Intercon Security
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| Company type | Limited Company |
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| Industry | Security Biometrics |
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1972) |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Sam Dhaliwal, Vice President-Operations |
| Products | ISL 2000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 8000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 9000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 10000 SERIES SYSTEMS |
Number of employees | 2,500 |
| Website | www.interconsecurity.ca |
Intercon Security, Ltd. Is a global security solution provider with Canadian headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Calgary, Alberta, as well as Chicago, Illinois.
Intercon Security provided services for a wide range of organizations and individuals. Over 2,500 security personnel were employed worldwide in various roles ranging from uniformed Security Officers to biometric system installation and analysis.
Intercon Security Ltd. offered several levels of services to their clients, such as:
General Assignment Group
Low profile security guards (dressed in grey slacks and dark blue blazers) and high profile security guards (dressed in black tactical pants and white uniform shirt) were assigned to general security patrol and access control duties. These guards were typically only received basic security training, first aid and CPR, and basic self defence and handcuffing.
Special Services Group
High profile security guards (dressed in black tactical pants, white uniform shirt and black ballistic vest) trained in use of force options such as pressure point control techniques, basic and advance self defence, handcuffing, ASP collapsible baton (formerly Monadnock PR-24 side handled baton), edged weapons defence, and tactical ground defence. These guards were deployed in higher risk environments.
Protective Services Division
Mobile patrol security guards trained in use of force were responsible for quick alarm response and assisting accounts in need of special assistance or short term requests.
Armed Guard Services
Intercon offered armed guard services for jewellery stores and cash escorts with Toronto Transit Commission. These guards were trained in the above use of force options, as well as semi-automatic pistol retention and lethal force. They also conducted close protection assignments for VIPs.
Training Department
Intercon Security Ltd. offered security training to their security guards at no cost to the employee, and also provided external training to other security agencies for a cost. Certified use of force instructors were employed in house to offer this training. Intercon Security guards were expected to complete basic security training and first and CPR upon employment and to remain current.
Security guards were trained and tested on Trespass to Property Act and Criminal Code of Canada to ensure thorough knowledge of these legislations.
Security guards trained in use of force were recertified annually in order to carry use of force options.
Alarm Monitoring
Intercon offered 24 hour alarm monitoring services and was known for their alarm response times.
Alarm Installation
Intercon offered installation services for commercial, industrial and residential intrusion alarms, fire alarms, and closed circuit television systems.
Training
Standard Self-Defense Tactics
As part of its mandate, Intercon Security instructed officers in self-defense tactics and techniques. Guest trainers regularly developed special training courses for exceptional[citation needed] Security Officers and unique[clarification needed] enforcement and/or surveillance assignments. In BC, Intercon Security Guards were prohibited from carrying any type of self-defence weapon.
Services
- General Assignment Group Low profile security guards (dressed in grey slacks and dark blue blazers) and high profile security guards (dressed in black tactical pants and white uniform shirt) were assigned to general security patrol and access control duties. These guards were typically only received basic security training, first aid and CPR, and basic self defence and handcuffing.
- Special Services Group High profile security guards (dressed in black tactical pants, white uniform shirt and black ballistic vest) trained in use of force options such as pressure point control techniques, basic and advance self defence, handcuffing, ASP collapsible baton (formerly Monadnock PR-24 side handled baton), edged weapons defence, and tactical ground defence. These guards were deployed in higher risk environments.
- Protective Services Division Mobile patrol security guards trained in use of force were responsible for quick alarm response and assisting accounts in need of special assistance or short term requests.
- Armed Guard Services Intercon offered armed guard services for jewellery stores and cash escorts with Toronto Transit Commission. These guards were trained in the above use of force options, as well as semi-automatic pistol retention and lethal force. They also conducted close protection assignments for VIPs.
- Alarm Monitoring Intercon offered 24 hour alarm monitoring services and was known for their alarm response times.
- Alarm Installation and Service Intercon offered installation services for commercial, industrial and residential intrusion alarms, panic alarms, fire alarms, and closed circuit television systems.
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