Barham Protection Services Ltd

24/07/2026

It is a pleasure to once again be back in South East London, delivering our accredited Level 3 Behavioural Detection Officer (BDO) course to officers from the Metropolitan Police.

Trusted and recognised across both the public and private sectors, our programme continues to provide what we believe is one of the globes leading behavioural detection training packages, combining operational experience with practical, evidence-based techniques that can be applied immediately in the field on several live exercises and into live operations post course.

Today’s input was expertly led by Marc Cananur, taking officers through the intricacies of behavioural detection, from establishing behavioural baselines and recognising anomalies to understanding the science and psychology that underpin effective detection and engagement.

We are proud to continue supporting policing with specialist training that enhances operational capability, improves public safety, and develops officers’ confidence in identifying and managing behavioural cues in dynamic environments.

11/05/2026

Close Protection Licence Due for Renewal?

If you are based in the South East, BPS has you covered. ✅

We are now delivering bi-monthly Level 2 Close Protection Refresher courses in Maidstone, Kent from June onwards.

Conveniently located for learners travelling from Kent, London, Essex, Sussex and Surrey:

📍 25 minutes from the M25
🚂 Direct rail links from London Victoria and Charing Cross
🏨 Premier Inn and Travelodge located less than a minute’s walk from the venue

Upcoming Course Dates

📅 8 to 10 June
📅 17 to 19 August

⏰ 3 Day Course
Day 1 & 2: 0900 to 1730
Day 3: 0900 to 1300

💰 £375 + VAT

Book online:
https://bps-ltd.org/product/level-2-close-protection-refresher-sia/

For further information:
📧 [email protected]
📞 0330 043 8443

09/05/2026

🚑 FREC3 First Response Emergency Care (Level 3) Course

📍 Maidstone, Kent
📅 25th to 29th May
💰 £375 + VAT

⚠️ Only 3 spaces remaining

Delivered over 5 intensive days, this course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge, confidence and practical skills required to respond to emergency situations effectively.

The final day takes place at our dedicated warehouse training facility and focuses entirely on immersive practical scenarios, creating realistic environments that prepare learners for genuine operational incidents.

Whether you are looking to begin a career within the medical sector, enhance your current role, or develop a valuable side income through event medical work, this qualification provides an excellent starting point.

We also support learners beyond the classroom by introducing successful candidates to a range of event medical providers, helping you gain operational experience and build the hours required to progress towards FREC4.

Questions or enquiries:

📧 [email protected]
☎️ 0330 043 8443

To book your place:

https://bps-ltd.org/product/frec3/

25/04/2026

🚑 FREC3 Course
📍 Maidstone, Kent
📅 25-29th May
💰 £375 Ex Vat

💥 3 spaces left

A 5 day course, with the final day exclusively comprising of immersive practical exercises at our warehouse facility. Making it as real as it gets.

If you’re looking to enter the event medical world, we will introduce you to various event med companies so you can earn some pennies and build up your hours ready for your FREC4 🤙🏼

Questions?
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 0330 043 8443

To book:

Maidstone, Kent - This informative, immersive hands-on course from BPS fulfils the competencies set out in the PHEM skills framework at level D, providing the practical skills needed to deal with a range of prehospital emergency care situations.

26/03/2026

That’s a wrap on our Spring 2026 Combined Close Protection Course, culminating in three immersive live exercises delivered across Kent and Central London.

With a 25% attrition rate, this programme continues to set a high benchmark and is not for the faint-hearted.

The six candidates who completed the course demonstrated outstanding professionalism, rotating through operational roles within the SAP and PES, and stepping into additional responsibilities as Team Leader, Quartermaster and Medic. Their performance across the final exercises reflected the level of commitment and resilience required within our industry.

Congratulations to Chris, who was recognised as our “Course Student” and awarded the Belstaff gilet, lapel pin and Velcro patch combination. A former Police Armed Response Officer, Chris consistently performed to an exceptional standard throughout.

