THAILAND will indeed welcome the admirable protection and deterrence provided by Defence International Security Services to augment the work of Royal Thai Police and bring a sense of security to residents previously not available. Defence Security Services, the UK headquarters, is a world-class organisation trained to the highest international standards to provide security at public venues such as Wembley Stadium, Elton John’s Fund Raiser, the London Marathon and Canary Wharf, and to such notables as the Royal Family of Dubai, as well as working with some of the largest security firms in the UK. Their brief is to provide individual, group and commercial protection, bomb and drug search and detection, as well as defence against firearms.      Defence International Security Services is the Thai branch of the organisation headed by Joe Cox, a professional of 20 years standing, earned primarily in the Royal Military Police, and later the Transport Police on London’s Underground, as well as through running Defence Security Services in the UK since its foundation in 1996. Joe brings with him the professionalism and extensive experience gained through working in the UK with the police, and security services as well as highly trained personnel that can be utterly relied on, being accredited by BIPDT (British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers), and NASDU (National Association of Security Dog Users), as well as complying with UK’s Private Security Industry Act; accordingly, clients can be assured of the best possible security in the business.      At the core of the security services offered by both Defence Security Services and Defence International Security Services is their dogs, the missing factor in Thailand and one which Joe is determined to remedy, currently bringing the badly needed expertise to provide training and dogs to the Royal Thai Police to complement the other aspects of police work. All of Defence International Security Services dogs undergo a comprehensive 14-week training programme that assures that they are fit to cope with any eventuality. Their trainers and handlers, likewise, have extensive experience drawn from backgrounds in the British Police Force, Prison Service and HM Armed Services. The Thai side of the equation, staffed by Thai nationals, overseen by Joe, are likewise trained to UK standards, the main interpreter having been sent over to the UK to be trained first hand by Defence Security Services so she would be fully conversant with all the training methods and techniques used by the organisation.      Never before has the necessity of security been so paramount, with constant threats from terrorists and the rising crime rate worldwide brought about by the economic downturn. Nowhere is this truer than in Thailand where brazen attacks by criminals on private individuals, tourists, companies and housing estates are on the constant increase. However, now Defence International Security Services can step into the breach, providing uniformed security personnel and stalwart Alsatians as the most effective deterrent against criminals and even aberrant Thai security guards working in tandem with the criminals.      The implementation of regular Defence Security Services dog patrols has paid dividends in the UK, where they work closely with the local police and local Neighbourhood Watch, not only in up-market residential areas like London’s Chelsea, but also in the previously ‘no-go areas’ of housing estates in Brixton, Camberwell and Kennington, where the dog patrols have provided a “huge deterrent against crime”, according to numerous satisfied customers. These dog patrols are providing reassurance, individual help and the peace of mind that only the high-profile dog teams can give, building up close personal relationships with the community, even to the degree of knowing every householder by name. This also extends to the dogs themselves who get to know the residents well and will provide personal protection, even to the extent of escorting them from their cars to their doors. In addition, regular logs are kept of all incidents so that any pattern of crime can be instantly identified and scotched. In Thailand, Defence International Security Services is working closely with the Royal Thai Police military and Utapao Airport, as well as providing security for the US Armed Services in their Cobra Gold exercises. The company also provides security for offices, commercial interests and residential clients.      The dogs used by Defence International Security Services are rigorously selected, only one in ten making the grade. Although they can perform multiple roles, Alsatians and Belgian Malowars mainly concentrate on security duties, whereas Labradors and Springer spaniels detect drugs and explosives, often more efficiently than electronic scanners, especially with their sense of smell being a thousand times stronger than humans and acute hearing. The ongoing dog training assures controlled biting and control of suspects, as well as a relative indifference to firearms. Each dog is assigned to a personal handler for life, forming an unbreakable bond of loyalty and trust. The dog’s natural hunting instincts and aggression is channelled into security, protection and deterrence. The dog’s sense of sociability and play are also used, along with positive disciple and encouragement to hone the natural canine skills to the nth degree and provide an indispensible security asset that has no parallel.      Prospective clients can contact Joe Cox at: Defence International Security Services, Saraan House, 49/13-15, Moo 13, Sukhumvit Road, Pattaya. Tel:038-416-866/085-435 6111, Email:joe.cox@def-sec.com, Website: www.def-sec.com