MARK BULLOCK 61 St. Leonard’s Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2HU, UK

t: +44 (0)1780 767 642 m: +44 (0) 7973 640993

e: acrisafrica@aol.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE An experienced security advisor and insurance investigator able to offer the benefits of over 20 years’ international experience in 23 countries, often in war zones, hostile and unstable

environments. UK Government trained as a security professional. Self-motivated and results driven with a proven track record of achievement. Following a two year break of being self

employed for personal reasons I am now looking for further career development within the

international security/investigations sector. Willing to re-locate/reside overseas.

KEY SKILLS and EXPERIENCE UK Government trained Insurance claims investigations/assessments/adjustments/handling, including war risk,

political risk, PAR, workers compensation, marine, aviation, fidelity guarantee, personal

injury and product liability on behalf of both the Lloyd’s and American insurance markets Liaison with senior Government Ministers, Foreign Embassies, Diplomats, high ranking

military and police officials, members of Royal families, tribal chiefs and rebel leaders Undertaking high profile security audits/surveys/pre-risk surveys

Managing complex multi jurisdictional international investigations

Good communicator and comfortable working as a member of a team A self-reliant attitude and determined approach, able to work alone

Meticulous, conscientious and of the highest integrity.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Experience of undertaking pre-risk surveys or investigations in the following countries:

United Kingdom, Eire, Spain, France, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Saudi Arabia,

Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria (including The Niger Delta), Cote D’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya and North America

During the height of the Liberian civil war conducted a lengthy enquiry including spending

three years ‘in Country’ and successfully investigated and defended fraudulent/over stated insurance claims on behalf of US and London Market clients with an exposure of

over US $1 billion

Have provided key evidence for US Federal and Supreme Court, the High Court and Central Criminal Court in the UK and other courts around the world.

CAREER SUMMARY 2012 - date

Consultant

Self Employed security and investigative consultant – UK based 2012 – to date

Due to family commitments I was unable to travel/work overseas. Civil and criminal investigations

Litigation support

Security surveys and audits

Achievements On behalf of the family of a deceased man who died under suspicious circumstances and

whose death was ruled to have been accidental, undertook investigations and obtained

sufficient new evidence which was presented to the Police following which the original

murder enquiry was re-examined.

1995 - 2012

Director

ACRIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Sep 1995 – 2012 Insurance related pre-risk surveys

Security surveys and audits

Foreign political/military assessments - risk analysis and threat assessments Operated in oil and gas industry, mining, plantation, manufacturing, retail, domestic,

airfield and marine locations

International litigation support/preparation of evidence files for courts/ witness testimony (civil and criminal)

Investigations (civil and criminal) Due diligence enquiries

Retained by a major UK defence contractor as an independent security surveyor and

external investigator

Achievements:

Investigation of Al Qaeda financial links to the Horn of Africa (Kenya) following the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on behalf of US attorneys

Successfully undertaken investigations into marine, non marine and aviation losses within sub Saharan Africa, (French and English speaking countries) operating under

adverse conditions

Successfully proved insurance fraud by the owner of a UK based cell phone company who had claimed over £170,000.00 following a bogus burglary at the Company’s warehouse

and discovered evidence of credit card cloning which was passed to the local Police.

Investigated and adjusted, on behalf of African insurers, a complicated Fidelity Guarantee claim resulting in a reduction of the claim by US$ 500,000.00 (The Gambia).

First expatriate to enter Niger Delta Swamps by boat during rebel activity following the

murder of two US citizens in April 2004 to investigate insured oil field on shore losses UK Agent for export of classified defence equipment for US Department of Defense

Undertook criminal enquiry in Banjul involving 20 defendants and successfully persuaded the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions to halt an ongoing trial and

return the prosecution file to the Police for re-investigation following inconclusive and

erroneous initial investigation by local Police

1992 – 1995 Consultant

KINGSCLERE CONSULTANTS LTD. The Old Brewery, Kingsclere, Nr Newbury, Berks

Member of a small team of security and investigative consultants reporting to Managing

Director.

Achievements:

Management of major international insurance investigations that were successfully defended in US Federal Court and the High Court in London

1991

Harbour Control Officer

MARITIME PROTECTION SERVICES (SIERRA LEONE) LIMITED Freetown, Sierra Leone, West

Africa

Part of a UK/Sierra Leone Government joint venture in setting up and running an offshore fishing zone within Sierra Leonean territorial waters.

Achievements: Managed investigation into offences by French trawler resulting in a successful

prosecution with a fine equivalent to GBP £640,000.00 awarded to the Government of Sierra Leone

Spent two weeks aboard a Russian Factory ship off the coast of West Africa

monitoring/assessing transhipping/processing Implemented security and investigation strategy and procedures (including expat

evacuation) utilised by both the Company and Sierra Leone Police Force

1988 – 1991

Inspector of Police

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic

In charge of all operational and crime matters Investigation and management of all serious offences

Control of civilian police officers and service police personnel (acting as Reserve

Constables) Preparation and prosecution of all case files for court

Achievements:

Managed and investigated a multiple manslaughter enquiry (8 deaths) requiring 180,000

miles of travel and 18 months of work resulting in a trial at The Old Bailey, and subsequent commendation from the trial judge, Lord Chief Justice Tony Hidden

1975 – 1988 Police Officer

GLOUCESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK

Uniform & plain clothes duties and tutor constable

Achievements:

Selected from over 300 applicants nationwide for a six month Foreign and

Commonwealth Office secondment to the Falkland Islands Police following the 1982 war with Argentina and retained for a second six-month secondment (the only officer to be so

retained during the four year secondment period)

One of the youngest officers to be selected for the Home Office Residential Crime Prevention Course at Stafford

OTHER INFORMATION Activities/Interests: Travel Socialising and entertaining

Reading

Rugby Union Member of MENSA