Operational for more than 60 years, Garda is one of the largest integrated physical security and cash logistics firms in the world. It offers consulting, investigation and enterprise intelligence services. The company responds to emergency situations and detects fraudulent claims. Garda also provides pre-employment screening services that include educational and professional accreditation verification and reference checking. The company offers armored car, cash and coin processing and ATM maintenance services. With a work force of over 50,000 professionals, it has operations in Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Garda serves clients in the financial services, energy, transportation, pharmaceutical, communication, mining, retail, and oil and gas industries. The company is a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Training, Association of Corporate Counsel Business Executives for National Security, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and Canadian Association of Police Chiefs.