Business View Caribbean NOV 2022

BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 33 32 Security because of the company’s reputation and strict adherence to discipline and training. The contract security provider’s full level of services includes executive bodyguard support, cyber security consultancy, armed and unarmed officer protection, 24/7 global positioning system monitoring and tracking, 24/7 alarm monitoring and armed response, and more. Amforce also provides private investigational services and a full range of firearms training and ammunition sales. While many of Amforce’s early clients were in agriculture, it has expanded to numerous industries over the years including manufacturing, food processing, consumer packaged goods, and more. One of its frequent clients is Blue Waters Products, a manufacturer of purified drinking water in Trinidad and Tobago. Recently Amforce partnered with Blue Waters on a project where the client was tipped off about a criminal plan to steal corporate vehicles. Amforce professionals PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER www.cvalimited.com/pharmacy helped to prevent that theft from occurring, saving its client more than $400,000 in the value of stolen goods. Besides clients, Amforce does work closely with local law enforcement and other law-abiding citizens who have information to share to help prevent larceny and violent crimes. Says Raymond, “we always make sure those who inform us of these plans and have inside knowledge about a possible threat are appreciated.” Ensuring future success by adapting to new trends The key to ongoing growth and maintaining a brand that clients trust unfortunately means adapting to criminals who are becoming braver and more daring. Many criminals don’t care if innocent residents get hurt by gunfire. Now and in the future, Amforce officers will need to be equipped with weapons of an equal or higher caliber to what criminals are using. That means military-grade technology and a fighting force with even more force. “The future is here,” says Raymond, “and we will continue to adapt.” So, his officers will be more heavily armed moving forward, with training as important as ever before. He also expects demand will only increase as criminals find more targets. Amforce will invest in other technology and tools designed to thwart the “bad guys,” even beyond weapons and tactical gear. Tools like elevated towers, high-powered LED lights, and other detection services will serve as critical assets to the private security team. “We can’t be distracted on any job we are on,” Raymond says. He anticipates spending even more time and money on both validating the skills of new employees and developing comprehensive training courses in an attempt to stay one step ahead of the criminal element. If history is any lesson Amforce will find ways to do just that. BEST PRACT I CES IN BUS INESS & ECONOMI C DEVELOPMENT g Cardiovascular Associates Ltd.