Sharp End International
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Sharp End International is an Australian-owned[1] private military company (PMC) that trains government and corporate entities. They offer services in Foreign internal defense (FID) to train companies working in a foreign environment. They claim to follow the standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI). The company uses mainly Australian and New Zealand ex-special forces instructors. [2] The firm is registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and has less than 50 employees.[1] The company’s CEO is Michael Brookes-Jones and he has been in the role since July 2003.[1]
Clients[edit]
Sharp End International's clients include Government Special Forces units and Corporate clients such as "petroleum companies, mining facilities, financial institutions, corporate identities or celebrities"[3]
History[edit]
It is stated on their website that they have trained the "Ministerial Protection Details for the ‘New’ Iraqi Government, including the Prime Minister and Presidential Teams, as well as the Justice Protection Details for the US Marshals Service in Baghdad." [4] They also provided "counter terrorism training to both the Police and Military in Iraq."[3]
Services[edit]
Sharp end International's key services:[5]
- Assessment and analysis;
- Technical surveillance countermeasures;
- Tactical training;
- Full-scale security;
- Medical and Trauma training;
- Protection operations and life support services to enable you to create and sustain a secure operational environment
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Linkedin.com. "Profile: Michael Brookes-Jones". Linkedin.com.
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- ^ a b Private Military Training Company - police training and base protection
- ^ Private Security Contractors (companies, firms) - The Security Contractors Industry
- ^ Private Military Company | Defense Training |Police Training
