Mr. Barry Bentley
President
Mr. Bentley has recently joined the firm after retiring from the Ontario Police Services. Barry has 25 years of Police service, starting in Toronto.

Barry has been a qualified Collision Reconstructionist for over 12 years and has successfully completed and obtained diplomas in collision reconstruction, pedestrian reconstruction, commercial vehicle reconstruction and physics. He has investigated hundreds of serious injury and fatal collisions and has trained hundreds of Police Officers throughout Canada in Collision Investigation.

While employed by the Toronto Police Service he has conducted a numerous general investigations and is experienced in interviewing techniques, interviewing interrogation techniques, statement admissibility, major case management, and police supervision.

Barry has been qualified as an expert in court and provided evidence as a collision reconstructionist. Barry has been assigned as an acting Sergeant in charge of the Police Traffic Division, also as an acting Sergeant on a platoon level. Prior to his retirement he was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Branch as a Detective to investigate violent crimes and sexual assaults. Barry has conducted surveillance throughout his years as a Police officer.
   

 R.W. (Ron) PRIOR
Consulting Partner

Mr. Prior is a graduate of Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario and the University of Toronto Faculty of Management and possesses Diploma's and Certificates in the Human Resources and Management, Criminology, Labour Relations and Business Administration.  Ron is a graduate of   the Metropolitan Toronto Police Academy and the Ontario Police College, Aylmer,  the Canadian Police College, Ottawa and has attended Seminars from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia, U.S.A.  

While serving with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service, Ron spent his career in investigation  serving a number of years in the Fraud Squad, Homicide Squad and the Intelligence Bureau.  This service placed him a position of having to conduct major investigations and preparation of documentation for different levels of the judicial system in Canada. Throughout his career with the Police Service, Ron developed numerous contacts with the National and International Law Enforcement Agencies and continues to maintain these resources and contacts. 

After completing twenty-six years in law enforcement, Ron retired with the rank of Detective Inspector and ventured into the world of Sales, Marketing and Financial Management. This coupled with his Police experience brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Hughes Intelligence Team. 

Ron as the owner of Hughes Intelligence (Sarnia) Inc. Office, in South Western Ontario, has operated the Firm,  for  the past ten years. He has  completed a number of  major investigations, for Insurance Clients and  Law Firms in  Sarnia, London, Windsor, Arizona, California, and the Greater Toronto Area. He has conducted   a number of International Investigations outside Canada, for our Insurance, Corporate and Legal Clients and has brought them to a successful conclusion.  

Hughes Intelligence (Sarnia) Inc. conducts investigations throughout the South Western Ontario  area, as well as Northern Ontario and this includes maintaining contact with known Clients and developing new Clients in the Insurance Industry and other areas where our services can be provided. Contact with Ron can be done directly through the Sarnia Office at telephone number, 519-344-7447 or Fax 519-337-9894, or by writing  to our office at 568 N. Christina St. Suite D1, Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 5W6.

 

James (Jim) Hughes
Associate

Mr. Hughes was educated in the Province of Ontario and is a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Toronto. Jim graduated from the Metropolitan Toronto Police Academy and the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ontario, serving twelve years with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Service, in an array of responsibilities, from regular uniform duties to specialized assignments in Mobile Surveillance, Criminal investigations and Special Events Security.

Since leaving the Police Service in 1989, Jim has worked in a number of organizations, in the Private Sector, as a Senior Investigator. These companies required his skills and expertise, attained through his Police Training and field experience in major criminal investigations, surveillance and the preparation and analysis of comprehensive detailed reports.

In 1994, Jim put together this Company, gathering investigators from varied areas of expertise that met with his high expectations and objectives, together with a Client Base he had established, who were in need of highly skilled, professional and accountable investigators. From this base, the current Company, Hughes Intelligence Inc. emerged and Jim retains the responsibility for Clients, Surveillance, Investigations and Case File analysis.

Over the past five years Jim has developed protocols, and conducted major investigations, for our Corporate Clients and Government Departments, dealing with security, strikes, loss prevention and theft. He has also conducted investigations dealing with W.S.I.B. Claims, and harassment in the workplace.

Jim maintains a “ hands on” overview of all surveillances conducted by the Company and is involved in Client Development and our corporate management short and long range planning.