GardaWorld Appoints Former Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans as Managing Director

October 6, 2008 9:00 AM EDT

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2008) - GardaWorld, the Consulting and Investigation / Global Risks Group of Garda World Security Corporation (TSX: GW) (Garda), one of the most trusted consulting, investigation and security firms in the world, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Paul Evans, the former Boston Police Commissioner and a recognized law enforcement expert, as Managing Director in its Boston office, where he will manage consent decree monitorships and performance review, planning and police standards for law enforcement and government entities.

Before joining GardaWorld, Mr. Evans was Director of the Police and Crime Standards Directorate of the Home Office in the United Kingdom with the mission to transform policing in England and Wales. In that role, he was responsible for measuring, monitoring and improving police and partnership performance throughout the UK. He helped the government achieve its 2008 crime reduction targets and advised two Prime Ministers and four Home Secretaries on crime issues during his four year tenure.

Mr. Evans, during a 34 year career with the Boston Police Department, achieved every civil service rank and held the positions of Chief of Patrol, Chief of Detectives and Superintendent in Chief. In 1993, he was named Commissioner of the department, a post he held for nearly ten years. Under his leadership as Commissioner, Boston experienced dramatic reductions in crime, particularly violent crime. Additionally, thanks to an innovative police-community partnership, no juvenile was killed in the city for a period of two years. That success came to be known as the "Boston Miracle." Mr. Evans instituted community policing and significantly reduced fear and crime in the city.

The recipient of numerous professional and community awards, Mr. Evans is a graduate of Boston State College and completed his law degree, cum laude, at Suffolk University Law School. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

About GardaWorld

GardaWorld includes Garda's Consulting, Investigation, and Global Risks groups and provides services to government and commercial clients around the world and in high-risk markets. GardaWorld unifies teams from KSG/KGSI (subsidiaries of Kroll), Vance, GSS Group, and CLI Chartrand Laframboise, providing a comprehensive and unified approach to market entry strategies and security planning. For more information on GardaWorld, visit http://www.garda-world.com.

About Garda

Garda, the fifth largest integrated physical security and cash logistics firm worldwide on an annualized revenue basis, is well known for addressing complex security and investigations issues. As a leading provider in consulting, investigation and security services, Garda is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies with operations across Canada and the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. With approximately 50,000 dedicated professionals, Garda offers integrated solutions in cash logistics, physical security, consulting and investigations, and enterprise intelligence services. Its team includes specialists and some of the most highly qualified and best-trained experts in the industry. For more information, visit: http://www.gardaglobal.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION -- This press release contains forward-looking statements reflecting Garda objectives, estimates, expectations and the impact of acquisitions on Garda's financial performance. These statements are identified by the use of verbs such as "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", and "expect" as well as by the use of future or conditional tenses. By their very nature, these types of statements involve risks and uncertainty. Consequently, reality may differ materially from Garda's projections or expectations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
        Garda
        Joe Gavaghan
        Director, Corporate Communications
        Office: 617-848-5484
        Cell: 617-283-4936
        joe.gavaghan@gardaglobal.com

        Garda
        Nathalie de Champlain
        Vice President, Communications
        Office: 514-281-2811 x 2800
        800-859-1599 x 2800
        ndechamplain@gardaglobal.com

Source: GardaWorld

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