Mark Bullock is an experienced security advisor and insurance investigator with over 20 years of experience working in 23 countries. He has extensive experience conducting investigations, security surveys, and risk assessments around the world. Some of his past roles include serving as an Inspector of Police in the Falkland Islands and working as a security consultant. He is now looking for a new career opportunity in the international security or investigations sector.

1. MARK BULLOCK
61 St. Leonard’s Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2HU, UK
t: +44 (0)1780 767 642 m: +44 (0) 7973 640993
e: acrisafrica@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
An experienced security advisor and insurance investigator able to offer the benefits of over 20
years’ international experience in 23 countries, often in war zones, hostile and unstable
environments. UK Government trained as a security professional. Self-motivated and results
driven with a proven track record of achievement. Following a two year break of being self
employed for personal reasons I am now looking for further career development within the
international security/investigations sector. Willing to re-locate/reside overseas.
KEY SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
 UK Government trained
 Insurance claims investigations/assessments/adjustments/handling, including war risk,
political risk, PAR, workers compensation, marine, aviation, fidelity guarantee, personal
injury and product liability on behalf of both the Lloyd’s and American insurance markets
 Liaison with senior Government Ministers, Foreign Embassies, Diplomats, high ranking
military and police officials, members of Royal families, tribal chiefs and rebel leaders
 Undertaking high profile security audits/surveys/pre-risk surveys
 Managing complex multi jurisdictional international investigations
 Good communicator and comfortable working as a member of a team
 A self-reliant attitude and determined approach, able to work alone
 Meticulous, conscientious and of the highest integrity.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Experience of undertaking pre-risk surveys or investigations in the following countries:
United Kingdom, Eire, Spain, France, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy, Saudi Arabia,
Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, The Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria
(including The Niger Delta), Cote D’Ivoire, Togo, Kenya and North America
 During the height of the Liberian civil war conducted a lengthy enquiry including spending
three years ‘in Country’ and successfully investigated and defended fraudulent/over
stated insurance claims on behalf of US and London Market clients with an exposure of
over US $1 billion
 Have provided key evidence for US Federal and Supreme Court, the High Court and
Central Criminal Court in the UK and other courts around the world.
CAREER SUMMARY
2012 - date
Consultant
Self Employed security and investigative consultant – UK based 2012 – to date
Due to family commitments I was unable to travel/work overseas.
 Civil and criminal investigations
 Litigation support
 Security surveys and audits
Achievements
On behalf of the family of a deceased man who died under suspicious circumstances and
whose death was ruled to have been accidental, undertook investigations and obtained

2. sufficient new evidence which was presented to the Police following which the original
murder enquiry was re-examined.
1995 - 2012
Director
ACRIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, Sep 1995 – 2012
 Insurance related pre-risk surveys
 Security surveys and audits
 Foreign political/military assessments - risk analysis and threat assessments
 Operated in oil and gas industry, mining, plantation, manufacturing, retail, domestic,
airfield and marine locations
 International litigation support/preparation of evidence files for courts/ witness testimony
(civil and criminal)
 Investigations (civil and criminal)
 Due diligence enquiries
 Retained by a major UK defence contractor as an independent security surveyor and
external investigator
Achievements:
 Investigation of Al Qaeda financial links to the Horn of Africa (Kenya) following the World
Trade Center terrorist attacks on behalf of US attorneys
 Successfully undertaken investigations into marine, non marine and aviation losses
within sub Saharan Africa, (French and English speaking countries) operating under
adverse conditions
 Successfully proved insurance fraud by the owner of a UK based cell phone company who
had claimed over £170,000.00 following a bogus burglary at the Company’s warehouse
and discovered evidence of credit card cloning which was passed to the local Police.
 Investigated and adjusted, on behalf of African insurers, a complicated Fidelity Guarantee
claim resulting in a reduction of the claim by US$ 500,000.00 (The Gambia).
 First expatriate to enter Niger Delta Swamps by boat during rebel activity following the
murder of two US citizens in April 2004 to investigate insured oil field on shore losses
 UK Agent for export of classified defence equipment for US Department of Defense
 Undertook criminal enquiry in Banjul involving 20 defendants and successfully persuaded
the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions to halt an ongoing trial and
return the prosecution file to the Police for re-investigation following inconclusive and
erroneous initial investigation by local Police
1992 – 1995
Consultant
KINGSCLERE CONSULTANTS LTD. The Old Brewery, Kingsclere, Nr Newbury, Berks
Member of a small team of security and investigative consultants reporting to Managing
Director.
Achievements:
 Management of major international insurance investigations that were successfully
defended in US Federal Court and the High Court in London
1991
Harbour Control Officer
MARITIME PROTECTION SERVICES (SIERRA LEONE) LIMITED Freetown, Sierra Leone, West

3. Africa
Part of a UK/Sierra Leone Government joint venture in setting up and running an offshore
fishing zone within Sierra Leonean territorial waters.
Achievements:
 Managed investigation into offences by French trawler resulting in a successful
prosecution with a fine equivalent to GBP £640,000.00 awarded to the Government of
Sierra Leone
 Spent two weeks aboard a Russian Factory ship off the coast of West Africa
monitoring/assessing transhipping/processing
 Implemented security and investigation strategy and procedures (including expat
evacuation) utilised by both the Company and Sierra Leone Police Force
1988 – 1991
Inspector of Police
FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic
 In charge of all operational and crime matters
 Investigation and management of all serious offences
 Control of civilian police officers and service police personnel (acting as Reserve
Constables)
 Preparation and prosecution of all case files for court
Achievements:
 Managed and investigated a multiple manslaughter enquiry (8 deaths) requiring 180,000
miles of travel and 18 months of work resulting in a trial at The Old Bailey, and
subsequent commendation from the trial judge, Lord Chief Justice Tony Hidden
1975 – 1988
Police Officer
GLOUCESTERSHIRE CONSTABULARY Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Uniform & plain clothes duties and tutor constable
Achievements:
 Selected from over 300 applicants nationwide for a six month Foreign and
Commonwealth Office secondment to the Falkland Islands Police following the 1982 war
with Argentina and retained for a second six-month secondment (the only officer to be so
retained during the four year secondment period)
 One of the youngest officers to be selected for the Home Office Residential Crime
Prevention Course at Stafford
OTHER INFORMATION
Activities/Interests: Travel
Socialising and entertaining
Reading
Rugby Union
Member of MENSA