Frank's CV:

A. Education- *Hazleton Area High School - Graduated 1982

*United States Army Military Police School 1983

*Pennsylvania State University Main Campus - Administration of Justice 1986-1988

*Pennsylvania State Police Academy - 1988-1989

B. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Information: Sergeant Frank V. DeAndrea, Jr. Enlistment Date: 09/26/88 Retired: 04/15/11 as the Commander, Pocono Downs Gaming Enforcement Office

C. Military Service- U. S. Army Military Police - 1983-1986 Honorable discharge 1986

D. Talents and Training - * Act 120 certification MPOETC#41200, *Policy and Procedure Writing,* Public Safety Media Training, * National Network of Safe Communities, *Shift Planning and Scheduling, *Effective Communication, *Basic Supervision, *Executive Protection, *Computer Crime, *Organized Crime, *Organized Crime Infiltration into Drug Gangs *Certified Pennsylvania Coroner, *Coroners Basic Education Course, *Criminal Investigation, *Homicide Investigation, *Fingerprint Classification, *Forensic Entomology, *Product Counterfeiting, *Accident Reporting, *Physical Identification, *Advanced Latent Fingerprint Techniques, *Military Police School, *Photography, Latent Fingerprints and Handling of Evidence, *Smith and Wesson Identi-Kit, *Traffic Accident Investigation, *Modern Concepts of Drug Abuse Prevention, *Gaming Enforcement Training, *Casino Card Dealer School, *Pennsylvania Certified CDL Examiner, *PSP CDL Examiner School, * Fallout Shelter Manager, *Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, *DEA Basic Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Law Enforcement, *Professional Photographer, *Security Consultant, *VIP Security, * Published Book Author, *Published Magazine Columnist - Pennsylvania Gaming Magazine *Inventor, United States Patent Office Patent Number D337473, *Licensed Private Investigator Pennsylvania and New Jersey * Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy Use of Force Instructor, * Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy Crimes Code and Vehicle Code Instructor, * Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy Criminal Investigations Instructor, * Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy General Knowledge Instructor, * Pennsylvania Municipal Police Academy Firearms Instructor, *Editor-In-Chief INTELLENET Global Gazette- International Intelligence Network newsletter, *Editor-In-Chief PALI Guidon- Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators Newsletter, *Co-Chair The Vidocq Society Training and Education Committee, * FEMA Certified Risk Threat and Vulnerability Assessments, * C.A.R.V.E.R. Certified Risk Threat and Vulnerability Assessments

E. Experience-

President – DeAndrea Investigations and Security LLC- Private Investigation and Security Consulting; Risk, Threat and Vulnerability Assessments; Financial Fraud Investigations; VIP, Corporate and Residential Security; Internationally recognized expert and public speaker on Police Policy and Procedure Writing and Investigations; Use of Force; Why Police Do What They Do; Financial Exploitation of Older Adults; School Massacres.

President - Joe Maddon's Hazleton One Community Center - 02/01/2016 to 01/11/2020

Board of Directors - Joe Maddon's Hazleton One Community Center - 02/01/2014 to Present

RISE Juvenile Program - Initiative Founding Member - identifying and assisting troubled and high-risk youth. 2013-2016

Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Luzerne County Project Facilitator- Pairing troubled and at risk youth with Law Enforcement Officers and Administrators and teaches each to understand the other. 2012-2017

Communities that Care Mobilizer - The Mobilizer leads Community Leaders and Stakeholders in identifying and solving problems that will provide youth with a better quality of life. – 2015-2017

Founding Board of Directors - CASA of Luzerne County (Court Appointed Special Advocacy)- 2014-2017

Chief of Police- Hazleton City Police Department – 03/08/2012 to 02/01/2016

Conducted multiple school risk and threat assessments.

Conducted multiple bank building risk and threat assessments.

Conducted multiple business risk and threat assessments.

Conducted hundreds of media interviews on safety and security related topics.

