Our Clients
» Canadian Tire
» Ontario Ministry of Government Services
What They're Saying
"It was obvious from the quality of the session that you spent a great deal of time and effort to customize the training to meet our needs. Training was professional, well-planned, and relevant to our work."
(Ontario Ministry of Government Services)
"[Frontline Forensic Investigations] Has provided advice and leadership in all areas of security including: theft reduction, fraud prevention, employee dishonesty and investigations. Would not hesitate to recommend their loss prevention investigation or interviewing skills to anyone."
(Canadian Tire)
About Frontline Forensic Investigations
Forensic Investigations is a licensed Investigation Agency by the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
Frontline Forensic Investigations is independently owned and operated. The services offered by the experienced and highly qualified staff are unparalleled in the industry. We take the time to truly understand our clients’ needs and then build a solution that will deliver results. We complete assignments to 100% satisfaction. We are accountable, organized and detail oriented.
Our mission is to provide high level – results driven investigation services to our clients through the use of specialty services and expert knowledge.
Our Executive Team
Tony Atkins (CEO)
Tony attended Conestoga College and graduated from the Law and Security Administration (LASA) program in 1992. During his time at Conestoga, Tony was honoured with a faculty-sponsored award and was on the President’s Honour List. In 2005, the College honoured Tony with the Alumnus of Distinction award for his achievements.
After graduating from Conestoga College, Tony started a contract security firm with Gary Arthur in the Kitchener/Waterloo area and they successfully built the firm into a multi-million dollar company with over 300 employees.
Tony successfully completed the Professional Security Training Network (PSTN) and is a qualified security trainer. He is a member of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) and a past Chair of the Canadian Society for Industrial Security (SWO Chpater). Tony has returned to Conestoga and teaches Security Supervision in the Law and Security Administration program.
Gary Arthur (Director Business Development)
Gary has over 25 years of experience in corporate sales and business development. As an executive, Gary builds strong client relationships and ensures the client’s needs are always being met. Gary helped build a contract security firm with Tony Atkins in the Kitchener/Waterloo area. The firm holds the distinction of maintaining relationships with many of their clients that have lasted over 15 years.
Gary has extensive experience coordinating security for large scale international trade shows. One such event is the CGTA (Canadian Gift and Tableware Association), which is the largest trade show in Canada. Gary has coordinated the security for this trade show for the past 10 years.
James Phillips (Certified Forensic Interviewer, Director Investigations)
James is currently a professor and coordinator of the Law and Security Program at Conestoga College. James teaches investigation and interviewing techniques, applied investigation techniques, and many other security / law enforcement related courses. James is the former coordinator of the Law Enforcement Certificate program as well as the Advanced Security Studies post graduate program.
James has an extensive background in various technical security, counter-intelligence and investigative disciplines. He has been involved investigations including: corporate espionage, fraud, theft, organized crime and anti-counterfeiting. James has worked for top 100 corporations as well as Provincial and Federal governments. James’s academic background is Psychology from Trent University and Athabasca University. He is a Certified Forensic Interviewer and proficient technical forensic examiner. James holds certificates in CPTED and Security Threat Group Analysis (Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services). James is a sought after guest speaker who has spoken at KSL Law Annual Anti-Counterfeiting Conference, Guelph-Humber University and appeared on CTV and Global television.
