Personal Protection Officer

Close Protection

Career history


Ronin Protective Services (South Africa) 5th & 7th August 2008

Member of protection detail
Worked with large team of 17 – 20 members

Lothian & Borders Police Nov 2007 – date

Police Constable

Environmental Warden, Edinburgh City Council Nov 2006 – Nov 2007

Customer services
Investigating offences under Environmental Protection Act
Issuing fixed Penalties
Evidence gathering
Document handling
Compiling reports to the Procurator Fiscal
Patrolling areas of responsibility
Communicating and liaising with specialist units & members Scottish Parliament
Initiating and Conducting Operations


Collection Officer, ScreensafeUK LTD Dec 2005 – Date

Self-Employed
Time Management
Testing procedures for Drug & Alcohol Detection
Document handling
Communicating & liaising with head office, human resources & on site managers
24 hour standby duty
Health & Safety
Professional Attitude


Door Steward, M&M security Solutions LTD 2006 - 2008

Drug Awareness
Police & Legal requirements
Fire Safety
First Aid
Conflict management
Health & Safety
Crowd Control


Infantry Soldier, HRH Armed Forces, 1 Royal Scots Oct 2001 - Jan 2006

Policing Role in Bosnia 02-03
Recruiting Team
Protection team OC C Coy Iraq telic 3 03 – 04
Sniper
Intelligence Cell


Excalibur Executive Protection Services 1998 - 2001

Close Protection Officer for ministers and mayors
Specialist Driver
Firearms Instructor
Security of office and Armory
Task Team member – high risk operations






Waterfall Tab outlet 1996 - 1998

Part time assistant manager
Computer operator
Security of premises
Safe handling and banking of cash
Customer services

Durban High School - Sout Africa

Qualifications/Education & Training

South African high school diploma
Firearms Instructor (Sentinel, South Africa)
Blade Fighting tactics (AMOK, South Africa)
First Aid (FPOS, TMA, Ship captains – Ronin, South Africa)
Close Protection (Excalibur, South Africa)
Close Protection (RONIN South Africa)
European computer driver’s license
Live fire gun fight survival (Sentinel, South Africa)
Introductory Team leader
Integrated Business Technology
NVQ 2 public services
BTEC NVQ 2
BSAC Sports diver
Pedestrian Escort Techniques (Ronin, South Africa)
Advances Reconnaissance Techniques (Ronin, South Africa)
Advanced driving techniques (Killarney, South Africa)
Close quarter combat techniques (Ronin, South Africa)
Handgun & Assault rifle tactical use (Ronin, South Africa)
Taser X26 (Taser International)

Seeking employment as a bodyguard. Can travel anywhere. Previous experience and certification as well as references available on request.