ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

7 Nov 2006 09:24

ArmorGroup International plc07 November 2006 ArmorGroup International plc Wins significant police mentoring contract in Iraq ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of protectivesecurity services, today announces that it has been awarded a significantextension of its contract by the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth office to provideinternational police advisers to the Iraqi National Police. The contract has been extended until the end of June 2007 and coversArmorGroup's team of 100 international and local police advisers deployed in theBasra region of Iraq. ArmorGroup has been providing police mentors to supportthe development of Iraqi police structures since 2004 with its initial workfocused around establishing police bases in Basra and Muthanna province, thelatter now successfully handed back to the Iraqis. ArmorGroup's police mentoring teams, made up primarily of British former policeofficers, have worked with the Iraqi National Police to introduce a number ofnew ground-breaking initiatives such as: • building of the country's first juvenile detention centre; • creating Iraq's first national forensics department; and • developing a sustainable community policing strategy. ArmorGroup has many years expertise in supporting Security Sector Reforminitiatives and post-conflict reconstruction in different scenarios andenvironments around the world, working in partnership with governments andinternational peace and security organisations. Its tailored packages forsupporting the police have been developed using a blend of academic andpractical experience and are delivered by former law-enforcement and securityprofessionals with a wealth of operational experience. ArmorGroup's experience in support of the police sector over recent yearsincludes training Iraqi Ministry of Justice Close Protection operatives,training Afghanistan's counter-narcotics police and consultancy to the BahamianNational Ministry of Security on policing strategy and security. Dave Seaton, Chief Executive Officer of ArmorGroup, commented: "We are very pleased to have had this significant contract extended as it allowsour teams to continue with their essential work in helping the sustainableredevelopment of Iraq and its security structures. The successful handover ofMuthanna province to the Iraqi authorities is testament to excellent work we aredoing in the region. Our experience in supporting Security Sector Reforminitiatives around the world is second to none and we look forward to increasingour market share in this important and growing consultancy area." For further enquiries please contact: Patrick Toyne SewellDirector of Communications, ArmorGroup International plcTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195Email: ptoynesewell@armorgroup.com Notes to Editors ArmorGroup International plc For over 25 years ArmorGroup has been recognised as a leading provider ofdefensive, protective security services to national governments, multinationalcorporations and international peace and security agencies operating inhazardous environments. It has 9,000 highly trained and experienced employeesand long term operations in 38 countries. Over the past two years it hassupported its clients in over 160 countries across the Middle East, Africa,North and South America, the CIS and central Asia. ArmorGroup International plcis headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange. ArmorGroup provides its services through three core divisions: ProtectiveSecurity Services, Security Training and Weapons Reduction and Mine ClearanceServices. It complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997 andthe UK's Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, 2001 and has also beencertified to ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO/IEC 27001:2005. For more informationplease visit www.armorgroup.com. Security Sector Reform Security is a central component to the effective and durable development of anynation. Providing safety, security and access to justice for insecurepopulations is a priority for poverty reduction and peace-building. SecuritySector Reform (SSR) programmes seek to restructure national securityinstitutions, such as the military, police, judiciary and prisons, to provideeffective, efficient and rights-respecting public service to all citizens. ArmorGroup is a leading provider in the SSR arena with experience in thefollowing police support programmes: • Policing: intelligence, forensics, public order skills and generalpolicing. • Intelligence: agent recruitment and handling, intelligence analysis anddissemination. • Forensics: criminal scenes of crime, anti-terrorist scenes of crime (preand post incident), IED and UXO investigations. • Public order: riot control, non-lethal use of force, anti-terroristskills, sky marshal training, advanced driving, command and control training(tactical and operational) and crisis management contingency planning. • Search training at all levels on the techniques and capabilities forsearching of personnel, vehicles, buildings and areas, incorporating searchesfor IED, EOD, UXO and drugs. • General skills: HQ support services, border policing, customs,immigration, human rights and community policing. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange