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Hello all! My name is El , I'm ex Royal Signals and just wondered how many of us ex Signals are on Close Protection World and in the Close Protection circuit in general. I am new to the industry and would appreciate any help or advice any of you fellow ex Signals have to share ! Kind...

3280cookie, Apologies, should have been more precise in my questioning. But you answered my question, it was Libya I was after! Thank you El

Starlight, Thank you for your advice, particularly on SV. I will consider completing a course once my ELCAS entitlement renews in April. All the best, El

Good evening, My name is El, I am 27 y/o ex Royal Signals Corporal who has recently qualifed as a CPO and acquired an SIA CP frontline licence. I completed my CP course with Specialist Operational Support Ltd in Slovakia, in September. I also completed an EMT-B course in Guatemala with...

Does anyone know who has the contract for providing CP protection to the British Foreign and Commonwealth office?

Thank you for all your advice. I am now a newly qualified CPO with a Frontline SIA CP licence. I ended up completing my training with SOS Ltd out in Slovakia and also gained the EMT-B qualification in Guatemala. I am currently looking for work and hope to get on a contract soon! Thanks again...

Specialist Operational Support Ltd. Close Protection Course. September 2012. Location: Slovakia, Eastern Europe. “A truly educational experience…†I didn’t really know what to expect from the SOS CP course, I’d heard it was different from other CP courses and well respected in...

Hello CC182 I’ve recently left the military after 9 years in the R.Signals. As a female I also conducted substantial research into choosing a career post Army and finally decided to pursue the Close Protection route. I chose to complete my course with The Specialist Operational Support...

Hi Zak, Congratulations on passing your course, I hope you get your SIA License soon and can start out on the CP circuit! Thanks for the information you sent me regarding Minerva NI Ltd, they sound like a really good company however I am not remaining in N.I post release and will not be...

Thank you mandie654 Apologies for the late reply, haven't been online for a while! Just wanted to wish you best of luck on your course as you should be starting it soon! Take care and I wil be in touch! el

Hey Jonny and mandie, I am indeed fit, not superwoman ... but pass Army assesments comfortably! Mandie thank you for reccomending Wilplan , I will check them out - sounds good !! I am looking to do my course in July , would you be ok with me picking your brains about it so I get a heads up...

Thankyou Dance with the Devil for the advice, have already got info on ELCs and will learn more about which companies will accept on CTW course the end of this month :) No way am I pushing out 12 years!!! The decision has been made, have pressed the button and asked for early release in July...

Thanks for the info on those companies Wullie Reilly, Walks99 and Smoggie Will look them up !! Cheers , el

Thanks for taking the time to reply FBG after a long days work, it's appreciated. The advice of doing surveillance aswell as CP is good, I'll look into that, Just trying to find the best deal between quals and price (as well as reputation) as I am paying for my own resettlement with a top up...

Look forward to the information in the newsletter

Thank you Smoggie!

Scartissue, I'm not permitted to PM you for some reason, so have friend requested you. Any advice you or your female CP operators could offer me would be great! Thanks El

Thankyou for the info , much appreciated! I'm at the point where I'm really set on making this carreer move and just need to find the right company to gain the quals. Thanks both for taking the time to write back to me, Kind Regards, El

Hi all, My name is El , I'm 27 and leaving the Army this year after 9 years in the Royal Signals. I'm seeking advice on what CP course is the most value for money out there at the moment. Also would appreciate any information on what job prospects will a Female CPO have in todays...

Hi all, My name is El, I'm 27, female and currently in the Army. I've applied for early release and fingers crossed should be leaving this July 2012, after 9 years of service in the Royal Signals as a Communications Systems Operator. I'm interested in resettling in the Close Protection...