RESUME
MARK W CORBY
63A Malherbe Street
Capital Park
PRETORIA 0084 Mobile +27 (0) 82 881 5283
Landline +27 (0) 12 326 1006/7
Fax +27 (0) 12 326 1007
helcosec@intekom.co.za
Mark Wayne Corby
Objective To provide the most professional and effective Security and SecurityTraining Service possible to the client
Experience 1995–Present
Helco Security and Instructional Design Services 211 A Trouw Street, Capital Park, PRETORIA, 0084
General Manager – Operations and National Training and Development Manager
Responsible for Guard Force Operations.
Responsible for all internal and external training and development.
Research and development of all Security Industry Accredited Training Materials and Courses.
Developed and Present the following Courses:
• Security Officer Grade E
• Security Officer Grade D
• Security Officer Grade C
• Security Officer Grade B
• Security Officer Grade A
• Security Officer Grade A1
• Retail Security Services
• Response Officer
• Banking and Financial Security Services
• Special Events Security Services
• Instructor (Train the Trainer) Course
• Advanced Trainer (Facilitator) Course
• PR 24 Tonfa Baton
• Cash / Assets in Transit Course
• Firearms – Handgun, Shotgun and Semi Automatic Rifle (LM4/5) – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
• Basic Mining Guard Course
• Metallurgical Security Services (Gold Plant)
• Industrial Relations
• Precious Metals and Stones Investigations
• National Key Points Security Services (Airports, Power Stations and other Governmental High Threat Risk Areas)
• Supervision of the Security Service
• Powers of Arrest Search and Custody (Rep Of South Africa Laws)
• Protection of Premises and Assets
• Operational Security Course
• Scene of Incident and Basic Investigation Principles
Currently Researching and Developing all Training Manuals for the new RSA POSLEC Sectorial Education and Training Authority Levels – for General Security Practices Level 03 (entry Level) and all higher level courses
Client Personnel Trained
• Group 4 Falke – South Africa and Ireland
• Securicor – South Africa
• Fidelity Guards – South Africa
• COIN Security – South Africa
• Many other local South African Security Organizations and medium to micro security enterprises
• Pangea Minerals, Tuluwaka Mines and Bulyahulu Gold Mine and Barrick Mining Security Departments – Tanzania
• Crown Security – Windhoek, Namibia
1994–1995 Security Officers’ Board – National Training
Inspector – National Training Services
Responsible for the Accreditaion of Security Industry Training Establishments on a National Basis
Managed and oversaw the SOB Training Administration of the the department.
Researched and developed training courses for new instances i.e. Banking Sector, Crowd Control and Mining
1990–1994 Gold Fields Security Limited
Training Officer (Grade 4)
Expanded training provision from in house to external by R&D
Redeveloped all existing courses and developed new courses for the mining security services.
Was the first correctly qualified and trained Facilitator Trainer at GFS Ltd.
Researched and developed:
• Reduction Works Security (Gold Plant)
• Security Administration Security
• Advanced Weapons Training (Tactical)
• General Security Duties 2 (Cash and Assets in Transit)
• General Security Duties 1 (Basic Mining and Industrial Security)
• Crowd Control (Riot Control)
• Security Management (Interaction Management)
• Security Management 2 (Management of a security department)
• Industrial Relations
• Risk Evaluation and Recommendations
• Basic Weapon Handling (handgun, shotgun and rifle)
• Mine Security Reserve Courses
Attended a Special Weapons and Tactics course conducted by the South African Police – Internal Stability Unit
Assisted in the establishment of one of the then, finest athletic clubs in South Africa – Gold Fields Security Athletic Club
Vice Captain of the GFSAC
Range Officer and Referee of annual Field Operations Sector Shooting Competitions
Range Officer and Referee of Annual GFS Head Office Shooting Competition
1988–1990 St Helena Mines (Welkom, OFS)
Senior Security Officer (Grade 2) and Chief Training Officer
Developed and presented mining security training courses to station complement of 205 employees
Acted as Second in Command on Chief Security Officer annual and unexpected absences.
