Complaint Review: DETECTIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE DTI ART KASSEL SCAM RIPOFF

Rebuttal: As President of Detective Training Institute (DTI), I should like to offer the following rebuttal to the anonymous complaint: DTI is a highly ethical and reputable school that has operated for more than 20 years without any student complaints filed with the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) in Sacramento, Ca. The anonymous complainant, nor any of her family members were students at DTI. She has never filed an official complaint with DTI, or with any licensing bureaus in California which oversee the approval of schools and the licensing of private investigators. I challenge the complainant to provide proof (e.g. full student name, student ID number, tuition receipt, or copy of enrollment application) that she, or any family member, was ever a student at DTI. I further challenge the anonymous complainant, if in fact she was a legitimate student with a legitimate concern, to file a formal complaint with the BPPVE for full transparency. DTI did not steal its Better Business Bureau (BBB) logo as alleged by the anonymous complainant. DTI has worked hard to meet high professional standards in the profession and has earned the right to display the BBB logo on it website with distinction after earning an A+ consumer rating. In closing, I strongly believe the Ripoff report was deliberately and falsely created by a competitor in an attempt to discourage students from enrolling in DTIs private investigator program and to discredit and smear DTIs good reputation that it has so proudly earned over the years. Please feel free to contact me directly at 888 425-9338 to discuss any concerns that you may have about this hoax or any other questions regarding starting a career in private investigation. My phone lines are always open. Regards, Art Kassel President Detective Training Institute 888 425-9338

That the phone number provided in the original complaint is in the "604" exchange, which resolves to the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada?

Just sayin'.

That the phone number provided in the original complaint is in the "604" exchange, which resolves to the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada?

Just sayin'.

That the phone number provided in the original complaint is in the "604" exchange, which resolves to the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada?

Just sayin'.

That the phone number provided in the original complaint is in the "604" exchange, which resolves to the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada?

Just sayin'.

I just recently enrolled in DTI and before I did, I did MUCH research into which school I should attend so that I would have a better chance of expanding my career in the field of security, currently I am employed as a commissioned security officer.

A large part of my research included speaking with a couple of future employers that I have come to know through my current position and concluded,as I said before,after MUCH research that it would not make ANY sense to seek an education in this field from anyone other than DTI.

That having been said I must say that I am truly excited about the direction I have chosen and eager to complete the course and explore all the possibilities that come with a career in the security field, after all, the possibilities are endless.

Now only Time Will Tell if the decision I made was good or bad!

Besides, I never have been the kind of person that would judge someone or something merely by what ONE person has said!

I don't know what all of the complaints are about, but I paid for the DTI course and I can see for myself that they are using the Better Business Bureau reports illegally and unlawfully. It's all over their website. I will be looking further into the other allegations and calling the BBB person to determine if I should seek a refund.

I see that there are allegations against the DTI school posted several times by what appears to be the same person or persons. That in itself, as most people know, is an indication that something is erroneous somewhere. Nonetheless, because we live and work in a free society, we all have the constitutional right to freedom of speech. However, that does not mean that what is alleged, is true, in fact.

As I wrote in another rebuttal reply to allegations against DTI, let me say once again that I am a graduate of this school. I found DTI to be professional and well established. The training program at DTI is one of the best you will find if you desire to learn the fundamentals of working as a private investigator. Again, as I alluded to previously in my other rebuttal,

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

for any questions you may have about the professionalism of this school, or Mr. Kassel. As I said, I graduated from this school five years ago, and I make a good living working as a professional investigator for several law offices as well as private investigation for the general public.

I see that there are allegations against the DTI school posted several times by what appears to be the same person or persons. That in itself, as most people know, is an indication that something is erroneous somewhere. Nonetheless, because we live and work in a free society, we all have the constitutional right to freedom of speech. However, that does not mean that what is alleged, is true, in fact.

As I wrote in another rebuttal reply to allegations against DTI, let me say once again that I am a graduate of this school. I found DTI to be professional and well established. The training program at DTI is one of the best you will find if you desire to learn the fundamentals of working as a private investigator. Again, as I alluded to previously in my other rebuttal,

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

for any questions you may have about the professionalism of this school, or Mr. Kassel. As I said, I graduated from this school five years ago, and I make a good living working as a professional investigator for several law offices as well as private investigation for the general public.

