Keystone Intelligence Network, Inc. 

CURRICULUM VITAE

Benjamin J. Redmond, Executive Director
Keystone Intelligence Network, Inc.
1704 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 545-1773

EXPERIENCE

Keystone Intelligence Network, Inc.
Executive Director, September 2002 to Present

• Provide oversight and direction of the investigative services operation for a prominent private investigation and polygraph firm in the Delaware Valley region of Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Maintain liaison and communication with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies within the region regarding investigative and training matters.
• Participate in the marketing, quality control and computer research services.
• Participate in the development and implementation of innovative investigative techniques for the legal and corporate communities.
• Assist in the development of training seminars and programs for the law enforcement and private security organizations.

City of Philadelphia
Inspector General, June 1992 to September 2002

• The Office of Inspector General is the investigative arm of the Executive Branch of City Government with responsibility for providing oversight of, and direct involvement in, the criminal and integrity related matters involving fraud, corruption or abuse by City employees/officials and within city programs.
• The Inspector General provided leadership and guidance in recommending programs and policies to the Mayor and department heads to deal with major problems or deficiencies within City programs and departments.
• Provided liaison and collaboration with Federal, State, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies on all matters related to internal corruption and fraud within City government.
• Responsible for training of the City Integrity Officers within each department on matters related to integrity/ethics/corruption.
• Represented the Mayor=s Office in presentations and discussions on matters related to the Citywide integrity program before business, community, and law enforcement organizations.

New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Taxation
(1988 to 1992) Assistant Director (January 1988 to November 1990)

• Developed and implemented an oversight function, The Office of Inspection, within the Division which included two units: Internal Security, with responsibility for conducting internal/external type investigations, and Internal Audit with responsibility for conducting independent reviews of program and operational matters within the Division. This office reported directly to the State Directors office.

Acting State Director (January 1990 to May 1991)

• Appointed as Interim State Director by the State Treasurer with overall responsibilities for the planning, budgeting; management and evaluation of all organization units within the division to include out of state branch offices. This encompassed a workforce of 2000 resources who were geographically dispersed throughout the state and the region.

Deputy Director (May 1991 to May 1992)

• Provided senior management oversight responsibility for the operations within the five (5) major functions of the Division to include: Audit, Compliance, Criminal Investigation, Processing and Systems. Reported to the State Director.
  
  U.S. Treasury Department, IRS Inspection Service
  Philadelphia, PA (1964 to 1988) Regional Inspector, Mid-Atlantic Region, (1976 to 1988)



• Exercised management and direction responsibilities for all investigative operations within the Internal Security and Internal Audit Division in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and D.C. as well as IRS Foreign Posts of Duty worldwide, to include Regional budget matters and allocation of physical resources.
  Maintain the integrity of the Federal Tax Administration System internationally and the Mid-Atlantic Region which is enforced by over 10,000 IRS employees and officials involved in tax compliance duties.
• Liaison between the Inspection Services, heads of Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and executives from business, financial and organizations on investigative and internal audit matters.
• Consultant and advisor to Federal, State and local agencies regarding the integrity of the Tax Administration System.
• Spokesperson to the press and news media

Assistant Regional Inspector, North Atlantic Region
New York City, NY (1973 to 1976)

• Full management responsibilities for the conduct of all investigative and security programs of the Internal Security Division in the State of New York and all states in the New England area.

Executive Assistant, Central Region
Cincinnati, OH (1970-1973)

• Full management responsibilities for the conduct of all investigative and security programs of the Internal Security Division in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, and West Virginia.
• Held other positions as Group Manager, North Atlantic Region, N.Y. (1970-1973); Inspector, New York City (1964-1970) and Treasury Agent, U.S. Customs Service, New York City (1963-1964)

EDUCATION

• City University of New York, Bernard Baruch School, NYC, NY
  Masters Degree B Public Administration (1971)


• City University of New York, Bernard Baruch School, NYC, N.Y.
  Bachelor of Business Administration Degree B Public Accounting (1964)

