Kidnap and Ransom
Kidnap and ransom (K&R), and extortion is a global risk due to political instability, conflict, and economic drivers. The risks are no longer just overseas but also pose a threat to people of wealth, political prominence, or business importance even in their home countries.
Spearpoint’s expertise spans from training to ultimately response handling should a crisis occur and provides full support at every stage.
Spearpoint offers kidnap and ransom consulting and training and works with our clients to ensure the proper procedures and structures are in place. The team will assess clients’ risk profile and create new procedures or modify existing ones to ensure they follow industry best practices.
Consulting & Training
Clients have access to the latest intelligence and real-time country reports that provide risk rating and details around key security threats such as overall travel risk, kidnap for ransom, extortion, wrongful detention, crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and war. Spearpoint also provides clients personalized travel and security advice to minimize the possibility of an incident.
As an additional safety measure and to give clients peace of mind, Spearpoint provides global monitoring via our 24/7 operations center with access to a personalized check-in.
Intelligence & Monitoring
Crisis Response
Should an incident occur, Spearpoint will be able to quickly respond with our extensive global presence and partner networks in over 100 countries. The team will assess the situation and determine the best course of action including negotiation strategies, evacuation, and working with local authorities.
