Laurie Freeman

Director of Resilience · Special Projects and Services Limited

Laurence (Laurie) is the Director of Resilience for SPS, a Security and Risk Management Consultancy established in 1991 which operates worldwide. He is responsible for developing plans, training programmes and operational delivery to large corporate and media organisations. Laurie is a Certified Protection Professional and Associate Member of the Business Continuity Institute, holding a Masters in Terrorism Studies, and a BSc (Hons) in International Studies. He is an authorised trainer on a UK Government endorsed training programme, which is particularly focused on training counter terrorism awareness in “soft target” (‘crowded areas’). With extensive strategic, tactical and operational experience Laurie aims to assist in protecting employees, contractors, visitors and your business (both in a physical and brand and reputational sense) across corporates and the business world generally. Laurie has submitted well received advisory documents to the UK Government regarding his analysis on UK government counter terrorism frameworks. Prior to joining SPS, Laurie was Director of Crisis Management and Business Continuity, for a major Dax 100 company, with responsibility for over 50,000 employees, across a wide range of specialist areas which included Crisis Avoidance, Travel Security, and Horizon Scanning and Intelligence. Laurie developed and delivered a comprehensive award winning program which exceeded industry standards as judged by external peers. Laurie has worked across all aspects of security: This commenced with military service as a Royal Marine Commando for over 7 years and then over 7 years as a Police Officer specialising in surveillance and covert test-­purchase drugs buying. Entering the private security industry in 2003, he has worked at strategic, tactical and operational levels;­ as a consultant, close protection operative in hostile environments including Iraq;­ and as the Operations Manager for the UK FCO and the International Stabilisation and Rehabilitation Team in Libya (2011). As a trained ship security officer Laurie has worked extensively on counter terrorism and counter piracy in various geographical areas. Laurie has developed comprehensive security frameworks for media corporations at major sporting events, and high net worth and significant personalities across the world.

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