ABOUT CLOSE RANGE INTERNATIONAL

Close Range International, Inc. was founded and licensed in 1999. We are a professional Private Investigation and Executive Protection/Security Corporation headquartered in Southern California. We work with comparable security professionals, as well as law enforcement agencies in New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, London, and other locations worldwide.

Close Range International, Inc. offers professional protection and investigative services to a diverse mix of clients. We offer our services to individuals, attorneys, corporations and government and professional organizations.

Close Range is customer and results oriented. We guarantee that each investigation will be evaluated and crafted to suit your needs.

Close Range is committed to the highest standards of integrity. We ensure you that all information will be accurate, timely and detailed.
You will be kept well informed on the status of your investigation by our investigators. We will also send you audio/video and surveillance updates, as we get them.

Close Range International, Inc. customizes its services as required to meet the specific security and privacy needs of each client. We are committed to provide the best care and protection for you.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Steve is CEO and Managing Partner for Close Range International, Inc. He has extensive investigative and executive protection experience. Steve has conducted hundreds of investigations with positive results. He has taken numerous DOJ and POST training classes in the police academy and has worked with and for the LAPD, FBI, Secret Service, Military Police and numerous security professionals.

Steve has worked and coordinated security for many high-profile events and is a mainstay in Hollywood circles where his professionalism, knowledge and work ethic has never been challenged. Executive Protection is his expertise.

Steve worked exclusively for the entertainer, Madonna, for over 10 years and captured her high-profile stalker Robert Hoskins in 1995. Stephensā€™ testimony helped convict Hoskins of stalking and ensured his long prison sentence. Hoskins, as of 2014, remains in the California State Mental Health System as an extreme danger to the public. (We only mention this case because of the worldwide media coverage-Close Range International normally will not disclose clientā€™s identity)

Stephens has also provided personal security /executive protection for many other high-profile celebrities and ā€œRock and Roll Royaltyā€ in town and on the road.

Steve Stephens was Security Director at Warner Bros Records in Burbank (2005-2009), providing armed security for executives and artists and conducting stalking investigations. Prior to that position he was Security Director at Maverick Records (1995-2004), Madonnaā€™s label, where he conducted many investigations and managed numerous threats working closely with the LA County District Attorneyā€™s ā€œSTATā€ Team (Stalking and Threat Assessment Team-founded by DDA Rhonda Saunders) and the LAPDā€™s Threat Management Unit.

During the period he worked for the record companies, he still managed Close Range International. He now devotes 100% of his time to Close Range International and serving your needs.

Monique is a Partner and Vice President of Close Range International, Inc. and the Executive Director of Close Range Safety Training Academy.

Beginning in 2012, combining her knowledge, skills and business acumen for the Entertainment industry, human behavior and the Mental Health and Addiction Fields, she partnered with her friend of over 20 years, Basil Stephens to grow the business of Close Range International, Inc.

Throughout her career, Monique had the opportunity to work for many Entertainment industry companies and notables while traveling the world.

She holds many Licenses and certifications including her Private Investigator License, PPO License, Guard Card, Pepper Spray, Baton License, is a CPR/ AED/ First Aid instructor for Laypersons and Healthcare Professionals for the American Red Cross.

Originally from Perth, Australia she attended a local university to study Psychology with a minor in Child Psychology.

With a passion for business and an intense knowledge to learn every aspect of management, she obtained her Business Management Degree and began her management career in the entertainment industry that included a move to the United States. Working in A&R and then Business Management, she handled all aspects of business including contracts, budgets, schedules and personal appearances for Touring Bands, Professional Athletes and upcoming artists and diverged to become a Line Producer/ Producer.Ā 

Monique has worked and coordinated events, including security for many high-profile people both locally and internationally.

Rusty is an investigations and security management specialist working for Close Range International. He brings 31 years of law enforcement experience served with the Wichita Police Department, the Dallas Police Department, and with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While in the DEA, Rusty served as a Special Agent in the U.S., a Special Operations Agent in South America, a DEA Task Force Supervisor, and an inspector with the DEAā€™s Office of Professional Responsibility.

