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United Kingdom

Providing discreet, effective, day-to-day close protection for members of the British royal family and foreign dignitaries; planning safe routes, investigating potential threats and eliminating actual threats. Monitoring individuals working in close proximity to the principals and their assets, maintaining vigilance outdoors, checking locks to secure premises once live-out staff have left the building for the day. Providing tactical advice to principals and anyone travelling with the family to make them aware of potential threats whilst remaining calm and reassuring under pressure

Scotland, United Kingdom

Designing lesson plans with built-in health and safety features, delivering training to existing Authorised Firearms Officers and new recruits. Performing live and classroom-based training around G36, Glock 17, Taser and Launcher weapons systems and managing trainees within a live, firing range setting with a focus on strict safety protocol. Delivering hand-to-hand defence and weapons retention technique training; providing D13 enhanced first aid training, performing emergency first aid in the field for serious injuries [gunshots] and trauma victims

Conducting overt patrols of assigned areas of responsibility and respond immediately to all potential threats of edged weapons, firearms, explosives and MFTA attacksEngaging with people from all cultures and national backgrounds, building rapport and establishing dialogue within the community to build trust when assisting and protecting peopleUsing outstanding communication skills to diffuse potentially high-risk situations and incidents, operating effectively to determine and influence best possible outcomesCoordinating with internal and external partners and agencies to deliver solid performance, and gain additional intelligence in order to optimise effectivenessFull participation in proactive policing operations, rapidly acting upon intelligence suggesting firearms support has become essentialRemaining responsive to render medical aid during critical periods including events and incidents, providing reassurance to the public and protecting life and security

Enforced military law across assigned unit and wider, also collaborated with local police forces to enforce civilian law as requiredPerformed Close Support to infantry CO Tac; conducted regular patrols, engaging with civilians in an effort to build good relations and educate as to the reasons for military presenceInstigated and developed ongoing investigations including crime scene processing, evidence gathering and preservation, witness, victim and suspect interviewsPerformed due diligence and surveillance prior to making arrests to ensure an ultimately successful operation carried out whilst mitigating risk to health and safety of all in the vicinity Liaised and coordinated with international forces in order to provide support and best-practice training to improve effectiveness and upskill individual soldiersSeconded to Musa Quala, Afghanistan for 8-months, successfully engaged with locals and the Elders throughout the region, building trust and confidence whilst repelling Taliban forcesServed for 4-months in Kenya with the objective of cascading training to local forces, specifically around patrolling, manoeuvres and tactics, the mission was recognised as a success