Maintained law and order on mine property, combating of labour unrest, escorting and transportation of cash and gold bullion operations on a daily and weekly basis, investigation of crime – gold and gold bearing products, illegal explosives possession, theft of mine property.
Developed and produced weekly, monthly duty rosters and time sheets, company reports and incident reports to Head Office, including revising and submission of annual recommendations and budget development
Recruitment of and selection of new candidate Guard Force and Assistant Security Officers.
Liaison and support of SA Police Special Branch, Internal Stability Unit and Gold and diamond Branch.
Mine weapons Instructor.
Attended Star Selection Course at the St Helena Mines Training Centre and the Train the Trainer [Facilitation] Course presented by Anglo American Corporation on invitation of the General Manager – St Helena Mine.
1986–1987 Kinross Mines Ltd (Evander, Eastern Transvaal)
Security Officer Grade 1
Security Officer- shifts and general security functions, Acting Second in Command (was the fifth most senior officer of a complement of seven), Store Controller
Maintained law and order on mine property, combating of labour unrest, escorting and transportation of cash and gold bullion operations on a daily and weekly basis, investigation of crime – gold and gold bearing products, illegal explosives possession, theft of mine property.
Developed and produced weekly, monthly duty rosters and time sheets, company reports and incident reports to Head Office, including revising and submission of annual recommendations and budget development
Recruitment of and selection of new candidate Guard Force and Assistant Security Officers.
Liaison and support of SA Police Special Branch, Internal Stability Unit and Gold and diamond Branch
1985–1986 Harmony Gold Mines Ltd (Virginia, OFS)
Assistant Security Officer
Assistant Security Officer- shifts and general security functions.
Maintained law and order on mine property, combating of labour unrest, escorting and transportation of cash and gold bullion operations on a daily and weekly basis, investigation of crime – gold and gold bearing products, illegal explosives possession, theft of mine property.
Inspections of Mine Explosives Magazines, escort of Explosive transport Vehicles
Initial posting to ranks of the company after SA Police Force, considered a training station – four monthly examinations were written, various courses were attended at GFS Head Office Training Centre (ongoing from initial employment to transfer to St Helena Mine)
Rank Structure of GFS:
Field Operations:
Guard Force
• Constable
• Corporal
• Sergeant
• Induna
• Inspector
Security Officer (Control Officers)
• Assistant Security Officer
• Security Officer Grade 1
• Security Officer Grade 2
• Security Officer Grade 3
• Security Officer Grade 4
• Regional Manager
• Manager of Operations – Head Office
• Assistant Organization Manager – Head Office
• General Manager – Head Office
Training Services
• Instructor – Guard Force and Dog Training
• Assistant Training Officer – Guard Force
• Assistant Training Officer – Officer Training
• Training Officer
• Senior Training Officer – Section Head
• Manager of Training Services
1980–1985 South African Police
Police Officer
Recruited in October 1980, sworn in on 30 December 1980 and trained at SAP College – Pretoria 1981 January to July.
Emerged Rank of Constable – posted to home town – Queenstown (Eastern Cape)
Queenstown Functions included:
• Charge Office functions, recording and managing of crime, receiving and transference of suspects and accused to court and local correctional facility
• Street, town, suburb, industrial, immediate surrounding area and National Key Point patrols
• Attending to scenes of crime, obtaining statements and immediate investigation of crime
• Riot Control Functions
• Enquiries functions, compilation of warrants for arrest, tracing of and arrest of accused
• South African Narcotics Bureau – development of informer circle and investigation and arrest of illegal dependence producing substances dealers and persons in possession of dependence producing substances. Dealing with contravention of the Liquor Act matters.
• Stock Theft Unit – investigation of theft of stock on farms and plots within the district
• Crime Prevention and roadblocks on an irregular basis.
• Additional Training – SWAT, Counter Insurgency, Tracking, Task Force Components, Intelligence Methodology. Advanced Driving and Motor Mechanics – Petrol.
• Special Branch – on an as when required basis 1983 - 1985.
Exit rank Lieutenant.
Interests Motorcycling, athletics, javelin and road running, gardening, computers, camping, fishing.