Operations Director - Pennsylvania Gaming Magazine - June 2011 - February 2012

Pennsylvania State Police Station Commander, Pocono Downs Gaming Enforcement Office (2005-2011)

Worked directly with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board developing and writing the Gaming Laws for Pennsylvania as the relate to the Pennsylvania State Police.
Designed the requirements and building plans for building a State Police Barracks (station) within a casino.
Oversaw the construction, staffed, trained, prepared, opened and commanded the first ever casino in the history of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police.

Designed and developed the fingerprint process for Casino Employees and Employees of the Horse and Harness Racing Commission.
Assisted in writing and then implemented every Standard Operating Procedure written for the Pennsylvania State Police Gaming Enforcement Office operations.
First Pennsylvania State Police Trooper (Sergeant) to ever be certified as a Gaming Expert and trained as a certified casino dealer in Blackjack, 3 card poker and Pai Gow Poker.
Successful implementation the first ever Video Clip to be viewed on the Pennsylvania Criminal Information Center (PaCIC) Daily Report, now a practice used state-wide.
Investigated, Arrested and Successfully prosecuted Canard Johnson, the first ever Casino Crime Investigation with a Felony Arrest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Assisted Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs Executive Management in Casino Operations consultations of Security and Surveillance practices.
Trained the original Security staff of Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs on Security issues as they pertained to investigations.
Inspected the Hollywood Casino Grantville prior to opening to ensure their Armor Car procedures and Money handling procedures were acceptable.
Supervised the Pennsylvania State Police Background Investigations Unit of Gaming Enforcement and conducted / supervised over 1,400 background investigations of multiple levels of intensity for Key Employees / gaming employees / horse and harness racing employees for the Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs, Mount Airy Casino, Hollywood Casino, the Meadows Casino and the Rivers Casino.
Conducted background investigations for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board employees and executives.

Pennsylvania State Police Incident Investigation Management System (IIMS) Mobile Office Implementation Coordinator (2002 – 2005)

Responsible for managing a 22-million-dollar Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Mobile Computer project with Motorola.
Rolled out over 1000 mobile computers to every State Police patrol vehicle in Pennsylvania.
Personally saved PSP one million twenty-four thousand dollars ($1,024,000.00) by re-configuring the internal power management settings of the mobile computer instead of purchasing external components.
Worked with Motorola to design a new inventory system using bar code technology now marketed worldwide. Once implemented, this corrected inventory issues and resulted in a refund to PSP of $439,000.00.
Reviewed and revised the fleet changeover policy and procedure saving PSP over $60,000.00 annually.
Recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Motorola and PSP as designing the only dual airbag compliant mounting solution in the United States for the Mobile Office as tested by NHTSA and designing the Motorola MW 800 Screen.
Designed/sculpted the prototype computer screen and provided it to Motorola who currently sell it as the award-winning MW-800 worldwide.
License Plate Recognition-Working with Motorola and Remington Elsag, designed the first ever License Plate Recognition System where cameras can take photos of Pennsylvania license plates and check them to see if they are expired, stolen or used in a crime. The system is now sold worldwide and is used by thousands of police departments.
LPR Mounting System Design-Worked with Havis Shield and designed a multi-position LPR vehicle roof mount that is now sold worldwide.
Captured three Attempted Murder / Kidnapping suspects- During the first hour of testing of the LPR system three murder/kidnap suspects were captured on the Pennsylvania Turnpike using the LPR system. The 2 kidnapped children were safely rescued.

IIMS Mobile Office Team Member (1999 – 2002)

Personally responsible for writing all PSP Special Orders pertaining to use and care of the mobile computer and the revision to PSP operations manual OM 7-10, pertaining to fleet changeover.

Staff Corporal Troop N Hazleton (1997-1999)

Selected Law Enforcement Officer of the Year - Hazleton Area Jay Cee’s

Patrol Corporal Troop N Hazleton (1996-1997)

Recognized for carrying two injured Troopers to safety and assisting in the successful capture and prosecution of a fleeing felon.

Patrol Corporal Troop P Shickshinny (1995-1996)

1996 Olympic Security Team Task Force; Atlanta, GA - Selected and invited to be a member of the 1996 Olympic Security detail.

