Mark Richards

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Timeline
About me
Director Corporate Security - Auror
Education
- New Zealand Police
  2014 -
  Executive Protection
- Royal New Zealand Police College
  2017 - 2017
  Certificate Tactics and Taser Instructor
- AS Solution
  2018 - 2018
  Covert Protection
  Specialist course in covert protection. Learning to protect your VIP in challenging situations and being able to use a cover story and communicate with a team with out using radios and limited cellphone use.
- Protect Israeli Security
  2017 - 2017
  Certificate Krav Maga Instructor 1
- Royal New Zealand Police College
  2017 - 2017
  Certificate Police Trainer
- Israeli Tactical School
  2016 - 2016
  Certificate Counter Terrorism Instructor
- Secfor International
  2016 - 2016
  Certificate Tactical Combat Casualty Care
- Royal New Zealand Police College
  2007 - 2007
  Diploma Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Foreign Affairs Security Training Centre
  2019 - 2019
  Foreign Service National Investigator Course
  Activities and Societies: Diplomatic Security Service Three week course covering a variety of subjects which included document fraud detection, interview and interrogation techniques, investigation planning and information gathering. Advance Diplomatic Security planning and numerous other Foreign Investigator subjects.
- Internal DSS State Department Training
  2019 - 2019
  Weapons of Mass Distruction
  Activities and Societies: First Responder Training - U.S State Department Specialising in response against chemical or bio attacks on a facility
Experience
- NZ Police
  Jun 2007 - Feb 2018
  Protection Officer - NEw Zealand Police New Zealand Police Officer
  - Diplomatic Protection
    Apr 2013 - Feb 2018
  - New Zealand Police Constable
    Jun 2007 - Feb 2018
- ASB Bank
  Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
  Manager - Protective Security
- U.S. Department of State
  Mar 2019 - Oct 2020
  Security Investigator
- Westpac New Zealand
  Oct 2020 - Jan 2025
  Manager Executive Protection and Event Security
- Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
  May 2023 - now
  Co-Chair
  Promoting cooperation with regard to security issues of mutual concern.
- Auror
  Jan 2025 - now
  Director of Corporate Security
Licenses & Certifications
- Counter Terrorism Instructor
  Israeli Tactical School
  Jul 2018
- Covert Protection
  AS Solution
  Apr 2018
- Close Protection Officer
  NZ Police
  Apr 2013
- Level 1 Krav Maga Instructor
  Protect Security Solutions & eLearning
- TCCC (Tactical Casualty Combat Care)
  Secfor International
  Jul 2017
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
  NZ Police
  Sept 2017
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care
  SECFOR International
  Sept 2019
- ASIS Member
  ASIS International
  Jan 2023
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