A sincere thank you to our lead trainers Brett and Dan for delivering an outstanding programme, alongside our dedicated support staff. Special recognition goes to our Training Director Carla, without whom this course would not be possible, and to our Head of HR Dexter for his continued support and welfare provisions.

This is training designed to reflect reality as closely as it can physically get. Pass or fail is decided on one standard alone: would we trust them to step onto a task and operate alongside us the very next day? We don’t build hotel corridor ninjas here, we build operators.

With this course complete, our focus now returns to our core delivery of exceptional operational close protection deployments and providing industry-leading credible behavioural detection training and services across the UK.

Until next year.

20/02/2026

Another BPS BDO course wrapped up north of the wall 🏁

As day three came to a close, our 12 delegates demonstrated strong operational credibility, earning a full house of passes and showcasing exactly what this training is designed to achieve.

This delivery had everything. Shoplifters, drug dealers and pickpockets, alongside a live deployment into a European football fan zone where travelling Stuttgart supporters created a dynamic and realistic operating environment while being hosted by Celtic.

With over 50% of the programme conducted while ground assigned, delegates worked in real environments, identifying behavioural intricacies, nervous cues, irregular gait patterns and individuals operating outside of baseline. Authentic learning in authentic settings.

We were proud to welcome delegates from across Scotland, Surrey, Somerset, Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Manchester. The effort, professionalism and enthusiasm on display across the three days made this a standout course.

Three days of focused training, strong team energy and valuable experience on the ground. A fantastic group and a pleasure to deliver.

Until next time, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

https://bps-ltd.org/product/behavioural-detection-course/

14/01/2026

06/01/2026

The CP operations side of our business rarely gets seen. That’s by design, driven by professionalism and confidentiality.

Whilst our training department is exceedingly busy and appropriately takes up much of what we share publicly, it is overshadowed by a 24 hour operational capability running 365 days a year that is rarely visible to the wider public or on social media. We share appropriate elements of our work publicly when supporting corporations and events in the public eye, but the majority is delivered discreetly for private family offices. That said, the pride we have in the team for last night’s response deserves some appropriate public credit.

At 20:29 a late request came in for four vehicles and close protection operatives to support an airside pick up and onward protection into Central London for a regular high profile client.

The response was immediate. Decisions were made swiftly, FBOs liaised with, resources mobilised and operators turned out without hesitation. By 22:46, just over two hours later, fourteen passengers were on board, protected and en route to their destination in the UK.

What stood out wasn’t just the speed, but the mindset. People backing each other, taking responsibility and stepping up after hours because they understand the standard we set and the portfolio we hold.

For us, leadership is about creating the right environment. When people feel valued, treated fairly and trusted, outcomes like this take care of themselves. It’s also why senior leadership are never far from the operational detail, coffees included.

Any business is only as strong as its people.

Thank you, wholeheartedly, to the operations team. Including the operator who turned down pancakes with his wife to turn out in minus three degrees. That level of commitment doesn’t go unnoticed, and we suspect it’ll cost more than just pancakes in reparations.

03/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone 🎉

New winter dates now live for the UK’s most popular Behavioural Detection Operative Course

📍 Kent | Glasgow
🕒 3 days
💷 £600 + VAT

The original Highfield UK BDO accreditation.
Recognised in the UK and internationally.
Delivered to police and private sector professionals.

📆 Kent 28 to 30 January
📆 Glasgow 18 to 20 February
📆 Kent 25 to 27 February

All candidates are assessed in a live final exercise. This is not an attendance course.

🔗 Book now www.bps-ltd.org/training
✉️ [email protected]

27/12/2025

Just two weeks until BPS head to Dubai for Intersec 2026 🇦🇪

Our Operations and Training Directors will be attending Intersec Dubai 2026 to discuss all things protective security. From global close protection operations to the UK’s leading behavioural detection training programmes.

While in Dubai, alongside attending the convention, they will also be delivering a behavioural detection course to a new client and spending time with new and existing associates, partners and friends from across the sector.

If you’re attending Intersec and would like to connect, please get in touch.