Camp David: Ideal Security for G8 Meeting

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Wellesley Consulting Services

Detail of Camp David double fenceline as seen by satellite, showing roads along both inside and outside of the compound, and a "sanitary" zone surrounding the fences (Google Maps)

Last March, the G8 meeting was moved out of Chicago to the U.S. Presidential compound at Camp David.

Located in the remote hills of northern Maryland, Camp David is an ideal location for a meeting of world leaders, chiefly for its ample security measures.

The expansive grounds house multiple residences and sufficient facilities for support and security personnel, including large barracks, a helipad, and power generators. Continue reading →

ACFE Releases 2012 Fraud Report

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Wellesley Consulting Services

ACFE Report 2012 The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a U.S.-based organization that offers widely recognized professional certification for those involved in fighting fraud, has recently released its bi-annual Report to the Nations for 2012, a comprehensive study of fraud around the world.

In the report, some of the key findings made by the ACFE include the typical cost to an organization that suffers fraud is about 5% of revenue, totalling US$3.5 trillion world-wide. Continue reading →

Charged Ontario Security Company Gets Low Grades From Online Reviews

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Wellesley Consulting Services

: FEDSEC is a Toronto-based security company that was charged, along with two of its directors, including Harry Peckham seen here, in February 2012 in an OPP security licencing investigation. The company has numerous complaints from people claiming to be former employees. (Photo: Harry Peckham (Fedsec) flickr photostream)

The private security industry in Canada is a collection of a few very large industry players, such as Canada’s own Garda, and multinationals like G4S and Securicor, along with a multitude of smaller regional players.

In February, one such Toronto-area company, FEDSEC, operating as Federal Security Agency, was slapped by the OPP with 47 charges under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act relating to employing unlicenced guards following an effort to expand to a new market in Sudbury at Health Sciences North hospital. Continue reading →

Safety Course Scam Victim Takes Message Online

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Wellesley Consulting Services

A company alleged to be running scam firearms safety training in Ontario has become the target of a blistering online campaign by a former client.

Last week, the Firearms Safety Education Service of Ontario released a letter to its members, who are all authorized by the Chief Firearms Officer to instruct the Canadian Firearms Safety Course, warning them of a company offering firearms safety courses that are not in accordance with CFO guidelines. Continue reading →

CBC Features Look Back At McMynn Kidnapping

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Wellesley Consulting Services

The police investigation into the kidnapping of Vancouver resident Graham McMynn is now the feature of a CBC’s the fifth estate online interactive documentary.

Graham McMynn was kidnapped from his car while driving on a Vancouver street with his girlfriend in April of 2006. The son of a wealthy businessman, he was held for 10 days before police located and freed him. Continue reading →