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Sauer Academy, a premier firearms and tactics training
institution, and serves on the Jamaica Constabulary
Force in the Special Operations Unit. His other areas
of expertise are in the disciplines of forensic investiga-
tion and homicide investigation, and he is one of the
few certified hostage negotiators residing in Jamaica.
In addition, McKay holds a 5th degree black belt in
Taekwondo and has been involved in conducting spe-
cialized training for the Jamaica Constabulary Force in
the area of non-lethal self-defense. He was recently
recognized by the American Society for Industrial Se-
curity for his contribution to the private security indus-
try in Jamaica.
Today, his company works out of two primary offices –
one in Kingston and one in Montego Bay - and serves
about half of Jamaica’s 14 parishes. McKay Security
& Investigative Services Ltd. employs approximately a
hundred people directly and is associated on a con-
tract basis with hundreds of others – investigators,
security guards, off-duty police, etc. The company
provides quality security for families, businesses, and
events. Its products and services include: armed and
unarmed guards, canine services, armored cars, body
guards, and private investigation. Some of its clients
include the largest companies and property owners on
the island.
McKay says that one of the aspects of his firm that dif-
ferentiates it from the local competition is its resolve
to remain loyal to its limited customer base, and not
attempt to grow merely for the sake of getting bigger.
“We could easily be two or three times the size,” he
states. “But our customers expect us to be a certain
size. You can’t afford to have 500 customers because
the whole essence of the business is personal ser-
vices. We’re selling Jason McKay, not just McKay Se-
curity, and you can only be in so many places at one
time.” In fact, every one of the company’s clients has
a location manager who is only one phone call away
from McKay, himself, ensuring a quick response time
from the company CEO for major events or situations.
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
McKay Security & Investigative Services Ltd.
WHAT:
A privately-owned security and investiga-
tive firm
WHERE:
Kingston, Jamaica
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