Wedge Investigations
CA PI License 189522

​​Gary Wedge

Private Investigator/Qualified Manager

 

After attaining the rank of captain in a mid-sized southern California police department, Gary retired with more than 30 years of municipal law enforcement experience.  In addition to working various line-level and supervisory patrol and investigative assignments, as a mid-manager and then senior manager, he was responsible for the administrative services division, (recruiting, background investigations, policy compliance, professional standards/internal affairs investigations, police records, and various human resources-related functions), as well as a 48-bed jail and the City’s animal care facility and animal control services.  Until his retirement in 2013 Gary was responsible for the patrol/operations division and dispatch/communications center, and also served as the department's public information officer.  Throughout his career Gary enjoyed a number of collateral assignments, including Police Explorer advisor and hostage/crisis negotiator.

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As a private investigator, Gary has conducted numerous public- and private-sector workplace investigations throughout the State of California.   

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Gary has a Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science from National University.  He is a graduate of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) Command College class 41, and the West Point Leadership Program at the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Gary was one of the founding members of his department's Police Activities League, and for more than 20 years has volunteered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego.