Consultancy and risk assessments

Wagtail UK utilise the vast experience and skills of a team of some of the UK's leading authorities on Counter Terrorist issues. 

Wagtail together with our team of leading consultants can train and educate your staff to plan, develop and expedite counter terrorist search measures for various events including: major sports events, political functions, visits by Royals or Heads of State, perceived threat situations and bomb or terrorist threat scenarios. In addition we can provide risk assessments against the threat of terrorism resulting in the use of specially trained search teams trained to search and locate bombs and improvised explosive and incendiary devices. Risk assessments includes maritime search to comply with the International ship and facility code.

Our two leading consultants' experience and expertise include:

Bob Coote, Counter Terrorist Search Adviser

A former accredited UK Home Office Search advisor (POLSA). A POLSA is usually of Inspector rank who is trained to plan, conduct and teach all aspects of searching in order to assist in countering the terrorist threat from whatever source.

• -Served for 30 years with Merseyside Police
• -Head of Force Dog section
• -POLSA and search advisor for over 70 major events requiring counter terrorist measures including a number of Aintree Grand Nationals
• -Resident speaker on the activities of explosive search dogs at the world renowned Royal School of Military Engineering in the UK for 6 years
• -Adviser to the United Nations on matters pertinent to search dogs*
• -Adviser on Police matters to the board of directors of the British Institute of Professional Dog Trainers

Alan Hatcher of ISSEE, Counter Terrorist Search Consultant and advisor in Explosives

• -Counter Terrorism, Search and Security related training. 
• -Over 30 years military experience with the RAF and Army as EOD operator
-RAF Staff Officer for EOD Extensive experience in management of complex and dangerous tasks,human resource management, policy implementation and co-ordination of repair and maintenance activities in support of military operations.
-Assisted in redefining, writing and implementing EOD and Improvised Explosive Devices Disposal (IEDD) policies for the RAF and was instrumental in the establishment of Joint EOD operations in the Balkans.