Allied Universal has launched a new business unit, dubbed Enhanced Protection Services.  

The company says that Enhanced Protection Services will address the most critical threats to life and safety.

The business unit offers comprehensive, high-consequence threat mitigation at every stage of the risk cycle from planning and preoperational surveillance to execution and completion.

Leveraging extensive subject matter expertise, the team delivers unrivaled protection for government agencies and commercial entities around the world, Allied Universal says.

Specialized services

According to Allied Universal, Enhanced Protection Services is the integration of several of the company’s specialized services including firearm and explosive detection canine teams; risk advisory and consulting; executive protection; intelligence; disaster and emergency response; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives screening; SmartTech screening technology; and active law enforcement.

The business unit will be led by industry expert Glen Kucera, President, Enhanced Protection Services.

“Today’s elevated and dynamic threat landscape requires businesses and organizations to utilize specialized services that address high consequence threats,” said Steve Jones, Global Chairman and CEO, Allied Universal.

“We’ve formed Enhanced Protection Services to better protect our clients in this environment and position Allied Universal as the innovative, go-to partner for specialized security services.”

Enhanced Protection Services boasts a team of 17,000 specialized security experts, a streamlined suite of services, an expanded footprint with greater surge capacity and – with more than 3,000 teams – the world’s largest private sector team of explosive and firearm detection canines.