ABOUT US
SECURITY - RISK MANAGEMENT - INVESTIGATIONS
Spec Ops Security is a professional security company in Calgary. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we have offices in all major cities across Canada.
When it comes to protecting your business, property and personnel; experience matters! Spec Ops Security is the only security and investigations company in Canada that is owned, managed and staffed by highly-qualified and experienced law enforcement officers, military specialists and private security experts.
UNMATCHED EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE
Our team is comprised of law enforcement and military experts who have obtained extensive real-world experience and specialized training with the RCMP, Alberta Sheriffs, Municipal Police Services, US Secret Service, Special Forces, CAF, CANSOFCOM and the British Royal Marine Commandos. When it comes to your safety and protecting what matters most, you can't afford to trust amateurs!
Public service and selflessly protecting others is a way of life for us and it is at the heart of everything that we do. At Spec Ops Security, we value every client and dedicate all of our resources to ensuring their safety and success. Our team will act as your professional ambassadors and uphold your core values while delivering reliable protection with absolute discretion, respect and integrity.
Our Team
What makes our company stand above all the rest are the incredible people who dedicate themselves to providing our clients with the best protection available in the private security industry. Listed below are the professional backgrounds of just a few of our many team members.
Al Dubuc
Al joined the British Royal Marines in 2007 and after 32 weeks of intense training, he successfully completed the prestigious Commando Course. Al served as a Royal Marines Commando for eight years and deployed on multiple tours to Afghanistan with a combat quick reaction unit. While assigned to the special operations unit, Al was tasked with mounting multiple high-risk, close-quarters combat offensives against Taliban strongholds. He was later awarded the Operational Service Medal, Afghanistan.
After leaving the military, Al successfully completed specialized hostile-environment and domestic operations training as a Close Protection Specialist with Ronin, South Africa. He worked on numerous protection details for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, politicians and celebrities in London and abroad before moving into a maritime security role. As a tactical specialist, Al safely escorted commercial shipping vessels through hostile, pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somalia in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, thwarting numerous armed attacks.
Al serves as Close Protection Specialist Unit Leader and Tactical Medic for Spec Ops Security. As a licensed Paramedic/Firefighter he recently completed enhanced education in Advanced Life Support.
Dan Powers
Dan Powers served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for more than 30 years where he spent most of his career working in specialized units before he retired as Sergeant of the southern Alberta Major Crimes Unit.
He served as a Detachment Commander and also worked as an Investigator in the General Investigations Section and the Internal Affairs Unit. Dan has extensive training and experience investigating homicides, sexual assaults, robberies and commercial crimes. He was an RCMP Instructor for the Interview and Interrogation course, received certification as a Team Commander in Major Case Management as well as Basic and Advanced Surveillance.
Dan completed specialized bodyguard, advanced driver and motorcade training with the RCMP and was assigned as a primary member of the Prime Minister's Protection Unit for over ten years. He provided personal protection for the Prime Minister of Canada, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Kate, Prince Edward and the Governor General of Canada.
Dan is the Manager of our Investigations Division and serves as a supervisor in the close protection unit. He is also a subject matter expert and instructor who provides specialized training, corporate security core program design and consulting services for corporate, government and law enforcement clients.
Derrick Rossler
Derrick served with the Calgary Police Service for 25 years and completed his career as a Detective Sergeant in the Homicide Unit. Most of his career was spent working in the Major Crimes Bureau, the Guns and Gangs Unit, Gang Suppression, Surveillance and in the Homicide division.
Derrick has extensive experience dealing with high-risk and tactical scenarios and is a skilled manager who supervised teams of investigators to resolve complex cases. He worked on national and international joint task forces and was given commendations for life saving, valour, distinguished service and marksmanship. Additionally, Derrick is a qualified close protection specialist who was assigned to the Alberta Premier's protection detail. He also served as a specialist unit instructor with CPS and the Criminal Intelligence Service of Alberta.
Derrick works as a Close Protection Specialist, Investigations Lead and as a member of the Energy Security Unit for Spec Ops Security in Western Canada.
Shane Loxterkamp
Shane served with the Edmonton Police Service for 25 years and completed his career as A/Superintendent - Downtown Division. Throughout his policing career, Shane attained extensive operational command experience, serving as both duty commander and watch commander where he was responsible for managing police operations and major incidents throughout the City of Edmonton. While at EPS, Shane served as the commanding officer and supervisor of several specialized units at the rank of Inspector; including commercial crimes, cybercrime, robbery and major crimes.
As a member of the TAC TEAM (Tactical Unit), Shane held the role of Tactical Team Leader in addition to being a Master Control Tactics and Weapons Instructor. He also served as an executive protection instructor for several police and government agencies. Shane is a supervising member of our close protection unit, energy security unit and investigations division in Western Canada.
Ian Hope
Ian Hope has more than 30 years of combined law enforcement and military experience.
After serving with the British Navy, Ian joined the Hampshire Police (Constabulary) where he worked as a police officer for 19 years. Ian served in anti-terrorism, tactical services, incident management and as a serious crimes investigator before immigrating to Canada from the UK.
When he moved to Alberta, Ian spent 3 years as a team lead for the Government of Alberta Special Investigations Unit. Ian later joined Calgary Transit Public Safety as a sworn Peace Officer. There, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, serving as a squad supervisor, recruit trainer and control tactics instructor before pursuing an opportunity to work as a Peace Officer with a major municipality in Alberta.
Ian works as a Manager in charge of our Security Guard Division and as a member of our Close Protection Unit.