I see that there are allegations against the DTI school posted several times by what appears to be the same person or persons. That in itself, as most people know, is an indication that something is erroneous somewhere. Nonetheless, because we live and work in a free society, we all have the constitutional right to freedom of speech. However, that does not mean that what is alleged, is true, in fact.

As I wrote in another rebuttal reply to allegations against DTI, let me say once again that I am a graduate of this school. I found DTI to be professional and well established. The training program at DTI is one of the best you will find if you desire to learn the fundamentals of working as a private investigator. Again, as I alluded to previously in my other rebuttal,

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

for any questions you may have about the professionalism of this school, or Mr. Kassel. As I said, I graduated from this school five years ago, and I make a good living working as a professional investigator for several law offices as well as private investigation for the general public.

I see that there are allegations against the DTI school posted several times by what appears to be the same person or persons. That in itself, as most people know, is an indication that something is erroneous somewhere. Nonetheless, because we live and work in a free society, we all have the constitutional right to freedom of speech. However, that does not mean that what is alleged, is true, in fact.

As I wrote in another rebuttal reply to allegations against DTI, let me say once again that I am a graduate of this school. I found DTI to be professional and well established. The training program at DTI is one of the best you will find if you desire to learn the fundamentals of working as a private investigator. Again, as I alluded to previously in my other rebuttal,

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.

for any questions you may have about the professionalism of this school, or Mr. Kassel. As I said, I graduated from this school five years ago, and I make a good living working as a professional investigator for several law offices as well as private investigation for the general public.

Why are you ATTACKING ME and NOT HELPING me by going to the same web sites??

I am not a private investigator. I am just a consumer who has been lied to by Art Kassel in trying to take our hard earned money, that's all. I have no clients. It's just my husband and I.

Call Shauna Blair of the Better Business Bureau and verify what I said is true about Art Kassel's violations. She has CONFIRMED he has VIOLATED his BBB membership by unlawfully using their trademark and reports on one of the 3 or 4 schools he slanders.

Here is her name and phone.

Shauna Blair
Trademark Protection
Better Business Bureau
604-682-2711

Why do you ATTACK ME and say that I am working for the schools that Detective Training Institute slanders?

If you have a web site, would you say the same things on your web site by SLANDERING others and VIOLATING COPYRIGHTS and VIOLATING YOUR PI LICENSE??

PLEASE READ THE BBB web site in Colton California where Art Kassel has his membership. Read the membership agreement and compare what he does. Read for yourself that he is a two face liar and misleads people like my husband and I and others while taking their money and hiding under his licenses that he will soon have to answer for.

Art Kassel STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE! He just makes up one little thing and hides behind it.

Have you gone to the state PI licensing web site and compared what Art Kassel is SUPPOSED TO DO and how he has VIOLATED HIS PI LICENSE???

Have you gone to the State Education licensing web site and compared how Art Kassel and his scam school HAS VIOLATED HIS EDUCATION LICENSE?

Why are you ATTACKING ME and NOT HELPING me by going to the same web sites??

I am not a private investigator. I am just a consumer who has been lied to by Art Kassel in trying to take our hard earned money, that's all. I have no clients. It's just my husband and I.

Call Shauna Blair of the Better Business Bureau and verify what I said is true about Art Kassel's violations. She has CONFIRMED he has VIOLATED his BBB membership by unlawfully using their trademark and reports on one of the 3 or 4 schools he slanders.

Here is her name and phone.

Shauna Blair
Trademark Protection
Better Business Bureau
604-682-2711

Why do you ATTACK ME and say that I am working for the schools that Detective Training Institute slanders?

If you have a web site, would you say the same things on your web site by SLANDERING others and VIOLATING COPYRIGHTS and VIOLATING YOUR PI LICENSE??

PLEASE READ THE BBB web site in Colton California where Art Kassel has his membership. Read the membership agreement and compare what he does. Read for yourself that he is a two face liar and misleads people like my husband and I and others while taking their money and hiding under his licenses that he will soon have to answer for.

