Operational Studies - HIGH RISK SECURITY OPERATIONS

HIGH RISK SECURITY OPERATIONS

Operational Studies has had a professional interest in high risk security operations since the early eighties in supporting International Diplomatic Security (IDS) protective security training and international security operations.

Areas of research include:

International Travel & Security Threats
High Risk Environment Survival
Threat & Vulnerability Assessments
Trends in Criminal Threats, Kidnapping & Terrorism
Security Countermeasures
Driver Training

Since 2003 Operational Studies has developed a professional interest in the contract security being run in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of the US military stability and peacekeeping operations. Current areas of interest include:

The Role of Peacekeepers in a Post-Conflict Environment
The Role of Private Security Contractors (PSC) in Post-Conflict Environments
Operational Procedures & Rules of Engagement (ROE)
Interoperability with US and Coalition Forces
Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Human Rights & Accountability for Contractors

OS staff has lectured on several of these topics to the US military, on Capital Hill, and at various trade shows in Washington, DC.

CONTRACT SECURITY SERVICES

In addition to academic studies and lecturing, Operational Studies staff has been actively involved in a broad range of domestic and international security operations ranging from vulnerability assessments to high risk protective security. Contract services include:

Domestic and International Security, Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessments
Pre-deployment High Risk Environment Training for Non-Security Personnel
Pre-deployment Training for Counter-intelligence Officers
Guard Force Training
Forward Deployed Training of US Military & Security Contractors
Ambush Recognition & Countermeasures
Perimeter Security and Surveillance System Design
Blast Force Mitigation
Protective Security Details (PSD)
Security Project Management

The following paper was writen by Dan O'Shea based on his two year experience as the coordinator for the US Embassy Hostage Working Group (HWG) in Iraq. Into the Lion's Den - Kidnapping in Iraq by Dan O'Shea

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Into the Lion's Den - Kidnapping in Iraq

Convoy Security Operations in Iraq & Afghanistan by Mark V. Lonsdale