Harvey L. Radney

Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Investigative Services

Drawing on a distinguished 37-year career in public service enforcement, Harvey L. Radney oversees the firm’s delivery of strategic investigations to its public and private sector clients – services that range from strategic background screening to civil investigations, corporate due diligence and business intelligence.

Radney’s career began with his draft call from the United States Army to serve his nation in 1965. While enlisted, he served one year in South Vietnam and was later honorably discharged in 1967. Because of his heroism, bravery and meritorious actions, Radney was awarded the Bronze Star with “V” device, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart medals, among others. In 1969, as an extension of his military duty and spirit of serving and protecting, he joined the Chicago Police Department. Radney’s distinguished record in various line and command positions earned him a promotion to Deputy Superintendent, Bureau of Investigative Services in 1999 – the third ranking position in the Department.

As Deputy Superintendent, he led the key policy, management and investigative operations involving the Bureau which encompassed the Detective and Organized Crime Divisions. In this capacity, he helped lead the Bureau’s commitment to providing investigative assistance in criminal matters involving homicide, robbery, rape, serious assault, narcotics, gang crime and vice through the combined efforts of the two investigative divisions.

In recognition of his outstanding professionalism, competence, perception and leadership ability, Radney was selected to attend a series of highly prestigious and competitive management training programs — including the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and the Intergovernmental Executive Development Program in Chicago. Radney retired as Deputy Superintendent in October 2002.

Following his illustrious 33-year career with the Chicago Police Department, Radney was appointed as the Director of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Electronic Monitoring program, the world’s largest pre-trial monitoring program. Radney quickly gained a rarely earned perspective on the challenges of electronic monitoring in Illinois as the daily monitoring increased from 1,250 to over 1,700 individuals during his tenure. Radney is widely credited with enhancing the program’s mission and operational effectiveness.

Throughout his law enforcement career, Radney received numerous departmental awards and honors – including, for example, the Carter Harrison/Lambert Tree Special Honorable Mention, the Richard M. Daley Special Commendation and the Blue Star Award – all of which speak to his dedication, passion and commitment to serving and protecting others.