Intelligent Protection International - Insight, not hindsight

Case Study 1: High net worth family

Intelligent Protection International Limited was tasked in 2009 with the protective detail for a London/Paris based family of five.

The family was in London and Paris from the USA for a period of six months and had in the past faced both unwanted press attention and have had issues with stalkers.

Having met with the family, we decided that the best approach was threefold; Close Protection for the husband and wife, protective surveillance for the children and nanny, and a full counter surveillance/counter espionage package to protect knowledge business dealings and movements.

The team consisted of:

• 1 x Security Manager
• 2 x Team Leaders/Close Protection Officers
• 2 x Close Protection Officers
• 3 x Counter Surveillance
• 1 x Security Trained Driver

Further to this, we also supplied the family with Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) services via our sister company International Intelligence Limited.

Case Study 2: Victim of Shooting

In 2010, Intelligent Protection International Limited was contacted by a former client, the owner of a large international business, who had been shot at close range while visiting one of his businesses in Moscow.

Our client who was not only facing life threatening injury, but who was also totally traumatised by the whole event required our protection and medical evacuation as quickly as medically and operational possible.

Within hours, we had a manager who arrived in Moscow, met with the client, asses the immediate threat and liaised with the already started police investigation.

Not happy with the police investigation, the level of security at the hospital or the level of medical treatment, we obtained the permission of the client and his family to extract him to the UK for further treatment.

Within a few days, our client was medically evacuated, under our protection. Once in London, our team briefed and liaised with the UK Police and provided on-going protective services to the client and his family.

Case Study 1: Pop Star

Being in the limelight, the face of a brand, young and beautiful often attracts the wrong type of attention, over and above fans and media.

Managing protection of a young pop star is very challenging indeed. Intelligent Protection International Limited was tasked with providing security and close protection for the UK visit of a young, US based pop star for the period of six weeks.

The record company was very keen on a low profile approach to security, while maintaining overall command and control of the situation, and of any situation as it developed.

We provided a team of six former members of the SAS as a high profile close protection team; this was supported by a team of eight in the role of protective surveillance operatives.

During the visit, our protective surveillance team was able to aid in defeating cunning journalists and fans from trying to enter our secure areas. Two journalists also tried to obtain information via the hotel bins. This was pre-empted and the bins contained nothing damaging.

Case Study 2: Anti-Stalking

Intelligent Protection International Limited was instructed by a leading London firm of solicitors to liaise with both their client and the police service over an issue with persistent stalking of one of the firms' clients.

The client was on our arrival at the solicitors offices visibly shaken and detached at the persistent stalking that she had been subjected to.

No entirely happy with the level of police response to the accusation or evidence already presented, the client had sought legal action in the form of an injunction while the police carried out further investigation.

No entirely happy with the level of police response to the accusation or evidence already presented, the client had sought legal action in the form of an injunction while the police carried out further investigation.

We fitted the client’s home with covert CCTV cameras, a panic button and provided a small team of protective surveillance operatives to gain evidence of breaches to the injunction.

The stalker was further arrested and charged. Our client has since had counselling and has moved location and job.

Case Study 1: Government Client

Intelligent Protection International Limited was asked by an existing Government client to take over the residential security of one of their large London residences, after they found that their existing security provider has been taking advantage of their relationship and had been invoicing the client for services that had not been agreed, nor carried out!

Our first task was to carry out a full security review of the residence and to re-vet all household personnel as a clean starting point.

On review, we found that the alarm system was not monitored with police response as it should have been, this issue was addressed and the alarm system was updated in-line with the client’s budget.

We placed a Residential Security team with the client all of whom were former members of the UK armed forces, vetted and well trained. The security service that we were able to supply was in-budget and the contract is on-going.

Case Study 2: Government Client

When you have worked hard all of your life to build up a business and to create a nice home for your young family, the last thing that you want to worry about is the threat/risk.

Intelligent Protection International Limited was asked by a corporate client of our sister company International Intelligence Limited to provide a security review and to provide two security officers on a 24 hour contract.

Our client liked the idea of having former Ghurkhas. We were able to supply two former members of the Ghurkha Rifles with management and support as required.

Further to this, the client was provided with a security trained driver as and when required and made use of International Intelligence Limited’s Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM) services.