Identification Unit Member Troop N (1991-1995)

Processed six serial rape crime scenes and took part in the surveillance and capture of the serial rapist. This investigation is the first case in the history of PA and PSP to use DNA in a prosecution. It was reviewed by the PA Supreme Court and is the case that allows DNA to be used as an accurate standard for identification in Pennsylvania.
Published and co-authored, Steep Slope Dispersal and Collection of Skeletal Remains, and invited as a guest lecturer at Temple University on processing skeletal remains at crime scenes.

F.Honors, Accommodations, Awards and Special Recognition-

PI Magazine Top PI’s of 2024
The Vidocq Society – Distinguished Service Award 2024
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators – Investigative Professional of the Year 2023
PI Magazine March 2022- Featured Private Investigator
Senate Bill 1154 2013–Wrote the Pennsylvania Animal Fighting Funding Bill
Pennsylvania State Police Erick Frein Search and Apprehension
Hazleton Police Department Operation Road Runner

Uncovered, organized, and spearheaded a multi-jurisdictional Federal, State and Local task force targeting Human Trafficking, Identity Theft, False Pennsylvania Driver’s license. Touted as the Largest Welfare Fraud in the History of Pennsylvania, this investigation spans 19 different States and two countries. The Federal Grand Jury indicted the two ring leaders and 18 of their associates.

Hazleton Police Department Operation Stolen Income Tax Return - Uncovered a theft ring responsible for bilking the IRS out of twenty-two (22) million dollars in false Income Tax return claims.
Hazleton Police Department Operation Rising Star - Significant operation award for organizing and running the first ever Attorney General Mobile Crime Unit Deployment
Pennsylvania State Police Sick Leave Award 3 oak leaf clusters- Awarded for not using a sick day in over 20 years of service. Did not use a sick day in over 27 years of State and Municipal work.
Pennsylvania State Police Flight 93 award- Awarded for serving as the mobile office communications director and setting up emergency communications using prototype mobile computers at the United Flight 93 crash site on 9/11/2001.
Pennsylvania State Police Significant Operation Award - Awarded for participating in the Executive Protection detail at the Governor's inauguration.
Pennsylvania State Police Camp Hill Prison Riot Award - Awarded for working as a member of the rapid response team who entered a prison riot at Camp Hill prison and successfully restored order.
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioners Commendation Medal - Captured a serial rapist who had been plaguing a college university campus for two years and was found guilty of Seven rapes.
Pennsylvania State Police Deputy Commissioner Letter of Commendation - Successful real time identification/fingerprint comparison of a murder suspect from the state of Maryland.
Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Technology Services 2005 Trooper of the Year
United States Army Commendation Medal- Off duty rescue of a family of five from a burning house.
United States Army Commendation Medal- Arrest of seventy-four Felony drug suspects and purchase of over $172,000.00 worth of illegal drugs while working undercover.
United States Army Good Conduct Medal - Awarded for three years of unblemished service.

G.Licenses / Certifications Expertise- past and current:

Expert Witness - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Fingerprint Identification
Expert Witness - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Footwear Impression Evidence
Expert Witness - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Crime Scene Processing
Expert Witness - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Forensic Photography
Expert Witness - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Gaming - Card Games, Slot Machines, Small Games of Chance
Deputy Coroner - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Certified Deputy Coroner in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
CDL Class A license holder certified instructor
PA Act 120 Certified MPOETC # 41200 Municipal Police Officer
PA Act 235 Certified Lethal Weapons
PA Municipal Police Instructor – Certified MPOETC Police Academy Instructor
PA Certified Police Firearms Instructor – Handgun, Patrol Rifle and Shotgun
FIRST AID CPR Instructor – American Red Cross Certified
PA Licensed Private Investigator #715 MD2018
NJ Licensed Private Investigator
VA Licensed Private Investigator
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators – PALI
International Association of Private Investigators– INTELLENET
Board Accredited Investigator - BAI International Association of Private Investigators
Vidocq Society Member -VSM
Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officer Certification MPOETC#41200

