Corporate Special Services, a subsidiary of Trident Investigative Service, Inc., was formed to serve the needs of our corporate and commercial clients who require specialized security and protection services. Even though our office is located in the Seattle-Tacoma area, we perform a great deal of business outside Washington state.

We are a Seattle firm with extensive experience in executive protection and security management. Our staff joins us with experience from federal and local law enforcement, Military Special Operations units, as well as corporate investigative backgrounds. We offer a wealth of knowledge, expertise, experience and equipment unlike any other agency in our area.   Agency principal Michael J. Canaan, CPP, PPS, LPI, has provided personalized services for clients that are especially concerned about their family and business security. He regularly works with high profile clients that live in or visit the Pacific Northwest. Corporate Special Services combines the experience, technical background, and professional capabilities that are needed to coordinate simple assignments to complex projects. Mr. Canaan will personally manage all efforts conducted under any potential project.

No other organization in this area possesses our combined capabilities.  In today's social and political climate, one cannot afford to wait for an incident or crisis to arise. We must be pro-active to protect your family, personal, and business interests. Our Alliance members have provided numerous government agencies, corporate clients and private residences with custom tailored, integrated, security systems to include associated security awareness courses and seminars to clients, their managerial staffs, and families as well as tactical training of assigned security forces. Adept at the full spectrum of security operations, we are particularly proud of our unique abilities to assess existing security deficiencies, design a system to fit our clients specific needs and then integrate diverse disciplines into a cohesive, synergistic security program.

We provide Executive, Employee and Personal Protection Services for all levels of the corporate community. Our emphasis is on discreet and professional protection with superior executive-level service. Our forte is to facilitate and expedite the safe and secure travel of our principal. Environments in which we provide our low-profile protective services often include the place of business, residence, stockholder and board meetings, as well as a variety of social, personal and recreational functions. Our experienced team provides and reviews defensive planning, vulnerability and threat assessment, as well as advance travel and security arrangements anywhere in the United States and in most foreign countries.

Workplace Violence and Corporate Downsizing is a terrifying phenomenon. No matter how large or small your organization, you are vulnerable. If you foresee a potential threat-either before, during, or after a problem termination-we offer investigative, surveillance, and protection services that best suit your needs. We can respond immediately to protect your company personnel and assets.

Employee Misconduct comes in many forms: theft; harassment; proprietary information loss; drug and alcohol abuse; and time and attendance irregularities. We can assist you in the investigation and/or surveillance of problematic employees; track product; and can install covert CCTV cameras in nearly any environment.

Training.  We provide a wide variety of upper level and specialty training programs custom tailored to our clients specific needs.  These include such areas as handgun, shotgun, patrol rifle, handcuffing and restraint techniques, baton, OC, TASER, and use-of-force continuum philosophy.  Our training customers typically include protection specialists, home owners and business executives.  Please call us for further details.

Security Consulting.  It is a professional security consultants tasking to find or solve problems through detailed fact finding.  The end-product is an objective professional opinion in the form of a written report.  We participate in a team of associates who are a nationally regarded network of experts in a variety of fields.  We bring together necessary strengths and expertise, drawn specifically for the task at hand.

Information is power. Critical decision-making relies upon complete and accurate information. You cannot afford to be uninformed with regard to potential employees, new acquisitions, threats, competitors, and business associates. Your public and non-public information needs can be met through our extensive computer database networks and a variety or regional and national resources.  Let our experienced research staff share with you our capabilities and advise you on the best path to gain the information you need.

Pricing and Value. Of real concern to us are our clients perception of pricing. What are you paying for? As you know, a service is an intangible item. When you solicit for service you hope to receive a certain result. We always strive to not only meet, but exceed your expectations. A service pays for itself. The real test should never be the price, but the value. Please contact us for our current fee schedule.

We are happy to present Training Sessions or Seminars, or provide Demonstrations of our technical surveillance and investigative capabilities. We answer the tough questions with honest and straightforward answers. We are available to speak at your training sessions and various professional groups.

All Corporate Special Services Investigators, Protection Specialists, and associates are Licensed and Insured. We maintain extensive General Liability and Errors and Omissions coverage.

You have questions? ...well, we have answers. Visit our Corporate Special Services Frequently Asked Questions page.

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