Director John Rose

What Makes ALI Different from Other Schools?
The answer is simple, the owner/director, John Rose. John started from scratch and built the largest and most successful single agency in the Northwest. Many lessons were learned through the school of hard knocks. John laid the foundation in Oregon to change the image of the investigator from a gofer to a professional. John has truly done it all. He has experience in every aspect of the profession. Experience was certainly part of a great learning curve for John, but invaluable information was gained from attorneys, legal secretaries, claims managers, and other professionals. Years of professional association achieved the knowledge and expertise to provide teachers, instructors, and highly qualified speakers to assist in his training program. No, John does not attempt to know or do it all. Those assisting with the training are equally as knowledgeable in their field as John is in investigations. The school’s record speaks for itself. You may want to call the Oregon Department of Education for this information – 503-378-3600, Ext. 2671.

Who Is John Rose?
The Chief Instructor at ALI, John Rose, exemplifies the type of individual the school graduates. His qualifications are a culmination of qualities and experience exceeding those required to teach the business of investigations. His professional investigative history spans the time period from 1962 to date.

After ten-years of police work including Chief of Police, John was employed for five years as auditor and legal investigator for the State of Oregon. (1962 to 1967). Starting in 1967, he built the largest agency on the West Coast. His successful investigative methods were the enabling factor that allowed him to become the first professional investigator in Oregon to earn $100,000 in one year (1969).

John started teaching in 1986, authored four investigative textbooks including ALI’S foundation textbook, Manual For Legal Investigators which is also used by other colleges. One textbook, $10,000. Per Month as a Private Investigator, was adopted by the State of Tennessee in 1993 for licensing in that state.

Investigative Training Program Curriculum:
Although there should be, the State of Oregon does not have an advisory board made up of long-time professionals to advise them on what each school’s curricula should or should not contain. Many schools attempting to teach investigations do not have the right curriculum. This is why they are in business only a short time! Unlike other professions and training programs there are no standards or quality control. They are geared for profit and not for providing you with adequate training! ALI knows what it takes to become successful at the business of investigation. Our training covers all of the basic standards and then some.

This being true, how do I pick a school or recognize a bad training program?
Investigate! First, do not attend any school just because it’s convenient. Students who investigate have traveled from the East Coast to attend ALI. Being new to the profession, you will not know good from bad in a training program. To help with your investigation, call the Department of Education, 503-378-3600, to find out how long the school has been in business. Talk to graduates from that school. Do they have any successful graduates? Does the owner have experience as a professional investigator in the private sector? A retired government investigator may or may not do well in the private sector --- different ball game! Ask about the owner’s qualifications. Has he/she written any books, articles or papers recognized by his peers as good? With solid answers to these questions, you should be able to make a wise decision.

After your investigation, compare these statistics:

Owner/ Director John Rose

• working in investigations since 1962
• was the first Legal Investigator for the State of Oregon, 1963
• the first private sector investigator to earn $100,000.00 in one year, 1969
• built the largest single agency on the West Coast
• wrote the most popular textbook on the market today, Manual For Legal Investigators
• started the first investigative school in Oregon, 1985
• textbook approved by the State of Tennessee in 1993 for licensing investigators in Tennessee
• ALI has been teaching investigations longer than any other school in the United States

Each and every graduate since 1986 stated in writing
that the school was better than expected.