After retiring from the DEA, he served as a Management Specialist and Internal Affairs Advisor to the Paraguayan National Police, and a background investigator for the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Police Department.

He is considered an expert in the investigation of complex criminal and administrative investigations and has conducted hundreds of conspiracy investigations involving multiple U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Rusty has also been certified as DEA Firearms and Tactical Operations Instructor for over 20 years and is the Firearms Instructor for Close Range Safety Training Academy.

INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES

Close Range International, Inc has highly trained, retired law enforcement officers who are licensed private investigators with years of experience investigating and solving crimes.
Some of The Investigative Services That We Offer Include:
  • Stalking Investigations/Threat Management – Coordinate Police/Psychologists/Attorneys – Manage Your Case From Start To Finish
  • Restraining Orders – Gather Evidence for Attorneys – Help in Preparation
  • Threat Assessments/Psychological Profiles – Formulated with a Police and Forensic Psychologist
  • Unsolved Criminal Cases – Homicide, Burglary, Kidnapping, Robbery, Fraud, Sexual Offenses
  • Civil Investigations – We Investigate and Collect Evidence for Civil Suits
  • Corporate Investigations – Embezzlement, Theft, Sexual Harassment, Etc
  • Computer Forensics – Has Your Email Been Compromised – Is Someone Spying on You Via Your Computer
  • Surveillance
  • Insurance/Workmenā€™s Compensation – Investigate Fraud in Workmenā€™s Compensation Claims
  • Process Service – Serve Suspects/Defendants Court Orders
  • Complete Background Investigations – Criminal, Civil, Credit History, Education, Employment Verification, Driving Record and Sex Offender Searches
  • Locate Missing Persons
  • Locate Witnesses
  • Polygraph
  • Financial Investigations
  • Asset Search
  • Identity Theft
  • Forensic Artist Renditions

EXECUTIVE/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Close Range Internationals, Inc.’s team of highly trained Executive Protection Specialists will investigate and evaluate your concerns and make recommendations accordingly to ensure your personal protection and to accommodate your needs.
Some of The Executive and Personal Protection Services That We Offer Include:
  • Executive Protection
  • Plainclothes Off-Duty & Retired Armed Law Enforcement Officers & Highly Trained Security Professionals to Escort You Anywhere
  • Advance Security
  • Executive Protection Specialists go to venues, prior to your planned trip, to expedite your arrival and departure and to evaluate the safety of the location
  • Tour Security
  • Advance Tour Security-Venue Security Management – ā€œPrincipal Executive Protectionā€- Laminate Control
  • Executive Transportation
  • Secure Vehicles/Secure Private Air Travel/Escort for Commercial Travel
  • Uniformed Armed and Unarmed Security Officers
  • All Occasions
  • Estate /Residential Security
  • Uniformed- Armed Guards to Patrol Your Property
  • Church/Temple/Synagogue Security
  • Armed Plainclothes Officers mingle with congregation for their safety and security
  • Electronic Surveillance Countermeasures
  • Do you think you are being ā€œbuggedā€?
  • Physical Security Surveys
  • We will evaluate your home and office and make written recommendations for your security and safety
  • Security Systems Design
  • CCTV, Exterior Lighting Design, Alarms, Off-Site Monitoring from your computer
  • Access Control Systems
  • Installation and Monitoring
  • Safe Rooms
  • Design, Construction and Maintenance
  • Canine Bomb Detection

CLOSE RANGE TRAINING

Our Mission Statement:

Close Range Safety Training Academy, founded in 2012, was created to promote safety and protection service through training. Our staff is dedicated to instructing our students in all facets for the purpose of safety, security and defense to better serve their community. We provide a cohesive set of training sources to instruct and enhance the skills of our learners. Given our certified and licensed staff, we offer a quality learning and critical thinking atmosphere in order to interactively engage with our students in the development of their preparation experience.

