March – Fraud Prevention Month
Did you know March is Fraud Prevention Month? Each year, this month focuses on promoting awareness and education on Fraud prevention. Unfortunately, fraud targeting businesses can be just as creative and convincing as those targeting consumers. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has reported the unprecedented levels of fraud over the past three years, with Canadians reporting a staggering $554 million lost in 2023. This means it’s more important than ever to educate yourself. At Xpera, we’ve prepared a collection of resources to help build your knowledge of the tools available to protect your business.
ESM Welcomes Dennis Cleaver
Emergency Security Management (ESM), a division of Xpera Risk Mitigation & Investigation (Xpera) and Canada’s leading provider of uniformed security services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis Cleaver as Regional Manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Dennis is a security and insurance professional with over 30 years of experience. In 1992, he began his career in risk management and investigations, later founding his own investigation firm in 2013. He has personally managed numerous security and investigative projects for various organizations, including managing security at the Winnipeg Legislative Grounds during Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee.
Dennis holds his Canadian Risk Management (CRM), Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI), and Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designations, and is also working towards a Certified Insurance Professional (CIP) designation. He has been a member of the Province of Manitoba's Security Industry Standards Advisory Committee and the Security Training Development Committee. He also has been a consultant on the curriculum for the Province of Manitoba's Security Guard Training Program.
As Regional Manager for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Dennis will oversee security teams in day-to-day operations across the two provinces, leveraging his decades of experience in the security, risk management, and insurance sectors (both as a security professional and experienced adjuster). This appointment will support Xpera/ESM’s client promise by ensuring the delivery of quality services across the entire risk continuum. In his new role, Dennis will report to Peter Waring, Director of Western Canada for ESM.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Dennis to our team in Western Canada,” says Peter Waring. “Dennis comes to us with decades of diverse experience in security and investigations, and we look forward to benefitting from his skills and expertise. His leadership will help our security teams across the prairies to excel and exceed client expectations in the coming years.”
Dennis’ appointment is part of ESM’s ongoing expansion, responding to a growing client base across Western Canada. ESM has built itself through decades of strategic evolution and organic growth into one of Canada’s largest providers of security, risk mitigation, and related services. The company specializes in 24/7 rapid, onsite deployment of security teams, with over 1,000 fire losses and catastrophic sites secured.
Based out of ESM’s Winnipeg location, Dennis can be reached by email at dennis.cleaver@xpera.ca.