Michael Sapraicone
Director of the New York and London Office

Michael D. Sapraicone, a former First Grade Detective with the NYPD, is the founder and owner of Squad Security Inc. and Squad Security LTD worldwide companies. The security and private investigations firm has offices in Manhattan and London, where it has served Fortune 500 clients.

Mr. Sapraicone began his career with the NYPD in December of 1980 as a Transit Police Officer and worked his way up to the top of the detective ranks after years on the street, investigating a wide variety of crimes across the city, including homicide investigations. Squad Security currently consults on homicide and other cases. The firm also provides armed security protection to corporate and private clients. Mr. Sapraicone has been a frequent guest on Fox News, Court TV, MSNBC and CNN, where he has been interviewed about unsolved homicide investigations. Mr. Sapraicone retired from the NYPD in 2000 after a 20-year career. He started Squad Security in 1992.

Mr. Sapraicone is a member of the Company of Security Professionals of the United Kingdom, the National Association of Chiefs of Police, Associated Licensed Detectives of New York State, American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement and ASIS International.

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Michael Giovanniello

Mike has been employed by Squad Security since 2003. He is currently a Squad Security Field Supervisor and Scheduling Officer.

Mike is a retired Lieutenant from the New York City Police Department. Mike's majority of time while in the Police Department was spent in the Narcotic Division both as an investigative Detective and then as a Supervisor.

Mike's experience enabled him to develop a well rounded investigative background. Mike is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Brockport.

William J. Arkenau

Bill has been employed by Squad Security since 2000.

He is currently Squad Security Supervisor for EMI Music where he supervises all sites providing 24 hour security staffing and security system monitoring.

He is a Retired Warden I of the N.Y. City Department of Correction (1998).

During his tenure he served for seven years as Tour Commander of the largest correctional facility in the free world (GMDC) Rikers Island, and for six years as Director of Capitol Development and Support Services where he was responsible for overseeing both capital and expense budgets, as well as managing the purchase of new facilities and the security retrofitting of existing ones. He is a Veteran of the United States Navy. Bill attended the University of Illinois, Chicago.

John Bullimore

John Bullimore joined Squad Security after retiring from the world-renowned New Scotland Yard, Metropolitan Police, London, England.

His thirty-year career encompassed the investigation of fraud, corruption, money laundering, drugs production/importation and distribution, extradition and homicide. He is trained and experienced in Executive Protection and anti-surveillance techniques.

He brings a wealth of knowledge and international experience to the company.

He has extensive experience of leading National and International investigations. He has been called upon to investigate politically sensitive and complex issues involving North America, Africa, India, Pakistan, and Australia. the Caribbean Islands and most of the countries of Europe.

He is adept at the collection, collation and the evaluation of intelligence and evidence and delivering the result in a quality presentation to the client.

He has extensive contacts within the International Policing community having completed over 80 overseas investigations himself and hundreds more in the UK on behalf of Interpol and others.

He is considered an expert in the field of Money Laundering enquiries and Corruption, where in his last police enquiry he had great success in identifying and bringing before the courts Corporate and Political figures of the highest level.