Protective Services are based in Wellington with a network of certified and licensed associates throughout New Zealand and worldwide to provide a range of specialised security, protection and risk management services including, but not limited to: close protection officers, bodyguards, executive protection specialists, security trained drivers, personal security escorts, contract security managers, event security managers, security risk management consultants and surveillance operatives.

Our management team are professionals that are committed to the close protection industry and it is our business ethos and now a legal requirement, that all our team are licensed as personal guards and/or crowd controllers by the New Zealand Private Security Licensing Authority.

Protective Services has been setting new standards in this specialised area of the security industry since its inception in 1999. Our hands approach to our business in striving to raise standards has gained us an exceptional reputation around the world. This reputation ensures an absolute quality of service.

Protective Services operates at the absolute 'top end' of the security industry, this enables us to work with a variety of prestigious corporate and private clients throughout the world. Over a number of years, Protective Services has formed strategic alliances and has partnered with respected international personal protection and security organisations. We are also the New Zealand agents for the Australian Professional Bodyguards (Division of the Australian Protection and Intelligence Agency), Clearwater Special Projects (United Kingdom) and the Anvil Group (USA).

Security Consultants

You know that the global risk climate has changed. Yet while you're aware of security issues, you might not be focusing on the right ones. Our approach is practical, we advise organisations on developing and implementing an overall corporate security strategy. In particular, we advise organisations on how to reduce the risks to their most valuable assets: their people, their reputation, their information and their physical assets. When the threat to business is particularly acute, we deploy specialist security coordinators to the client’s operations. We review existing security arrangements and, for new projects, our engineers work with architects to include security measures at the design stage.

With the support of our regional and sectoral experts, we review the risks faced by each client on an individual basis according to their areas of operations and the specific threat levels their industry might face. Our philosophy is that no two organisational entities are alike, and that a whole host of issues such as the nature of their business, the profile of their employees and the geographical spread of their assets, uniquely determine their level of exposure.

Executive Protection & Safety

In today's society, corporate executives and high profile individuals face increasing threats of extortion, retaliation, public embarrassment and kidnapping. For many, the deployment of discreet protection services has now become a reality. Corporate executives and high profile public figures are increasingly at risk from individuals and groups seeking to harass, injure or extort money for some perceived injustice or to promote their cause.
We offer Executive Protection, a very specialised field of personal security also known as ‘executive care’. This addresses the management of risk corporate executives and high profile individuals face, we minimise these risks in an unobtrusive and professional manner. The following is an example of an executive protection assignment for the Chief Executive of a corporate entity and his family following threats by a former employee:

Example of a typical Executive Protection Assignment:

• Profiling the individual carrying out the threatening behaviour
• Developing and implementing a risk management strategy
• Covert surveillance of identified individuals that are of interest by trained and experienced surveillance specialists
• Daily overt close protection at the clients office
• Covert protection at the clients residence

Court Escorts

We have developed a system in place to provide specialist protection for individuals considered ‘high risk’. A witness, defendant, plantiff or client may be requested to attend court hearings and maybe concerned about possible hostile encounters or media attention, we can provide you with a protective measure to ensure your security, safety and well being.

Travel Protection

We provide exceptional services of protection for client’s safety during the arrivals and departure process at domestic and international airports. Clients may be concerned or apprehensive regarding over friendly or hostile public encounters, we will provide clients with appropriate protection as the situation demands. 

We provide ‘on board’ personal protection to clients whilst travelling within New Zealand or internationally. 
In an uncertain and unpredictable world, you want to know you are doing all that you can to protect your own people, we provide the security support and services to keep your international travellers and expatriates safe - anywhere, anytime. We provide organisations with integrated risk management plans, strategies and responses, so you can protect your global workforce and help your business function more efficiently.   

Counter-Stalking

Stalkers stalk people because they are seriously interested in movements and relations of the victim. They are often seeking some type of intimate relationship with the victim and will often ignore all warnings from the victim either of a physical or legal nature. We provide close protection to ensure that direct contact does not take place, we will identify the stalker and prevent further action from occurring.

Security Escorts for International and Domestic Travel

We can escort clients whilst travelling to any international or domestic destination. On arrival, we will meet with local authorities and law enforcement agencies to assist in providing maximum support for the client's protection. This type of protection is essential where the risk of assult, kidnapping and murders of foreigners has become increasingly common.

Specialised Domestic & International Operations

Protective Services has a team of specialists throughout New Zealand who are former members of the New Zealand Special Air Services (SAS), New Zealand Police Diplomatic Protection Squad, Australian Federal Police and New Zealand Security Intelligence Services (SIS), each individual has their own unique skill set and capability. The team is ready for deployment within New Zealand and worldwide to respond to circumstances where extraordinary or complex situations occur, including:

• Kidnap and Ransom
• Hostage Recovery and Negotiations
• High Risk Dangerous Goods Escorts
• Witness Protection and Relocations
• Emergency Evacuations

There are certain crises that no business, no matter how resilient, can be expected to deal with on its own. Handling crises such as kidnap-for-ransom, hostage-taking, political detention or extortion requires the utmost sensitivity.

We provide an incident response service, and our advice has led to the successful resolution of several cases. We will send a consultant anywhere in the world within 24 hours of being notified. Our consultants never intervene, they act exclusively as advisors, analyzing the situation and guiding clients in handling communications with all those involved and explaining the likely sequence of events. Our consultants will also provide post-incident support to victims who often want to talk about their experience with people who understand the situations they have been through.

Crowd Controllers & Event Security Teams

We have an association with a national event security provider. We provide a consulting service to this provider to ensure event security is maintained to a high standard.

Security Guards

Protective Services has a strategic alliance with a number of high quality security guard company's that have demonstrated and exceptional level of service with experienced trained and licensed security guards throughout New Zealand. We will advise you on our recommendations and ensure your requirements can be met at the most competitive price. 

Contract Security Managers

We have the resources to provide security managers for short or long term contracts.