Art Kassel STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE! He just makes up one little thing and hides behind it.

Have you gone to the state PI licensing web site and compared what Art Kassel is SUPPOSED TO DO and how he has VIOLATED HIS PI LICENSE???

Have you gone to the State Education licensing web site and compared how Art Kassel and his scam school HAS VIOLATED HIS EDUCATION LICENSE?

Why are you ATTACKING ME and NOT HELPING me by going to the same web sites??

I am not a private investigator. I am just a consumer who has been lied to by Art Kassel in trying to take our hard earned money, that's all. I have no clients. It's just my husband and I.

Call Shauna Blair of the Better Business Bureau and verify what I said is true about Art Kassel's violations. She has CONFIRMED he has VIOLATED his BBB membership by unlawfully using their trademark and reports on one of the 3 or 4 schools he slanders.

Here is her name and phone.

Shauna Blair
Trademark Protection
Better Business Bureau
604-682-2711

Why do you ATTACK ME and say that I am working for the schools that Detective Training Institute slanders?

If you have a web site, would you say the same things on your web site by SLANDERING others and VIOLATING COPYRIGHTS and VIOLATING YOUR PI LICENSE??

PLEASE READ THE BBB web site in Colton California where Art Kassel has his membership. Read the membership agreement and compare what he does. Read for yourself that he is a two face liar and misleads people like my husband and I and others while taking their money and hiding under his licenses that he will soon have to answer for.

Art Kassel STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE! He just makes up one little thing and hides behind it.

Have you gone to the state PI licensing web site and compared what Art Kassel is SUPPOSED TO DO and how he has VIOLATED HIS PI LICENSE???

Have you gone to the State Education licensing web site and compared how Art Kassel and his scam school HAS VIOLATED HIS EDUCATION LICENSE?

Why are you ATTACKING ME and NOT HELPING me by going to the same web sites??

I am not a private investigator. I am just a consumer who has been lied to by Art Kassel in trying to take our hard earned money, that's all. I have no clients. It's just my husband and I.

Call Shauna Blair of the Better Business Bureau and verify what I said is true about Art Kassel's violations. She has CONFIRMED he has VIOLATED his BBB membership by unlawfully using their trademark and reports on one of the 3 or 4 schools he slanders.

Here is her name and phone.

Shauna Blair
Trademark Protection
Better Business Bureau
604-682-2711

Why do you ATTACK ME and say that I am working for the schools that Detective Training Institute slanders?

If you have a web site, would you say the same things on your web site by SLANDERING others and VIOLATING COPYRIGHTS and VIOLATING YOUR PI LICENSE??

PLEASE READ THE BBB web site in Colton California where Art Kassel has his membership. Read the membership agreement and compare what he does. Read for yourself that he is a two face liar and misleads people like my husband and I and others while taking their money and hiding under his licenses that he will soon have to answer for.

Art Kassel STILL REFUSES TO ANSWER ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS HERE! He just makes up one little thing and hides behind it.

Have you gone to the state PI licensing web site and compared what Art Kassel is SUPPOSED TO DO and how he has VIOLATED HIS PI LICENSE???

Have you gone to the State Education licensing web site and compared how Art Kassel and his scam school HAS VIOLATED HIS EDUCATION LICENSE?

I have finally concluded that you are either:

1-Out of you anxiety meds.
2-Part of the IPIU Propaganda machine or both.

You are way too strung out on all of this to be taken seriously.

I have watched a number of verbal battles go on against IPIU with posts almost identical to yours attempting a rescue.

I will tell you what; so far, the only proof that you have come up with is the fact that you are not playing with a full deck. Every time you type out a message, you only make it worse.

If you really want to prove your point, CALL ME!
Share the proof you have with me, receipts, emails, and letters. You know who I am now. I made it easy enough. Put the proof where your mouth is and I will back you up in this forum myself.

If you can't prove it, then quit your whining and go back to your PI Fantasy world. The only thing that you have done here so far is generate negative publicity for yourself and make yourself look like the IPIU poster child.

Although I know of people who do not care for DTI, I have never heard of such claims as yours about them.

Do you get brownie points for making all the false accusations?

Factual evidence Elizabeth, put up or shut up!