H. Instructor / Lecturer / Author-

Over 100 clubs, organizations, and associations on various safety and security measures.
Instructed over 1,000 school teachers in multiple Pennsylvania school districts on school safety / security and massacres.
Created and active shooter training using live ammunition and real weapons training hundreds of teachers and law enforcement officers.
Temple University-Philadelphia – Crime Scene Processing
Penn State University-Main Campus – Undercover Narcotics Investigations
Luzerne County Community College – Crime Scene Processing
Lackawanna County Community College – Crime Scene Processing
Luzerne County Bar Association – Police Policy and Procedure Investigations
2019 Intellenet International Intelligence Network Conference – How to conduct a police policy and procedure investigation.
Instructor – Lackawanna College Police Academy (2019-present) – crimes code, vehicle code, rules of criminal procedure, juvenile law, how to investigate police policies and procedures, firearms, use of force and all general topics.
Podcast Guest – My Favorite Detective Stories Episode 53
2020 MAPI – Minnesota Association of Private Investigators and Corrections Officers – How to conduct a police policy and procedure investigation.
2021 Intellenet Conference – Financial exploitation of older adults.
2021 South Carolina Association of Licensed investigators / Intellenet International Intelligence Network International Conference – Charlotte, NC - How to Conduct a Police Policy and Procedure Investigation.
2022 Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators Conference – Hershey, PA - How to conduct a police policy and procedure investigation.
2023 International Intelligence Network International Conference - Orlando, Florida – School massacres – why the really occur and how to stop them.
2024 S.P.I.C.E. South Carolina Private Investigators Continuing Education International Cruise – Nassau, Bahamas – How to Conduct a Police Policy and Procedure Investigation.
2024 - Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators Conference – Hershey, PA – Financial Exploitation of Older Adults how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
2025 Florida Association of Licensed Investigators Annual Conference – Orlando, Florida – School massacres – why the really occur and how to finally stop them.
2025 International Intelligence Network Annual Conference – Fort Worth, Texas – Financial Exploitation of Older Adults how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Published Author in State and International Newsletters – wrote and published more than 50 articles and editorials on police / private investigation topics.

I. Executive / VIP Protection – Performed Security / Protection Details on the following individuals:

President Ronald Reagan – US Army, President George W. Bush – During 9/11 Memorial 2002 Shanksville, PA, President George W Bush – Wilkes Barre PA 2005, 2007, Governor Bob Casey, Governor Tom Ridge, Governor Mark Schweiker, Governor Ed Rendell, Governor Tom Corbet, Chris Webber – NBA, Baron Davis – NBA, JZ – Rap Star, Noz – Rap Star, Joe Maddon – MLB, Cal Ripken – MLB, Joe Namath – NFL, Mike Ditka – NFL, Bill Murray – Actor, David Ross – MLB, Bernie Williams – MLB, Tim Witherspoon -World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Orlando Cepada – MLB, Tommy Lasorda – MLB, Rick Sutcliff – MLB, Ed “Too Tall” Jones – NFL, Manny Ramirez – MLB, Six Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients, Various other NFL, MLB, NBA Players.

J. Consultant- serve /served in both paid and pro bono status for the following organizations:

United States Congress
Pennsylvania Senate
Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office
Hazleton Area School District
Multiple law firms in Pennsylvania
Multiple banks in Luzerne County
Ameristrong – Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
Multiple Churches, Synagogues, Community Centers, School Districts, Social Clubs and Car Dealerships as well as Local Businesses.

