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| − | '''Stephen Beels''' is a former Scotland Yard detective who has been Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]] since January 2008. <ref>LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> | + | '''Stephen Beels''' is a former Scotland Yard detective who has been Head of Operations at private security company [[Lynceus]] since January 2008. <ref>LinkedIn, [http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbeels Stephen Beels], accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> He is also described as Head of Corporate Risk on the company's website. <ref> Lynceus, [http://www.lynceustraining.com/index30c3.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=107&Itemid=107 VIP & Executive Close Protection Services], accessed 1 March 2011. </ref> |
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| − | The spring 2008 newsletter of security professionals association [[ASIS International]] UK Chapter welcomed Beels as a new member when he was working for [[C2i International]] | + | The spring 2008 newsletter of security professionals association [[ASIS International]] UK Chapter welcomed Beels as a new member when he was working for [[C2i International]] alongside former colleague [[Rebecca Todd]] who also worked for C2i before setting up [[Vericola]].<ref> Scribd, [http://www.scribd.com/doc/49776104/ASIS-Newsletter-UK-Chapter-Summer-2008 ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members],p.10, accessed 1 March 2011 </ref> |
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| + | ==Transferable skills and alliances: police and private security industry== | ||
| + | Questions have been raised regarding the ethics of "former police officers cashing in on their surveillance skills for a host of companies that target protesters".<ref name="Evans2">Paul Lewis and Rob Evans [http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/feb/14/environmental-activists-protest-energy-companies Green groups targeted polluters as corporate agents hid in their ranks] ''The Guardian'', 14/02/11, accessed 14/02/11</ref> See the Powerbase overview of [[Private security industry and the police: revolving door|the revolving door between the private security industry and the police]]. | ||
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:Website: http://www.lynceus.co.uk/index55e7.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=6 | :Website: http://www.lynceus.co.uk/index55e7.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=6 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 14 March 2011
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Stephen Beels is a former Scotland Yard detective who has been Head of Operations at private security company Lynceus since January 2008. [1] He is also described as Head of Corporate Risk on the company's website. [2]
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Career
Beels was a Specialist Operations detective with the Met for over 25 years, and an officer for seven years. His LinkedIn page states:
- Steve has completed a thirty year career as a highly vetted police officer, predominantly as a Scotland Yard detective engaged in intelligence gathering in support of counter terrorism and counter espionage investigations and operations.
- With Lynceus Steve utilises a trustworthy network of high quality contacts and associates to solve those most difficult and sensitive problems.[3]
Affiliations
The spring 2008 newsletter of security professionals association ASIS International UK Chapter welcomed Beels as a new member when he was working for C2i International alongside former colleague Rebecca Todd who also worked for C2i before setting up Vericola.[4]
Transferable skills and alliances: police and private security industry
Questions have been raised regarding the ethics of "former police officers cashing in on their surveillance skills for a host of companies that target protesters".[5] See the Powerbase overview of the revolving door between the private security industry and the police.
Contact, Resources and References
Head Office and Corporate Risk division
- Hammer House
- 117 Wardour Street
- London W1F 0UN
- Tel: +44 (0)20 7434 2682
- Fax: +44 (0)20 7434 2689
- Email:info@lynceus.co.uk, steve.beels@lynceus.co.uk
- Website: http://www.lynceus.co.uk/index55e7.html?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=6
Notes
- ↑ LinkedIn, Stephen Beels, accessed 1 March 2011
- ↑ Lynceus, VIP & Executive Close Protection Services, accessed 1 March 2011.
- ↑ LinkedIn, Stephen Beels, accessed 1 March 2011
- ↑ Scribd, ASIS Spring 2008 Newsletter - new members,p.10, accessed 1 March 2011
- ↑ Paul Lewis and Rob Evans Green groups targeted polluters as corporate agents hid in their ranks The Guardian, 14/02/11, accessed 14/02/11