Case Study 1: Iraq

Intelligent Protection International Limited inherited from its sister company International Intelligence Limited, a complex witness protection programme, providing protection for witnesses in a case against the Government of Iraq.

We were tasked with the extraction of the witnesses from Iraq, their re-housing and the security of them and their families.

Case Study 2: North Africa

Intelligent Protection International Limited was approached by a legal firm to assist in ceasing of physical assets from a country in North Africa. The assets were being ceased from an international businessman who had police and political contacts in the target region.

The total asset value was over UK£1.8m.

Assisting the legal firm was able to recover UK£1.2m in artwork and covertly remove it from the country, saving any local government or political pressure.

Case Study 1: High value litigation case

In 2009, we were asked by a legal client of our sister company International Intelligence Limited to carry out a full security review and penetration test on their London offices and the homes of the partners within the practice.

Intelligent Protection International Limited' review team met with the client to discuss the threats that were posed by the complex case that they were working on.

The litigation team had received threats of violence and a senior partner has taken the decision to not involve the police or not to attract unwanted press attention/interest.

On carrying out a full review, we found that the company was not managing its access control, its building security was easily breached and the CCTV coverage was adequate, but un-monitored and unrecorded.

Without our client having to spend too much money, we were able to address the security issues with them and provide an on-call incident service, as well as provide a workable security policy for the company and its staff.

Case Study 2: Football team

In early 2010, we were asked by a premiership UK football team to carry out a security review on all of its players, coaches and management’s homes due to a spate of robberies that had taken place.

Intelligent Protection International Limited carried out this task over a number of weeks, dealing with each property via a report, submitting it with our findings with workable cost-effective options that would address all issues discovered.

Case Study 1: Middle East visit

Intelligent Protection International Limited was contacted by a US firm that wanted to carry out a visit to sites in the Middle East with a view to using them as filming locations.

We were able to provide a pre-visit intelligence and risk assessment, along with a “culture pack” that helped the visitors understand the do’s and don’ts of Islamic culture.

The client was a guest of a Government department, so while close protection was not a major issue, the client wished for three security trained drivers who not only had close protection experience, but who were also medically trained.

This task was carried out over a three week period with no incidents.

Case Study 2: Visiting Royal family

Being asked to provide security trained drivers for a visiting Royal Family is of course a distinction. Our CEO is a former Aide to members of the British Royal and is experienced in dealing with the security implications, logistical management and Police liaison for Royal visits, official or private.

While the family was making a private visit to the UK, they had a requirement for vetted and fully trained security drivers to work alongside their own close protection team; working closely on planning and movement management.

We deployed a team of six security trained drivers, all of whom had served in the police in a traffic role and all of whom had great skill and diplomacy in working with VPIs.

The visit took place over a ten day period that included lunches and dinners with members of the British Royal family and other private engagements.

Case Study 1: Indian business trip

In 2008, we were contacted by a previous client of ours, who had a number of sales and technical personnel travelling to India. The day before, terrorists had attacked a hotel and other public areas in Mumbai leading to the deaths of a number of people, both locals and tourists.

The client's visit had to take place, to not go to India would have been a sign of weakness and a loss of respect within the industry and to its Indian and international clients and partners.

Our CEO, Mr Alex Bomberg took personal charge of the security arrangements, briefing the clients and advising on the best way forward.

While it is not likely that we could stop a terrorist attack, our clients wanted the peace of mind that it had on-the-ground eyes and ears & someone watching the back of its employees. Should the worse happen, as well as someone who could manage the situation and deliver an exit strategy would be available.

Our CEO travelled to Delhi and after some local liaison with the Delhi police, met the clients from the airport and stayed with them throughout the visit; updating them daily on the threat level, working closely with the local police and hotel security management.

Case Study 2: School visit to Tunisia

In 2010, Intelligent Protection International Limited was contacted by a UK private boarding school who wished to take its students to Tunisia to visit sites of historical importance around Tunis. A trip of a lifetime for the students and important part of the history course that they were taking that year.

The school had a few major concerns about the trip, not only a concern about security, but about medical and logistical support when in the country.

We were able to provide a report that the school could use and help put the case to the governors and parents of the school in order to support the case for a field visit.

Our recommendations to the school were that they should supplement the teachers with two security personnel, one male and one female that we would provide two minibus drivers who were security trained but who would carry out an advance visit to arrange transport and logistics.