![]() Keely trains young people and adults in security and situational awareness, and rape prevention. She has also received training in self-defence. Keely is being trained by two former SAS veterans – security consultant Richard “Ginge” Johnson in BTEC Level 2 Conflict Management, and Lofty Wiseman, the renowned survival instructor – in situational awareness. Mick and Keely also offer personal safety training for farmers, their workers and families. “The emphasis for us really is understanding that everybody is on a budget these days.” ![]() “We are not there to make money off the back of farmers by recommending ridiculous security upgrades,” he adds. Thereafter, any recommendations will be cost-effective, and bigger expenditure on crime prevention measures – such as CCTV or lighting – will only be recommended as a last resort on farms that face specific crime problems. All that costs is the time we do the training and then a security assessment,” he explains. “If we can get the mindset of farmers and their workers right initially to think about security, that is a major bridge. Mick says his company’s ethos is to help farm businesses improve their security by focusing on cost-effective solutions, rather than selling expensive security systems. “If we can stop kids getting stabbed and farmers getting ripped off then for me, that’s job done.” We are not money- driven, we are driven to help people,” he says. “I want to keep Hawkes & Co as a small entity. The father-of-four spent 22 years working in corporate security following 24 years of military service.Īfter returning to rural Herefordshire in May 2022, Mick soon realised rural crime had become a significant problem and there was an opening for him and his daughter, Keely, to set up Hawkes & Co – a new company specialising in farm security and situational awareness among young people in schools and colleges. Now, Mick is seeking to put his experiences to good use, albeit in a different way, by helping farmers to change their mindsets towards rural crime, understand how criminals operate and correct any security weaknesses on their farms. ![]()
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