Strategic Advisory

Straight-talking advice from people who’ve delivered it themselves.

You don’t need another glossy strategy document. You need outcomes. At GCG, we offer strategic advisory services grounded in deep operational understanding, credibility with your people, and the ability to navigate the realities of public sector delivery.

We’ve been in the room for the hard conversations — setting direction, aligning teams, and delivering reform. Our approach is fast, trusted, and focused on outcomes that stick.

At the heart of our model is integrity. We offer strategic advice rooted in what’s best for your people and your organisation — not what looks good in a report. Our team spans operational and digital expertise, helping you cut through complexity and stay focused on what matters.

What we offer

Set a clear course and align your leadership and systems around it.
- Vision and strategy development
- Governance, assurance, and risk models
- Ethics and human rights alignment
- Performance monitoring frameworks
Create or transform services that actually work — for your people and for the public.
- Current and target operating model design
- Transformation design principles
- Design authority structures and modelling
Strengthen your organisation’s readiness and response where it matters most — the frontline.
- Critical incident command development (Gold/Silver/Bronze)
- Event and emergency planning
- Vulnerability profiling
- Multi-agency response model design
- Command training and exercising
Specialist support for the private security sector and high-risk environments.
- Police-informed security design
- Application of Martyn’s Law and the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Support for organisations facing complex and evolving threat landscapes.
- Digital risk assessments and security planning
- AI-powered surveillance, access control, and threat detection
- Data security and privacy frameworks
Help when it’s needed most — before, during and after crisis.
- Technology-supported crisis response systems
- Training and simulations for high-risk scenarios
- Digital counter-terrorism strategy and implementation
Ensure your organisation can continue operating under pressure.
- Strategy and design of BCP models for resilience
- Integration with critical incident and risk frameworks

Why us?

We’re not here to stay. We’re here to solve.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with your people, deliver outcomes, and leave your organisation stronger. Our value? Deep trust, real-world know-how, and sharp execution.

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Our Members

Gary Ritchie

GCG Managing Director and Director of Strategic Advisory, 30+ years in public safety, former Assistant Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Chair of the Scottish Resilience Partnership, formed to directly advise the First Minister of Scotland, held Gold Command for COP26, and is a Visiting Professor at Napier University.

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Michael Willing

Leader of The Peelian Group, and CEO of Fortem Australia.

Former NSW Police Force Deputy Police Commissioner, 31 year policing career, Former Accenture ANZ Managing Director—National Security and Public Safety.

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Ian Hackett

33 years of service to policing in Hong Kong and the UK, former MET’s Specialist Firearms Command as Superintendent in charge of ARV Operations, led over 450 police officers in Aviation Policing at London Heathrow and London City airports, Specialist Firearms Commander for Counter Terrorism operations.

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Rob Delaney

Former First Assistant Director-General, Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department, 32 years Australian Government service, Former President and current Board Member of Leadership in Counter Terrorism Alumni Association. Specialising in Counter Terrorism and Intelligence, and Event Security.

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Peter Dein

Former New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner and leader for the State’s Counter Terrorism command, 41 years of service to NSW Police, former Assistant Commissioner at the NSW Crime Commission, established the nation’s largest Joint CT Team in Sydney. Awarded the Australian Police Medal.

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Geoffrey Smith

Managing partner of Alexander James and Partners, former Tasmania Police Commander for Counter-Terrorism, 40 years policing service, awarded the Australian Police Medal. Specialising in security risk management and policy, counter-terrorism, crowded places protection, and police training and education.

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John Simpson

35 years service in Fire and Emergency Response, Former Commissioner Red Sea Fire & Rescue Service and Chief Fire Officer of KAUST in Saudi Arabia, Former Borough Commander for City of London’s London Fire Brigade. Director of John E Simpson Consulting Ltd.

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