Kidnapping and extortion has occurred throughout recorded history, but it was not until after the epochal year of 1968, that terrorists began to use kidnapping as a standard tactic to obtain funds and to generate publicity. Criminal gangs followed their lead when they saw the potential for rich returns.
Initially no ancillary services existed to assist persons to reduce their exposure to risk or to advise on the conduct of negotiations after a kidnap. SF Group has been part of the change structuring a service to assist all our clients. A codified procedure and coercive bargaining technique was developed that has today become widely accepted as the standard operating procedure.
Initially no ancillary services existed to assist persons to reduce their exposure to risk or to advise on the conduct of negotiations after a kidnap. SF Group has been part of the change structuring a service to assist all our clients. A codified procedure and coercive bargaining technique was developed that has today become widely accepted as the standard operating procedure.