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Whitstable, GB

Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom

Security Manager for international NGO that provides aviation services to those in need in 12 Programmes across the Africa and Asia Pacific regions, and reporting on all security matters to CEO and the board. Organisational lead for security, crisis management and related policy and training. Reviewing and analysing security information and incidents to.

Rochester, United Kingdom

Director as part of the Ward Security Senior Management Team. Led division covering mobile response patrols, 24hr combined CCTV and control room as well as security systems such as Access Control, CCTV and alarms, Project manager for Fire Safety inspections covering 3,600 Network Rail premises.Conducted physical security reviews across a range of corporate.

London, United Kingdom

Appointed as subject matter expert consultant as part of a security review and an audit of a UK Government department. Assessed the in scope risks faced by the department and drafted report setting out improvement recommendations, then presented these to lead executive board member. Included audit and inspections visits to two overseas locations.Project.

London, United Kingdom

• Senior Manager in Protection Command managing a number of protection teams, commanding operational deployments and working with a wide range of UK government departments. Developed and maintained an extensive.
• Managed multiple concurrent close protection teams for a number of UK VIPs including four former Prime Ministers, Foreign and Defence Secretaries. Achieved savings in operating costs whilst ensuring protection.
• Senior User for £2m building project, advising on requirements for control room, access control, security measures and armoury facilities, developed Business Continuity Plan for the new location.
• Line management and responsibility for developing 24hr Command Room for protection operations in UK and abroad with lead on a number of projects including officer tracking, secure communication and data storage.
• Developed new model of risk assessment and management, ensuring documentation met the needs of audit as well as Command and Control. Resulted in reduced bureaucracy and paperwork associated with overseas protection.
• As Bronze Commander Protection for 2012 Olympics, the largest ever UK protection operation with 127 principals, including overall responsibility for protection elements of Opening and Closing ceremonies.

Thanet

• Managed team of 200 uniformed patrol, investigation and custody officers. Acted as silver commander at a number of security incidents and played critical role in IT system development. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Managed police response for an anthrax hoax at a children’s nursery, which encompassed coordinating police response as well as reassuring parents and neighbours.
• Scoped IT requirements for Safer Neighbourhood Teams and recommended the use of Blackberry devices by officers to improve communication and accessibility to local communities.
• Chaired Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Steering Group, which realised significant crime reductions.
• Introduced new methods of reducing criminal damage through directing installation of temporary CCTV systems combined with a ‘Broken Windows’ approach.

Maidstone

Supervised policy development and implementation. Acted as lead for the command unit inspection regime, drafted force policing plan and set force level targets. Utilised strong Lean Management practices to streamline processes and improve overall performance. Managed force policy unit and revised Race and Diversity Scheme in response to threatened legal.

Kent

Broad ranging responsibilities from crime investigation and public order management to search and firearms management. Promoted twice during this tenure to Sergeant in 1994 and Inspector in 2002.