Abduction, kidnap for ransom and extortion services
G4S Risk Management’s specialist Crisis Management division, has provided governments, international corporations and private individuals around the world with abduction, kidnap for ransom and extortion (K&R) prevention, training and response services for almost 20 years. We are a recognised world leader in this highly specialised market and are an approved K&R consultancy for some of the world’s largest insurers and special risks brokers. We provide a guaranteed 24/7 immediate response to any incident, anywhere in the world, and are able to give our clients balanced and impartial advice on the full range of options open to them to bring an incident to a successful conclusion.
Our exclusively retained consultants come from a variety of backgrounds, including military, police, intelligence services and Special Forces, and on average have over 15 years' commercial experience in the industry. The team has worked on over 260 cases of kidnap for ransom and extortion in many different parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
In the case of an incident, G4S Crisis Management provides:
- specialist consultants to assist the client’s Crisis Management Team
- assessment of the situation as it develops
- identification of practical options and elimination of impractical alternatives
We provide clients with access to a 24 hour emergency response line to ensure we are able to respond to an incident as quickly as possible.
We also provide anti-piracy advice, training and response. For more information, please view our International Maritime Security services.
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