THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
PAUL COTTRELL
VICE PRESIDENT

Paul Cottrell's extensive experience in law enforcement, protection services and the private security industry make him ideally suited for his position as vice president of Classic Protection. For the company, Paul is responsible for all operational aspects of the business, including hiring, staffing, compliance, union negotiations, client interaction and insurance. Under his supervision, Classic Protection has conducted security operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Van Nuys Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport, The Staples Center, The Home Depot Center, the Los Angeles Coliseum and the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

Prior to entering the private security industry in 1998, Paul was a police officer for the city of Westminster, California, serving as a patrol officer enforcing state penal and vehicle codes. While there, he spent 18 months as part of the "Metro Team," where he focused on law enforcement in high crime areas, using tools such as undercover enforcement, bicycle patrol and cross-county coordination (probation department, parole officers, regional task forces) to apprehend criminal offenders. Paul is licensed as a CCW retired police officer (authorized in all states), and as a California guard, private investigator, private patrol officer and qualified manager.