800-988-9894 mention the group code ARS Online reservations Click here to register
All training is from 0800-1700 hours unless otherwise specified.

The Collision Fraud Investigation training, is being presented by Sergeant Chris Mendez and Detective Steve Hardy of the California Department of Insurance. Sgt. Mendez is the supervisor of the newly formed Urban Auto Taskforce (UATF). He has been employed with the State of California since 1990. He is currently assigned to the Fraud Division of the Department of Insurance. Detective Steve Hardy has been employed with the State of California since 2004. He is currently assigned to the Urban Auto Task Force and works in the Orange County Regional Office. Both Sgt. Mendez and Det. Hardy are recognized experts in organized crime rings, fraud and the investigation of staged collision cases.

The California Department of Insurance Urban Auto Task Force was formed to investigate all aspects of staged collisions including the drivers, the occupants, the doctors and the attorneys who commit fraud, and who embezzle and launder money. This presentation will address the type of staged collisions that occur and how the investigator should proceed with the investigation. Different laws will also be discussed.