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Enhanced Protection Services, recognizes outstanding team members for exemplary service, leadership and dedication with the Michael O’Neil Commemorative Award for Excellence. This award is named in honor of Enhanced Protection Services’s former President, CEO and Chairman who led the company for more than a decade prior to his passing in 2020. He was a 22-year veteran of the New York City Police Department. We are proud to honor his memory and service during National Police Week and throughout the year.

U.S. Army veteran Paul Burbridge found his niche in the security industry 25 years ago and credits the “can-do” attitude instilled in him by the Army as a major influence on his career success. Allied Universal® thanks Paul for his service to our great nation and, more recently, to our great company!

To help create an inclusive environment for her team, Karla De Los Reyes, Director of Operations at Allied Universal®, takes a mindful approach by delivering meeting agendas and inviting input well in advance. In addition, she redirects team conversations when needed to make sure each person is included in the process and feels good about the next steps.

In his nine years as an Enhanced Protection Services Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) Handler, Brandon Bowe has never used one single sick day. It is an accomplishment that he credits to a healthy lifestyle and passion for his work. That notable statistic is among many achievements that earned Brandon the Michael O’Neil Commemorative Award for Excellence in 2020. The award, named in honor of Enhanced Protection Services’s former President, CEO and Chairman who led the company for over a decade prior to his passing in 2020, recognizes exemplary service, leadership and dedication.

The bombs planted by brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev that killed three people and seriously injured hundreds of others nine years ago this month at the Boston Marathon were created using pressure cookers loaded with nails and ball bearings. These improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were concealed in backpacks and hidden near the race finish line. Pressure-cooker bombs, which are pipe bombs in a different container, are favored by terrorists from New York to Afghanistan.

Allied Universal® is pleased to announce it has attained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Training and Talent Development Department in North America.

Dogs have an incredible sense of smell, with up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to about six million in humans. And the part of a dog's brain that is devoted to analyzing smells is about 40 times greater than ours. Most canines enjoy a “job” that keeps their bodies busy and their brains occupied – which is one reason why they make terrific bomb dogs. When it comes to work like this, once a dog understands that their task is to find a certain scent in exchange for a reward such as food or a toy, look out.

Ron Rabena’s successful security career began when he was a teenager in 1976 when he took a part-time staff position in event security. Ron was promoted to account manager and later promoted to Assistant Vice President of Operations.  

In the early 2010s, terrorist groups exploited the mass communication technologies that quickly emerged during the advent of social media, enabling them to easily reach untapped global audiences with their ideology and messaging. Their success quickly gained the attention of government and private sector authorities, resulting in more robust counterterrorism strategies to target and remove the online content.