Archive for the 'Canada' Category

Canada: Bodyguards And Security Agents To Beef Up Security At The Games

   Thanks to Sunil for sending me this article, and bravo to him and his company for securing a contract for the Olympics.  Like the World Cup or Super Bowl, the Olympics can be an massive security undertaking, requiring numerous types of security professionals. If you would like to check out the opportunities, click on the highlighted […]

Afghanistan: Canadian General Says Afghanistan To Regulate Private Security

     I love this kind of stuff, because it is a prime example of the types of market forces that not only drive places like Afghanistan, but throughout the world.  My thoughts on the matter is that if the police paid more than PSC’s and the Taliban, then more than likely, they will retain […]

Afghanistan: Seven American Agents And Five Canadians Killed In Afghanistan

   This was a terrible day and my heart goes out to all of the families and friends of the fallen, both in the U.S. and in Canada. Rest in peace. -Matt
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Seven US agents killed in Afghan suicide attack: CIA
12/31/2009
WASHINGTON — Seven CIA agents were killed and six wounded in a suicide attack on a […]

Industry Talk: Interview With Sunil Ram, CEO of Executive Security Services International

   This was cool.  Sunil actually contacted me the other day, and we had a pleasant exchange of emails. He expressed an interest in sharing any published stories of his company on FJ.  I obliged by posting this interview below that he did awhile back, and I also put up a link to his company for any […]

Bounties: Dawson Creek Bomber, Canada

   Let’s catch this ‘window licker’.  Good luck to anyone in the BC area that is currently on the case or is wanting to get in on this hunt. I posted the media release at the bottom of this story, so definitely open the rest of this thing up if you want to learn more. […]

Industry Talk: Canada Agrees to Stricter Controls on Afghan Hired Guns

“If they had a rule book and they followed it, you’d think they’d be very happy to tell you about it,” Harris said.
The Defence Department directed questions to the Foreign Affairs Department, which answered with an email late Tuesday afternoon.
The accord “is fully consistent with current Canadian policy and practice related to the use of […]

Iraq: Bodies of Two British Hostages Identified

   Rest in peace to these men.  And what really kills me about this news, is that it will be snuffed out by all the other crap going on.  These contractors had been in captivity for awhile, and this is a sobering ending to a bad deal.  If any of the readers have any more […]

Afghanistan: Private Security Called a Boon to Canadian Bases in Afghanistan

   Be sure to check out Tundra’s courses you can take which are SIA certified.  I guess if you want to work for them, you have to go through their courses as well, although I doubt it would be a guarantee for employment. -Matt
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Private security called a boon to Canadian bases in Afghanistan
By Colin Perkelx
June […]

Jobs: Close Personal Protection Detail Member, Afghanistan

Employment
Tundra is currently accepting resumes for tactical medic, tactical instructor, embedded trainer and Close Personal Protection Detail member positions in Kabul and Kandahar. All applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:
   1. Have 5 years experience in either military special operations, law enforcement SWAT or Intelligence.
   2. Be a Canadian, U.S. or British citizen
   3. […]

News: Canadian Military Relying on Afghan Contractors for Security

   It’s interesting to hear what the salaries are for local nationals in Afghanistan.  The Iraq local national security companies pay almost the same amount to their guards.  -Head Jundi
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Military relying on Afghan contractors for security
JESSICA LEEDER
From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail
October 28, 2008 
ARGHANDAB DISTRICT, Afghanistan — To an untrained observer, it might seem odd that […]