A little information on Miguel Denyer, owner / operator of the Institute of Protection Specialists and Security Contractors (IPSSC) and Overwatch Protection Solutions International.
Following a course that Mr. Denyer provided to my staff, a team of third party private investigators was hired to vet Mr. Denyer and his organizations.
The following information was found to be accurate and can be confirmed through multiple, reliable, unbiased sources.
Neither Overwatch or the IPSSC make any money. Each year their annual reports show nothing more than accumulated debt. While both companies have been registered in the State of Michigan since 2005 they have remained unsuccessful.
Because of this it has been confirmed through reliable sources that Mr. Denyer resides in one of the most crime infested, low income areas of Michigan surviving solely on his wife's income at Ford Motor Company. Their home as of 2008 was worth a mere $49,956. Records show that Mr. Denyer's last paying job was as an employee at Spy Ops, a local spy store where he made a wage of $8 an hour. That employment was accurate up until 2009. I cannot confirm if he still works there.
According to reputable sources Mr. Denyer's experience is very limited. He was originally employed by the RAF as a police officer, but after failing at that position he was demoted to a rigger and has no combat experience. You can read posts from some of Mr. Denyer's former colleagues when he served with the Royal Air Force. You can visit the forum at http://www.e-goat.co.uk/forums/archive/index.php/t-19636.html
Following his discharge from the RAF Mr. Denyer began to advertise himself as a close protection professional and became involved with an industry expert named Thomas Bermudez. Mr. Bermudez subsequently terminated the employment of Mr. Denyer after receiving information that Mr. Denyer had lied about his qualifications. There are other reasons, but you'll have to get those from Mr. Bermudez directly.
A few years ago Mr. Denyer was a member of the International Bodyguard Association (IBA). It has been confirmed through the IBA head office that Mr. Denyer is one of only a handful of people that has had his membership and credentials revoked by the association. He is in fact, barred for life from obtaining membership with the IBA.
According to a representative at the Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Denyer was at one time employed as a security guard for a US golf championship. During his tour, Mr. Denyer caused an international terrorist alert when he posted a message on an internet chatroom claiming that terrorists infiltrated the event. He later admitted it was a case of juvenile misconduct and was immediately terminated from his position.
According to multiple sources, Mr. Denyer has claimed to people within the IBA and abroad, that he had personally trained 22 SAS snipers prior to the Falklands War. Some basic maths precluded that as a possibility.
Here's my story:
In 2008, I was recruited by Mr. Denyer to assist him in managing the IPSSC. He had suggested that our organizations merge and after rejecting that offer, provided me a free membership in exchange for my experience and resources.
During my time with the IPSSC it became evident, despite Mr. Denyer's remarks, that the IPSSC was a start up and that although Mr. Denyer may have had his “heart” in the right place, it certainely was a fly by night organization.
In 2008 Mr. Denyer attempted to offer a basic bodyguard training course. He asked if I would be interested in assisting him and I unfortunately agreed. Mr. Denyer was unable to fill the course so I brought with employees of mine that required further training.
As an already certified CP professional, I quickly realized that the course had no “meat and potatoes” to it. 90% of the course was in the classroom and consisted of pirated material from other training companies and the remaining 10% was simply “idiotic” field training.
As an example, the firearms section of the course consisted of the students entering a dark hotel room where Mr. Denyer would hide amongst the furniture. With their index fingers pointed they would yell “bang” when they saw him. The goal was for them to 'shoot' him before he had the chance to 'fire' upon them.
The only firearm (real or fake) that was used in the course was during an afterhours show and tell in Mr. Denyer's hotel room where he brought out his shotgun and pistol and allowed the students to take photographs holding them. The only other time was during “training” where he placed a small coin ontop of the firearm and had the student pull the trigger. The goal was to pull the trigger without the coin falling from the firearm.
EOD training consisted of students having to find fake explosives placed in and around Mr. Denyer's Ford Explorer. No instructions were given on the process to find them and the students were left to fend for themselves with minimal equipment and a lack of knowledge.
The final exercise consisted of two students escorting me through a local shopping mall and two students escorting Mr. Denyer. No insight or information was provided to the students and there was no incidents planned. It quite simply was just a window shopping experience while wearing suits.
The self defense aspect of the course was introduced with Mr. Denyer claiming to be a high ranking ninjitsu student trained by one of the top masters in the UK. What Mr. Denyer didn't know was that all of the students I had brought with were black belt instructors in various martial arts. This training module ended quickly after Mr. Denyer was taken to the ground by two of the students.
Immediately following this course, an email was sent to Mr. Denyer with my resignation from his organizations. Until recently I have not had any contact with him.
Over the last year I have received various complaints from people that joined the IPSSC at my suggestion. One of the most common complaints is that the management team at the IPSSC consists of people with no knowledge of the industry. Steve Krollpheiffer (Deputy Director) was recruited via Facebook without any vetting completed. Until recently, neither Mr. Denyer or Mr. Krollpheiffer had met in person. Mr. Krollpheiffer according to sources has a very limited background in close protection. He is a California State licensed private investigator but he once told me directly that his training was provided on the job by a former Secret Service agent he once worked under. As the saying goes, just because you marry a doctor doesn't make you one.
Ms. Denida Zinxhiria (PR) at the IPSSC was brought on by Mr. Krollpheiffer. According to reliable sources Ms. Zinxhiria and Mr. Krollpheiffer met and began dating online. A practice most CP professionals know to abstain from.
In truth very few paying members at the IPSSC have gained anything from it. The majority of them know eachother outside the IPSSC and since the course I participated in there has only been a small handful of people who have taken courses from Mr. Denyer. In fact the course following the one I attended only had two students at it.
My personal opinion is that Mr. Denyer is the ultimate Walter Mitty. He has no experience and there is plenty of evidence to support that. He has been described by people who know him as everything from an “idiot” to a “fraud”. One of his former colleagues at the RAF told me that “he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. He was the kind of guy you'd only trust to guard the crayons”. The fact is that the IBA is very well recognized and very well respected. Anyone can join the IBA and there are very few who have been evicted from membership. Mr. Denyer is one of them and I believe that says a lot about his character and the type of “professional” he really is.
Mr. Denyer continues to offer training and support to military, law enforcement and security professionals. I ask you one question. Why would anyone looking to further their career in our industry want training from someone who hasn't been successful in the first place?
I would hope that any person interested in doing business with Mr. Denyer first complete their due dilligence, a mistake I made, and one that I regret.
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