K. Committees, Boards and Affiliations Past and Current-

International Intelligence Network– Intellenet – Board of Directors
Board Accredited Investigator (BAI) – Intellenet – Mr. DeAndrea wrote his white paper on How to Investigate Police Policy and Procedures
Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Investigators (PALI)– Board of Directors – Secretary
PALI Private Detectives Act re-write committee.
PALI Legal Counsel Committee chairman.
PALI Bylaws Committee chairman.
The Vidocq Society – International Police Cold Case review society – www.vidocq.com – Co-Chair Training, Education and Seminar Committee
Hazleton Communities that Care - Founding Board member
Past President and current Board Member- Board of Directors - Joe Maddon's Hazleton Integration Project/Hazleton One Community Center
Mobilizer- Hazleton Communities that Care
Facilitator- Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) project of Luzerne County
City of Hazleton Pension Super Board
Hazleton Police Department Civil Service Promotion and Hiring Board Chairman
Founding Board of Directors - CASA of Luzerne County (Court Appointed Special Advocacy)
Board of Directors - Serento Gardens Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Hazleton Area School District (HASD)Emergency Plan Development Committee - Chairman - Co-authored the HASD Crisis plan.
Hazleton Area School District Harassment/Bully Policy Committee - Chairman- in 2010 Chaired the committee that prepared the current policies HASD 248, 249, 348 and 349 for the HASD.
Hazleton Area School District Anti Bully Education Committee- Chairman- 2011-2012 Developed the current Anti-Bully curriculum for training all 300+ district employees and teaching all 11,000+ district students.
Hazleton Area School District Harassment On-Line Training-Developed the HASD Harassment Training course. The first ever online training to be done district wide.
Hazleton Area School District Anti-Gang Committee –serve as a member of the School Districts Anti-Gang committee working towards identification and removal of dangerous gangs in our schools.
Author- Hazleton Area Cougar Football book – a 500-page Photo Documentary of the Hazleton Area School District football program ISBN#978-0-9797885-2-9
Hazleton Area Quarterback Club - Member
Greater Hazleton Youth Soccer Association - Vice President- Built the Greater Hazleton Youth Soccer Complex – donated time and operated heavy equipment to build a complex of eight regulation soccer fields for youth in the Hazleton Area now used by over 1500+ children.
British Fingerprint Society - Member
National and State Chapters International Association of Identification – Member MPOETC#41200
Inventor – United States Patent Office Patent Number D337,473
Pennsylvania State Police Gaming Enforcement Office Selection Board- Chairman- Pocono Downs Corporal
Pennsylvania State Police Gaming Enforcement Office Selection Board- Chairman- Pocono Downs Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police Gaming Enforcement Office Selection Board- -Philadelphia Park Trooper and Corporal
Norristown Consolidated Dispatch Center Supervisors and Police Communications Operators Selection Board -Board Member

L. Knowledge, Skill Experience Training or Education in Policy and Procedures –

Reviewed and or created hundreds of state and municipal police policies and procedures.
Wrote the Hazleton Area School District, Hazleton, Pennsylvania’s School Crisis plan.
Wrote, reviewed, and continuously update the Joe Maddon Hazleton One Community Center’s Crisis Management Plan.
Wrote the Hazleton Police Department Active Shooter Response Plan.
Trained over twenty Pennsylvania Municipal Police Departments in Active Shooter Response.
Over a period of four decades, has worked in law enforcement and the private investigation industry identifying flaws with policies and procedures and working to correct them.
Lectures at international and state conferences for private investigators on investigating police policy and procedures as well as financial exploitation of older adults and school massacres.
Investigated multiple police departments for Federal civil rights and police policy and procedure violations.
Pennsylvania State Police -Municipal Police Officer Education and Training Commission certified municipal police training instructor and as a current member of the cadre of the Lackawanna College Police Academy.
Trained and instructed over 300 cadets to date in the laws of Pennsylvania and the United States as well as police policies and procedures to include criminal investigations, complaints and affidavits, crimes code, vehicle code, crash investigations, patrol procedures and operations, drug law enforcement, case presentation, firearms and all general police academy topics.
Wrote the Lackawanna College
Wrote the updated bylaws for the Pennsylvania Association of Private Investigators and is writing their policy manual.
Serves on the review committee of the International Intelligence Network (Intellenet) and is currently writing their strategic plan, re-writing their bylaws, and writing a new policy manual.
Serves on the training education and seminar committee of the Vidocq Society and is currently assisting in the re-writing of the bylaws as well as creating a policy manual.