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Kidnap and ransom, Extortion and Threat Response

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Kidnap, Extortion,Threat Response and Extraction 

- Kidnap Avoidance Training
- Kidnap Incident Management Training 
- Kidnap and Extortion Incident Planning
- Kidnap Risk Analysis and Intelligence   

In many regions of the world, kidnapping unfortunately is big business and only growing. Organized crime groups have long understood that Kidnap and Ransom is a workable and profitable business model. Corporate executives, managers, journalists, HNWI, NGO personnel and aid workers have become the priority targets for terrorists, criminals and militant groups. Incidents of kidnapping are significantly on the rise, particularly with the knowledge that many people who operate in high risk environments may have kidnap and ransom insurance .

In South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, terrorist and criminal organizations use kidnapping as a tool to fundraise for their causes and to instill widespread fear.

 

How will 7SI help your company respond to and manage this heinous crime?

Our response teams are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

7SI will deploy experienced crisis response consultants with sound, proven experience in handling KRE incidents wherever you are in the world. We will provide you with trusted guidance, direction, support and confidence. This will be of the upmost importance during this extremely volatile, emotionally charged and confusing time . We will work with you using extreme discretion being fully aware of the sensitivity and weight of the situation. 

We are functional and dynamic with each consultant applying their diverse professional expertise and cultural background to each tasking assigned.   

Our crisis response consultants are experts in counter terrorism and organized crime groups, understanding thoroughly  their inter-connection to Kidnap and Ransom. We know where and how these groups operate, their target selection and tactics. Combining this with our experience we know how to proceed effectively through the negotiation  process, leading to resolution and returning your loved one and/or employee(s) back home to you safely.

With our KRE consultants in more than 20 countries we have the reach, experience, cultural awareness and language capabilities to support our clients wherever the incident occurs. Our consultants have a dedicated background specifically suited in resolving with success these types of situations. The background of some of our crisis response consultants include; former intelligence officers, negotiators, analysts, cyber investigators, former military special operations, psychologists, investigators, medical staff, technical and additional support personnel. 

Additionally; in support of our consultants, the utilization of various intelligence capabilities will be accessed during the KRE tasking.  

7SI has led the field for three decades and has unparalleled expertise in resolving cases of kidnap for ransom, extortion, threat and illegal detention. We have developed a world leading response capability with regards to ransomware and other extortive cyber attacks.

Advanced Global Capability

  • We have resolved more than 1,000 cases and amassed over 10,000 case-days of experience

  • Our experience covers every region of the world, including 138 countries

The Response Process

In the event of a KRE (kidnap/ extortive threat) incident, 7SI will deploy a consultant anywhere in the world. The consultant will assess the circumstances and advise on possible options and negotiation strategies, and undertake appropriate liaison with law enforcement and other key parties.

 

 "Ninety-eight percent of kidnappings handled by professional crisis response negotiators result in the  safe release of the victim, according to 2020 estimates"  
 

Kidnap incident management training

We run training workshops designed to provide an understanding of the issues associated with resolving kidnap or extortion cases and we can design a kidnap and ransom program that would lower exposure to this devastating crime. Additionally, we can support your organization with the following services;

 

  • Overall incident management

  • Communicating with kidnappers

  • Managing affected families

Kidnap and extortion incident planning
Kidnap awareness, avoidance and survival
Kidnap threat analysis and intelligence

Designed for anyone who is required to travel to or work regularly in environments where kidnap for ransom presents a significant risk, this course covers:

 

  • Simple measures to reduce the likelihood of an abduction

  • The basic elements and structure of a kidnap, including an awareness of the pressures that can develop

  • Effective coping skills and strategies that will help to reduce the psychological impact of a kidnap

 

 

"An average of 13 persons were abducted daily in Nigeria in the first half of 2021, according to a report by SBM Intelligence, bringing to 2,371 the number of persons kidnapped in the country within the first six months of the year"

​We work with your organization to make sure you have the appropriate structures in place and have clear procedures to help contain an incident. 7SI will work with you to draft new plans or review existing ones, ensuring that they adequately address the key challenges and are in line with industry best practices.
 

7 Summits Intelligence has a team of multi-lingual analysts who track extortive crime trends globally. Backed by our consultants' years of operational experience combined with our analysts having access to a wealth of confidential case information. They maintain the one of world’s largest database of kidnap for ransom and extortion incidents, containing more than 20,000 incidents.

They are uniquely placed to analyse the kidnap ransom threat as it relates to your employees and business operations at a country, state or city level. We have offices both in Toronto and the UK.

Contact 7SI for more information on our KRE services

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