Bob Schurmeier

Experience

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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

  Jun 1975 - Sept 2004

  Deputy Chief - Investigations (Retired)

  At the time of retirement, oversaw 200+ Detectives who investigated a full range of cases from terrorism investigations to vice and narcotics to murder, etc. Served in a number of assignments through the years including patrol, investigations, the DA's Office, vice and narcotics, personnel, research and development, administration and special services.Held the rank of Deputy Chief for over 11 years and was Interim Police Chief in 1999. Was a founding member of the Forensic Medicine Program in Charlotte.Personally involved in starting a Homicide Cold Case Squad that uses unpaid civilian volunteers to review cases and assist the Homicide Squad. The program was recognized by IACP for its innovation and cost efficiency. Show less

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  U.S. ISS Agency, LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2016

  Former President and Founding Manager

  ISS is a licensed private investigative firm with several licensed investigators who all have substantial law enforcement experience and expertise. They handle an extensive array of cases across the country and around the world. Clients include law firms, government entities, individuals and corporations. ISS provides corporate security consulting to both US-based firms and corporations who operate around the world. They assist clients with improving their physical security posture and help them implement or improve efforts to protect employees, execs and physical assets. They provide intelligence-led security services where we ID over-the-horizon threats to our clients and then help prevent or mitigate the risks. They provide travel intelligence and awareness services including real-time monitoring and threat alerts.They are experienced in physical risk and threat assessments for public and private sector clients. They are trained in Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and apply those principles to reduce risks to our clients. They've consulted with local governments on law enforcement matters including assisting with sensitive internal investigations. We assist police with IA investigations and have been a force multiplier for them in some criminal cases. They provide assistance with public safety pre-employment backgrounds and due diligence investigations. They provide clients with the full range of background checks and investigative services. Show less

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  North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

  Jul 2016 - Nov 2024

  Retired Director

  Nominated by Governor McCrory and unanimously confirmed by the North Carolina General Assembly to become the 14th Director of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI). The SBI is a cabinet level independent statewide law enforcement agency responsible for a wide variety of investigations from terrorism to public corruption to complex criminal cases. Significant accomplishments:Successfully achieved full independence as the first statewide law enforcement agency to have full cabinet-level authority. (December 2023)Created and stood up one of the first state-level law enforcement behavioral threat assessment units to disrupt potential acts of mass violence utilizing multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals including psychologists, agents and police officers, intell analysts and social workers. The Structured Professional Judgment Tool (SPJ) developed by this team has received national and international acclaim.Oversaw complete revitalization of the state-level drug enforcement and criminal enterprise investigations. Our work targeted international cartels operating in our state with the objective of dismantling and disrupting their operations. Emphasized state level wire intercepts such that North Carolina was ranked in the top three states in this highly complex & successful discipline.Promoted the establishment of a statewide cold case program that leveraged forensic or investigative genetic genealogy and other leading-edge approaches to reopen and solve longstanding open cases.Focused on recruitment, career development and compensation to attract and retain the highest quality employees. As a result, we hired and retained North Carolina's bravest and brightest both sworn and non-sworn to fill the ranks of the NCSBI.Made significant investments in cellular telephone technologies that vastly improved statewide capabilities to locate and arrest high priority fugitives and to aid in locating missing children and adults. Show less