Investigative Services, Pre-Employment Background Checks, Security Management, Tenant Screening

35th Anniversary Message from Steven R. Cotner

CIC Provides Businesses with High-Quality,
Comprehensive Investigative Services

Corporate Intelligence Investigators have more than 150 years of combined experience offering expertise in a range of investigative services relating to Surveillance, Financial Fraud, Electronic Countermeasures, Insurance Fraud, Litigation Support, Divorce, and Missing Persons.

CIC Will Help Your Company by Reviewing
Key Security Management Areas

Corporate Intelligence Investigators understand the necessity for Security Management within manufacturing, healthcare, public utilities, retail, and convenience and grocery store environments. Clients rely on our expertise to reduce their liabilities, protect their assets, and investigate problems.

CIC's Pre-Employment Screening Practices Will Help You Hire the Right Person

Corporate Intelligence Investigators are experienced Screening Researchers offering customized and thorough Pre-Employment Background Checks using web-based technology, countrywide research of court and municipal records, and personal telephone inquiries.

CIC's Tenant Screening Services Protect Landlords from Financial Risk

Corporate Intelligence Investigators are experienced Screening Researchers offering customized Tenant Screening services to assist landlords in reducing financial loss and property damage, saving clients thousands of dollars by preventing evictions and loss of rent.

Employee Theft

Security Management magazine, the publication of the American Society for Industrial Security, cites employee theft as the largest source of shrinkage in retail for 2011 — $47 billion. You all know that we, the customers, end up paying for all of... Read More

FCRA's Consumer Rights Legislation

Troubled waters ahead for Employers who don’t adhere to the FCRA's Consumer Rights legislation. Last year saw a significant rise in the number of class-action lawsuits brought against large employers based on allegations of improperly... Read More

Managing Potentially Difficult Terminations: Is There a Potential for Workplace Violence?

One of our licensed investigators always reminds to be extremely cautious; Robb Gates was a detective with Perrysburg Township Police when a potentially disruptive termination became a double homicide back in 2008. Imagine that you have been... Read More

Why Drug Test?

It’s been estimated that for every job opening this year, there is an average of 100 applicants. A nearly impossible number for hiring managers to weed through. But there are ways to discourage unqualified applicants from even applying for the... Read More

Wood County Man Tries to Dupe the System

It’s probably not a good idea to start your own business and then allow a local TV station to feature you in a story about your store, when you are receiving workers compensation benefits. Harold Haynes of North Baltimore, OH began receiving... Read More

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2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.
2011 Ohio Human Resources Conference - © 2011, Corporate Intelligence Consultants, Inc.

Message from Steven R. Cotner

Serving with Distinction Since 1977

Wow, 35 years seems like it should be a long time ago, but it seems like yesterday that my father Dick Cotner, who was retiring as Agent in Charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation office in Toledo, talked to me about the possibility of starting a Private Investigative firm. My dad told me that several local attorneys, including former US District attorney Bill Connelly, had asked him to consider starting a business to fill a tremendous need in the area. I had worked for a couple of years undercover for two federally funded drug units after getting my degree in Law Enforcement from Owens College. After that brief exposure to drug investigations, I decided to go back to school at Bowling Green State University to complete my degree in Criminal Justice...

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Events—2012

11 Jan

FAHRA Monthly Meeting 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM
17 Jan

Toledo Area Human Resource Association Meeting (TAHRA) 03:30 PM to 05:30 PM
January General Meeting
18 Jan

Safety Council of Northwest Ohio - Breakfast with the Experts 07:30 AM to 09:30 AM
07 Feb

Eastman-Smith Labor Law Seminar 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM
A Practical Approach to Labor and Employment Law RSVP by 2/1/2012 to: events@eastman-smith.com Registration 8:30 a.m.
08 Feb

FAHRA Monthly Meeting 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
10 Feb

TAHRA Diversity Syposium 07:30 AM to 12:00 PM
TAHRA Diversity Symposium
15 Feb

Eastman-Smith Labor Law Seminar 01:00 PM to 04:30 PM
Workers' Compensation from Start to Finish RSVP by 2/12/2012 to : events@eastman-smith.com Registration at 12:30 p.m.
13 Mar

ASIS Toledo Chapter Quarterly Meeting 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM
18 Sep

2012 Ohio Human Resource Conferencre
HR: A League of Our Own Early bird discount expires 1 March 2012.

Client Testimonial

We have used Corporate Intelligence Consultants for years to help us assess the backgrounds of all our new employees and volunteers. Having a Christian mission and focus, we work hard to provide our members the best experience possible, which all goes back to the quality and character of our employees. CIC provides us the complete evaluation necessary to confirm we are making the right hiring decisions.

Their professional service goes beyond answering our questions — they have gotten to know us and have been able to anticipate issues right away and have had advice and answers for us. I consider CIC to be more than just a company we do business with — they are our partners.

Mark Brunsman, VP of Association Services
YMCA/JCC of Greater Toledo