STEPHEN D. STEENKAMP

Current Tel: +278*-***-****

Email: fydksr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am a highly motivated, analytical and professional individual with a strong background in various aspects of security, police management and personnel security. Key areas of knowledge and practical skills encompass Tactical Policing, SWAT, Special Task Force, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection, Crime Intelligence, Personnel Protection and Evasive and Tactical Driving. Possess first-hand experience and knowledge of the techniques and complexities relevant to security through extensive operational missions and practical training.

I have proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in the execution of operational missions. Creative and innovative with effective planning and objective setting abilities combined with superior leadership, team building, communication, presentation and public relations skills.

EDUCATION

2005 - 2009 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Diploma: Forensic Science

1995 - UNISA / TECHNIKON SOUTH AFRICA

Bachelors of Technology: Policing

(One subject to complete)

1995 – 2003 S.A.P.S. TRAINING COLLEGE

Specialized Operational Fields

1994 S.A.P.S. TRAINING COLLEGE, Hammanskraal, South Africa

Basic Training and Tactical Policing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OIL GAS MARINE INTERNATIONAL – MOZAMBIQUE Oct 2010 – Jan 2011

Security Consultant

• Provide Anti-piracy and Maritime force protection on drilling vessel of the East coast of Africa

• Liaising with the client and local law enforcement/Naval agencies

WATAN RISK MANAGEMENT – AFGHANISTAN Sept 2010

Personal Security Officer – Team Leader

• Provide Personnel Security Detail encompassing overt high threat environments

• Liaising with clients, Mission planning, Supervising of team and managing of teams administration

• Rapid mission mobilization and deployment

GLOBESEC SECURITY CONSULTANTS – Mozambique Dec 2009 – May 2010

Security Consultant

• Provide Anti-piracy and Maritime force protection on drilling vessel of the East coast of Africa

• Liaising with the client and local law enforcement/Naval agencies

TACTICAL SUPPORT UNIT (TSU Africa) - Pretoria Sept 2008/Oct 2009

Personal Security Officer (Freelance)

• Provide executive protection to high net-worth clients

• Rapid mobilization and deployment

BOXES BUBBLE AND PAPER CC – Kimberley June 2008 - Nov 2009

Manager

• General Business Management and supervising of staff

• Liaising with clients and suppliers

• Inventory control

HART SECURITY SERVICES - Iraq Aug 2007 – June 2008

Personal Security Officer – Team Leader

• Provide Personnel Security Detail encompassing overt high threat environments

• Liaising with clients, Mission planning, Supervising of team and managing of teams administration

• Rapid mission mobilization and deployment

EODT INC - Iraq May 2007 – July 2007

Personnel Security Officer (QRF)

• Provide Personnel Security Detail encompassing overt high threat environments

• Protection of high risk personnel from terrorist or criminal attack

• Rapid mission mobilization and deployment

Habitat for Humanity Toronto May 2006 – Sept 2006

Volunteer Crew Leader

• Building and supervising other volunteers in aspects of construction.

ERINYS INTERNATIONAL - Baghdad, Iraq Oct 2004 – Dec 2005

Personnel Security Officer

• Provide Personnel Security Detail, encompassing overt high threat environments

• Protection of high risk personnel from terrorist or criminal attack

• Anti-terrorism Force Protection assessment / analysis and security Information

• Rapid mission mobilization and deployment

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES – Durban 2003 – 2004

Police Inspector: Special Task Force

• High risk operations not generally handled by normal policing combined with specialised rescue services

• Hostage situations, urban and rural terror / warfare

• VIP protection to government officials and foreign dignitaries

• The initiation, co-ordination and monitoring of intervention operations

• Land, air and waterborne operations, including but not limited to, border patrol and the searching and securing of air / water – craft

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES - Kimberley 1994 – 2003

Police Constable to Inspector: Crime Prevention and Information Analysis Centre

• Addressing of root causes of social-economic factors related to crime

• Provisioning of police emergency services and optimising of visible policing services

• Analysis of all relevant crime information and optimal distribution in the fight against crime

• Neutralization of crime by supplying accurate and court directed intelligence for the purpose of strategic and technical utilization

• Specifically responsible for the maintaining of an effective information gathering, centralised and integrated information analysis and management function

• Assisting with the management and coordination of all strategic crime issues pertaining to Crime Intelligence

SPECIALISED TRAINING

• Tactical Policing (weaponry, survival, procedures, management)

• SWAT; Evasive and Tactical Driving

• Close Protection and Contact Readiness (hand to hand combat)

• Advance Weapons Training (foreign weapons and explosives)

• Rural / Urban warfare – survival training

• Hostage Release

• Medic (Level 3) and Combat Lifesaver

• Skydiving

• Diving – Open water

• Basic Fire Fighting & Fire Prevention

• Offshore Survival and Fire Fighting

• Tactical Knowledge in the use of Firearms

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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