Charles E. King
MD
Charles E. King, is the Managing Director of the Famed HAWA Security Systems Inc., a wholly owned Liberian company operating in Liberia. Mr. King received his early education in Monrovia, Liberia at (School in the United States) Demonstration School, St. Patrick School and the University of Liberia, all located in Monrovia. Mr. King, married and with this added responsibility joined the Liberia National Police as a patrolman-detective. He received his law enforcement training at the then National Police Academy in Paynesville, Liberia. After the nine months of training living at the Academy, he served as full time Detective in the CID Division, of the Liberian National Police Force.
Mr. King after serving with the CID for some years, requested a leave of absence to continue his education and training in Law Enforcement in the United States of America. When he was granted leave, he enrolled at the University of New Haven, Connecticut and there obtained his Associate Degree in Police Science and thereafter his BSc Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Mr. King did not stop there. After working and gaining as much knowledge and training he could obtain, he was invited to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy, Quantico, Virginia by the Director of the FBI. Upon graduation from that epidimy of law enforcement training, before returning home to Liberia, he was instructed by his government to meet with the United States Secret Service Treasury Department to undergo training before returning home to Liberia.
Mr. King's resume began to grow as he traveled within the security system in Liberia being appointed as Assistant Director of Police for Administration, Deputy Director of Police for Operations, Director of Police for Criminal Investigations Division, Deputy Director for Training, National Public Safety Training Institute(Police Academy), Director of Monrovia City Police, Deputy Director for Administration General services Administration, Assistant Director for Administration, Special Security Services (SSS), member of the Anti -Smuggling Commission appointed by the President of Liberia William R. Tolbert, head of a Special task for on Government Vehicle Management, until his resignation from the Government of Liberia.
Mr. King traveled with his parents at an early age within the diplomatic circles and so is very comfortable and aware of security within the diplomatic environment. These experiences of his as well as his later professional training was an excellent blend in with his early childhood. Special assignments for diplomatic functions carries with it special security arrangements.
Mr. King also worked in the United States of America as school security officer, retail store detective, loss prevention retail supervisor,and Assistant Director of Human Resources and Training, and then later Director of Human Resources/Training in New York. Mr. King also worked with a private security firm in Silver Springs, Maryland, USA, as Human Resource Director/Training . Mr. King is also well versed in representing his company before the labor boards ito protect the interest of his company and it shoulod be added, with much success.
Mr. King is presently working in the Wasgington DC area as a substitute security instructor at the Potomack Job Corps center. There he delivers motivational lectures to the young men and women inthe program.
"My whole purpose is to help develop the private security profession in Liberia - to show them their important role in protecting their clients in their country,. To show them how their professionalism can prepare them as first responders in case of emergencies. Mr.King constantly shares his experiences gained over the years especially with the brief time spent in The Gambia where he met an American private security administrator who had invited Mr. King to serve as a guest lecturer to his group of security officers at the time. Mr. King says that he will never forget Mr. Michael Jaquish, who truly welcomed him as a fellow professional during those times. He hopes to one day be able to meet with Michael and share their experiences for the betterment of not only private security, but the law enforcement professional in Africa.
Mr. King has been very critical of the role of law enforcement in Africa and at the proper time, will be expanding his years of experiences towards the African police/security profession, as his contribution to the profession in Liberia. "Often times" he states,"foreign companies come into West African States and without due concern for the local experts in those countries proceed to attempt to outdo the locals". This is the wrong approach. For instance, when HAWA Security went into Sierra Leone, we went in as an 'Aide' to the local profession, not as competitors". That's the difference!."