We offer several training courses such as:
  • ARC First Aid/CPR/AED for Lay Responders
  • ARC CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Professionals
  • ARC Adult Pediatric
  • ARC Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
  • ARC Adult CPR/AED
  • Enhanced Citizens Handgun Safety
  • 2-Day Citizens Self Defense Training
  • BSIS Guard Card
  • BSIS Exposed Firearm Certification
  • BSIS Propriety Private Security Officer
  • BSIS Baton Certification Course
  • BSIS School Security Officer
  • Pepper Spray/Tear Gas Certification
  • Taser Certification Course

OUR COURSES

All our courses are taught in accordance with BSIS regulation training curriculum and our instructors are all professional, retired law enforcement officers. Our American Red Cross courses are in accordance with ARC approved curriculum and taught in an informative, relaxed environment utilizing hands ā€“on practice with manikins.

Course Schedule

Our schedule changes weekly for CPR Training and Security Guard Training in Los Angeles! Look at the calendar and check out our different options for classes. If you donā€™t see what you need, please contact us so we can accommodate you.

Book Live Scan

WE PROCESS ALL LIVE SCAN PAPERWORK IN-HOUSE!

All Live Scan paperwork, once processed, is sent directly to the Department of Justice (DOJ) ensuring HASSLE-FREE delivery into the system, expediting you into opportunities within the workforce.

We accept walk-ins & no appointment necessary!

Our Location

Centrally located in the heart of Los Angeles, our state-of-the-art facility is between major cross streets, Fairfax to the west and La Brea to the east. Public transport is easily accessible and local buses stop at the corner.

Security Guard Training

Close Range Safety Training Academy offers California BSIS approved safety and protection courses to train & license Security Officers, including:

Security Guard Training 8 Hour Guard Card & The Complete 40 Hour Required Security Guard Training Course (Modules 1 & 2), * Firearms Training, * Firearms Requalification, Baton, Pepper Spray, Taser Certification, Two (2) Day Proprietary Private Security Officer (PPSO), Three (3) Day School Security Guard (SB 1626) & American Red Cross Approved First Aid, CPR & AED Training as well as CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers & Health Care Providers.

Citizens Self Defense Training

  • One (1) Day Enhanced Citizens Firearms Training for those interested in self-defense and home protection. Includes the fundamentals of handgun safety in a classroom and Ā½ day at the range firing different types of firearms. Includes Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) Testing & Certification. Register ONLINE today!
  • Two (2) Day Citizens Self Defense Training for those interested in self-defense and home protection. Includes the fundamentals of handgun safety in a classroom and Ā½ day at the range firing different types of firearms. Includes Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) Testing & Certification.
  • Also included: Citizens Pepper Spray Training, Citizens Stun Gun Training & Red Cross Approved Adult CPR/AED Training & Certification. Register ONLINE today!
  • Ammunition and Range Fees are additional – Students must be at least 18 years old to attend training.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

When you book and pay for your course, that guarantees your place in the class and ensures that a qualified instructor is available to train on the day selected. Should you not show up for the confirmed class on the day of your training, you forfeit fee associated with the class (management will consider special circumstances for medical emergencies and make arrangements with participant to complete the selected course on and alternative day). As a courtesy to the other students and the instructor(s), if you are more than 30 mins late from the start of the scheduled class you will not be allowed to join the class unless academy is notified in advance.

Due to the current Coronavirus all training and live Scan appointments have been cancelled until further notice.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.

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CONTACT

Close Range International Inc.

Personal Protection & Private Investigations

311 N. Robertson Blvd., Suite 523 Beverly Hills CA 90211
Telephone: 323.343.0177
Fax: 323.857.1521
Email: info@closerangepi.com
PI 21661 PPO 13957

Close Range training
7411 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 323-317-9405
E-mail: info@closerangetraining.com

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