Committed to Filling Today’s Need

​Insufficient manpower and shrinking budgets are occurring at the same time as violent crime is increasing.  Result is that more crimes are falling into the Cold Case category, leaving families wanting justice and criminals going free.  Lack of prosecution gives rise to more crime.   
 
The Retired Investigators Guild (RIG) has been formed to fill the void.  We have created a coalition of individuals, organizations and other non-profit entities, each providing part of the solution and together adding a powerful resource to law enforcement. 
 
The team of major crime investigators who donate their time and expertise is at the core of The RIG.    Our investigators work directly with local law enforcement and are as involved as the local community wants them to be – ranging from taking charge of an investigation to mentoring and supporting the local officer. 

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Law enforcement is dealing with an unprecedented set of factors:

• Violent crimes have been increasing across the country
• Major crime experts have been retiring at increasing numbers 
• Local communities and even national agencies are significantly behind their quotas in recruiting new officers at all levels
• The cost of essential technology such as DNA analysis and genome sequencing is often too expensive for reduced budgets  ​

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We are building partnerships across a range of technologies that allows The RIG to provide relevant technology that often helps solve a major crime.  For example, we have engaged in a partnership agreement that provides DNA analysis to The RIG for 1/5 the cost usually charged for a DNA test.  The RIG is able to achieve economies of scale many local communities cannot achieve. 
 
The coalition is an on-going process, particularly as new technologies become scalable.  

The RIG operates on a three-way relationship between retired investigators, local communities, and the RIG foundation fund. 

• Investigators volunteer their time and expertise.
• Local communities provide liaison and tactical support for the RIG investigators.
• The RIG provides
  • Experienced major crime investigators that are matched to the local community’s situation
  • All expenses associated with the RIG investigators, including travel and per diems when needed
  • Network for sharing and brainstorming among investigators to maximize the range of experience brought to  RIG cases
  • Use of technologies that can help increase the number of cases that are solved
  • An incentive package for RIG investigators 

The RIG Mission is to Restore America's faith in law enforcement, continue the tireless pursuit of criminals, and bring justice to victims of violent crimes.
 
The RIG will always continue to shine light into the darkness that surround cold cases and their victims.  Providing hope, answers, and bringing the names to the unknown victims that haunt our surviving victim’s families and their communities. The RIG is a 501c3 non-profit enterprise.  We rely on donations from grants, organizations and individuals. 

Without our generous donors we would not be able to offer these important benefits