Retired Capitol Police Inspector, Edward L.A. Bailor, Joins Executive Protection Systems (EPS) as Senior Project Consultant

Winchester, VA (February 15, 2006)—Executive Protection Systems (EPS), a leading turnkey provider of emergency preparedness solutions, equipment and training, recently announced the appointment of Edward L.A, Bailor, retired Capitol Police Inspector, as its Senior Project Consultant.

Bailor joins EPS with over 31 years of protective and emergency response experience in the fire, emergency medical services, HAZMAT and security safety fields. “During his tenure as an inspector (retired) for the United States Capitol Police (USCP), Ed was the field force commander of a 400 man civil disturbance unit.” said Mark Miller, EPS Chairman and President. “Ed also developed and served as the emergency coordinator for the U.S. Capitol Buildings Emergency Preparedness Plan that handles both the continuity and continuance of the legislative branch of the U.S. Government and developed the USCP-CBRNE program.

With his qualifications and experience, Ed makes the ideal candidate as our senior project consultant for our COOP (Continuity of Operations) and (COG) Continuity of Government contracts,” added Miller.

As the commander of the USCP protective intelligence division, Bailor ran USCP’s threats assessment section. He worked in special events, special investigations as well as USCP’s training division as an academic and physical specialties instructor. Past achievements include the U.S. Capitol Operational Services Bureau’s emergency response coordinator for events like the inauguration, presidential addresses to Congress and other national special security events.

In 1997, Bailor developed a 160 man NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) Advanced Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) response team and served as the commander of the NBC ALERT team. This premier ALERT team was one of the first law enforcement HAZMAT responder teams in the country that has evolved into the new HMRT. He also served as a special assistant to the chairman of the U.S. Capitol Police Board in 2004. And most recently, Bailor was the commander of the patrol mobile response division that includes such things as patrol, K-9, horse mounted unit, motorcycle unit, crime scene search, an off-site delivery inspection center, crisis management unit, civil disturbance unit, tiger team and the Containment Emergency Response Team.

A certified academic instructor trained in emergency first response, containment and tactics, Bailor is also certified in crisis management, incident command and is a level “A” hazardous waste technician.

Bailor is a graduate of the University of Maryland with a degree in business and public administration and earned his associates degree in economics and law enforcement. He is also a graduate of the FBI national academy and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a police leadership program sponsored by Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

Executive Protection Systems, headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, is a small, service-disabled veteran-owned business dedicated to providing the finest WMD, industrial safety protective equipment, training and consulting services nationwide. EPS corporate headquarters is located at 230 Aviation Drive in Winchester. Website: www.epssafety.com.

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