Anthony P. Ragona Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Since 2009 WATCH GUARD 24/7 has acquired extensive experience and developed uncompromising management capabilities to provide ongoing staffing, recruiting, training and operational support for its clients. WATCH GUARD.
• Commercial & Residential Real Estate
• Educational Facilities
• Corporate Campuses
• Cultural Institutions
• High Profile Events

32 Old Slip New York, NY 10005

• Oversees the security, fire and life safety programs in a dynamic, Class A commercial office building in Manhattan.
• Develops, coordinates, manages, and communicates a security plan and, through proactive leadership, engaging the security staff to maximize the efficiency of the operation.
• Actively collaborate with the Property Manager to monitor the access control security programs already established for the safety and protection of building tenants, employees, visitors, and client assets.
• Regularly communicates with client executive core regarding matters of security, protection, and fire safety.
• Manages, reviews, and regularly audits the access control processes of the client property.
• Implements best practices for the security and fire, life safety program to include standardizing processes, establishing strategies, and utilizing technology to improve security operations.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Actively coordinates operations for executive protection, enhanced protection specialists, hostile surveillance specialists and physical security operatives throughout the eastern region of the United States.
• Regularly confers with clients ranging from large corporations, financial institutions, news organizations, technology companies, sports/entertainment venues and non-profits, regarding operational security needs.
• Collaborates with each client to understand the requirements and objectives of the security program.
• Designs a customized deployment plan to best address each client’s specific needs.
• Recruits, interview and hires qualified applicants.

Greater New York City Area

• Actively collaborate in all aspects of Protective Services (Physical Security Operations & Executive Protection) for MSA client.
• Operate and oversee CEO’s personal security detail
• Be readily available to all executives, department heads and managers as a resource for security related matters.
• Continually monitor social media and investigate any threats or inappropriate comments made towards client or its CEO.
• Coordinate Physical Security Team response in High Risk Terminations.
• Assist HR as needed (questionable employee conduct, disputes, potential hostile terminations) providing the appropriate level of investigative/protective resources necessary.

• INTERNAL AFFAIRS BUREAU Lieutenant-Commander Detective Squad, Team Leader, Use of Force Investigations Unit.
• Directed response and investigations of high-profile police-involved shootings, seriously injured prisoners and allegations of excessive force
• Managed and coordinated investigations involving death and serious injuries to persons in police custody
• Reviewed investigative reports, developed & implemented investigative plans and deployed investigators
• Prepared and presented detailed reports of highly confidential investigations to the executive level of the Police DepartmentLieutenant, Operations Coordinator, Integrity Testing Unit
• Directed a staff of supervisors, investigators and undercover officers. Responsible for managing the anti-corruption program through covert operations designed to ensure the highest standards of integrity.