Business Details
Expert Private Investigation Services in Albuquerque
Universal Investigation Services operates with a team of specialized investigators, each bringing unique expertise to address complex challenges across industries. Our professionals include former law enforcement officers, certified financial analysts, and chartered financial consultants who deliver impartial, defensible investigative outcomes. We prioritize access to restricted information sources and industry contacts to uncover insights beyond public data.Our services span litigation support, fraud investigations, and background checks, with nationwide employment screening capabilities. We adhere to a strict code of conduct, ensuring factual reporting, discretion, and prompt service completion. Our team's combined experience in criminal investigations, medical malpractice defense, and risk management provides clients with tailored solutions for high-stakes cases.
Services
Litigation Support
Background Investigations
Fraud Investigations
Medical Malpractice Defense
Insurance Claims Adjusting
Internal Workplace Investigations
Asset Searches
Surveillance Services
Expert Witness Testimony
Risk Management Assessments
Highlights and features
- We offer 23 years of law enforcement investigative experience from our founder
- Our team includes certified financial analysts and former homicide investigators
- We provide nationwide employment background checks with 3-5 day turnaround
- Our investigators maintain strict impartiality and code of conduct compliance
- We utilize exclusive information sources unavailable through public data searches
Services
Litigation Support
Our litigation support services provide critical evidence gathering for courtroom cases. We obtain witness statements, conduct accident reconstructions, and prepare court-ready reports. Our investigators have extensive experience serving as expert witnesses in legal proceedings.
Background Investigations
We offer comprehensive background checks for employers in finance and medical industries. Our services uncover applicant qualifications, trustworthiness, and professional history with nationwide coverage and rapid 3-5 day turnaround times.
Fraud Investigations
Our fraud detection specialists investigate commercial and industrial fraud cases. We help businesses recover losses from embezzlement, insurance fraud, and other financial crimes through meticulous evidence collection and analysis.
Medical Malpractice Defense
We conduct thorough medical malpractice investigations for healthcare providers. Our team combines law enforcement expertise with medical knowledge to evaluate claims and provide defensible evidence for defense cases.
Surveillance Services
Our surveillance operations capture video and photographic evidence for corporate, insurance, and legal cases. We provide evidence in preferred digital formats with complete chain-of-custody documentation for admissibility in court.
People
Glenn M. Thomas
Founder/Consultant
Retired New Mexico State Police Commander with 23 years of service managing 1,200+ annual cases. Recognized for solving high-profile cases through innovative investigative techniques and expert interviewing skills.
Kevin Bruno
Owner/Investigator
Over 25 years of investigative experience including 20 years with New Mexico State Police. Specializes in workers' compensation fraud and complex case resolution with strong client communication skills.
Doug Shawn
Chief Investigator
Former Albuquerque Police homicide supervisor with expertise in violent crime investigation and medical pathology. Recognized for saving clients millions through detailed medical malpractice defense investigations.
Questions
What types of investigative services do you offer?
We provide litigation support, background checks, fraud investigations, medical malpractice defense, insurance claims adjusting, and surveillance services for businesses and individuals.
Do you serve clients outside New Mexico?
Our field services are available throughout New Mexico, with nationwide employment background investigation capabilities across the United States.
How quickly can you complete an investigation?
Most investigations complete within three weeks, with employment background reports typically finished in 3-5 business days.
What makes your investigators qualified?
Our team includes former law enforcement officers with specialized experience in homicide, fraud, and corporate investigations, plus financial certification holders.
How do you ensure investigation accuracy?
We follow a strict code of conduct requiring impartiality, factual reporting, and comprehensive documentation of all findings and supporting evidence.
Can you handle complex fraud cases?
Yes, our team specializes in uncovering commercial fraud, embezzlement, and insurance fraud with proven success in complex financial investigations.