Richard Hardaker joined the Military Police in 1974 and then specialised in Close Protection in 1986. Having provided Close Protection whilst seconded to the Foreign Office and assignments at NATO, Cyprus and the first Gulf War Richard has a vast wealth of knowledge and experience within the CP sector. He left the military in 1997 and continued CP within the civilian sector in positions as Team Leader and currently is the Head of Protective Security Detail(CP) Operations to the head of a wealthy Arab (UAE) state, a position he has held since 2004.