EXECUTIVE TRAINING

• Media Executive Training Workshop, Washington, D.C. (1986, 1987)
• Wharton School Effective Executive Workshop, Oakland, CA (1986)
• Aspen Executive Institution for Humanistic Studies, Aspen, CO (1985)
• Brookings Institute Conference on Public Policy, Williamsburg, VA (1981)
• National Criminal Justice Executive Training Program (1979)
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (1965) (1985) B Treasury Agent Training Course, Treasury Department Executive Training

SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Successful management executive with many years of solid background and administrative performance with the U.S. Treasury Department. Thoroughly experienced in criminal investigations, internal security programs worldwide as public government relations.
• Post-Federal career in senior executive positions with the New Jersey Department of Treasury and the City of Philadelphia.
• Extensive experience in senior level government liaison program development and management evaluation.
• Speaker and instructor on ethics and integrity matters before law enforcement and other government groups.
• Guest lecturer on government corruption matters at universities in the Delaware Valley area.
• Experienced in media management, appeared on local Philadelphia television and radio programs.
• Computer literate in Word Perfect 8.0 and other computer applications.
• Appointed Inspector General for the City of Philadelphia, reporting directly to the Mayor on all matters involving fraud and official corruption/misconduct with City Government.
• Recruited by the State of New Jersey to establish an Office of Inspection oversight function with in the state Revenue Agency. After creating this function, I was appointed the Acting State Director of Taxation with responsibility to provide executive oversight of that agency until permanent appointment by the Governor in May 1991.
• Provided executive direction of a sensitive public corruption investigation involving Internal Revenue Officials, accountants and corporate taxpayers in the Philadelphia area which had national impact.
• Successfully directed sensitive investigations and internal audits of highly publicized IRS operational problems in the Philadelphia area and personally provided briefing to Commissioner IRS and Congressional Committees.
• Served as Chairman and co-members of two IRS National Executive Task Forces which dealt with the subjects of Executive Training and the development of national guidelines to be used in sensitive criminal investigative matters for presentment to congressional oversight groups.
• Directed a sensitive public corruption investigation in the Pittsburgh, PA area involving senior IRS officials and corporate officers of a major oil firm which resulted in the indictment and conviction of the corporation, the corporate officers and a senior IRS official. This case caused a nationwide change in IRS policy and procedures when conducting business with major corporations.
• Consultant to the City of Philadelphia, Department of Revenue on standards of conduct for employees and officials of that department.
• Personally involved in all major investigations with the Offices of U.S. Attorney, Southern & Eastern Districts of New York and Pennsylvania, as well as with the District Attorney's Office, on all bribery and corruption investigations at the Federal and City levels.

AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

• Certificate of Commendation from U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for assistance on public corruption cases at the City level (1998).
• Letter of Commendation from the Director, FBI, for assistance to the FBI on sensitive public corruption cases (September 2002).
• Certificate of Commendation from the Police Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, for the collaborative investigative efforts between the Office of Inspector General and the Philadelphia Police Department in the citywide integrity efforts (September 2002).
• Featured in news articles by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and others.
• Recipient of the AUnit Award@ from the Citizens Crime Commission of Delaware Valley for the successful efforts of the Internal Security Division in the public corruption area in Philadelphia (1987).
• Recipient of the APresidential Rank Award@ by the Treasury Department in 1987 for Distinguished Executive Service.
• Senior Executive Awards for AOutstanding Executive Performance@ from the IRS and the Treasury Department (1982, 1984, 1985, 1986).
• Numerous letters of commendation from the U.S. Justice Department for achievements in the public corruption area (1980s, 1990s).
• Served honorably in the U.S. Navy (1957-1959).
• Halbert Fillinger Lifetime Achievement Award for Investigative Excellence (October 12, 2002).

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

• First Vice President of National Association of Inspectors General (AIG).
• President and Executive Board Member of Police Chiefs Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.
• Trustee of Citizens Crime Commission, City of Philadelphia.
• Member, Ethics Officer Association (EOA)
• Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police.
• Member, American Society of Industrial Security.
• Secretary, Society of Former Special Agents of IRS Inspection Service, presently the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
• Secretary and full member of Vidocq Society, a non-profit forensic society that assists law enforcement and private citizens solve unresolved crimes.
• Member, Federal Law Enforcement Association (FLEOLA).

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