PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations today announced that it has acquired the investigative firm Northern Investigative Associates (NIA) in Anchorage, Alaska. NIA is an industry leader in providing investigative services in the State of Alaska for a wide variety of clients.

The acquisition of NIA will strengthen Pinkerton’s geographical footprint in the Northwest and allow us to provide direct services to our clients in Alaska. The acquisition is consolidated into Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations as of November 8, 2011. “We are extremely pleased to add a high quality investigative niche firm in Alaska to the Pinkerton family,” said Robert Dodge, CPP vice president of the Western Region for Pinkerton.

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For over 161 years the Pinkerton name has evoked memories of America’s first detective agency. Today, Pinkerton Consulting and Investigations is a leading global provider of security, investigations and risk management services, with offices located in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Pinkerton is a division of Securitas, a global leader in security services with 295,000 employees in 49 countries. For more information, visit: http://www.securitas.com/pinkerton/en/

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