British Columbia Division
Commissionaires British Columbia (CBC) is a member division of Commissionaires, Canada's premier security services provider. We serve the mainland of BC, including the southern interior and northern communities, with a network of six local offices and over 1600 well trained, dedicated employees. CBC utilizes our deeply rooted knowledge of the communities we serve to provide each client with highly effective security solutions. We provide guarding and related security services to our many high profile, diverse clients, such as ports, airports, courthouses and state of the art commercial facilities. We also offer enforcement services to RCMP and municipalities throughout the province, as well as identification and training to government, corporate clients and individuals. Drawing on more than 80 years experience protecting Canadians and their property, our unique combination of knowledge and integrity has made us the region's most trusted security partner.
Commissionaires BC Offices
Vancouver, Regional Head Office
Vancouver, Main St
Kelowna, Lawrence Ave
Surrey, 80th Ave
Surrey, 108th Ave
Lieutenant Colonel Allen F. Batchelar (Ret’d), CD
President and CEO, Commissionaires BC
After retiring with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel from a 32-year career in the Canadian Forces in 1996, Allen Batchelar transitioned to civilian life by assuming the role of Operations Officer at Commissionaires BC. His contributions were so significant that within two years of service, in 1998, he was appointed CEO of the company. Since taking leadership of Commissionaires BC, Allen has increased revenue by $20 M and added over 500 jobs. In addition, nationally, Allen was the driving force behind the new Commissionaires brand launched in 2007.
Allen’s 32 years of service in the Canadian Forces involved a primary focus on land combat communications. Over the years, he served in operational and training positions across Canada and held command positions in Kingston and Petawawa (Ontario), Vancouver (British Columbia), and various posts overseas.
While posted at Army Headquarters, at that time located in Montreal, he was responsible for Domestic Operational Planning. This included army plans for Aid to the Civil Power and operational planning for North America in conjunction with US Readiness Command. Allen also attended British Army Staff College, where he studied the roles, responsibilities and interaction of police and military forces in domestic security operations.
Allen’s overseas deployments included Germany, Egypt and Israel. He also commanded Canadian UN signal operations on the Golan Heights while based in Damascus, Syria. In 1988, he planned and led the deployment, operation and re-deployment of the 526-man signal unit that Canada sent to Iran and Iraq to support the United Nations Military Observer Group. His last posting in the Canadian Forces was Vancouver, where he was responsible for military communications in Western Canada, including contracting for all commercial telecommunications support and training of the Communications Reserve.
In addition to his duties as President and CEO of Commissionaires BC, Allen has served as Chair of the Commissionaires National Business Management Committee and served on the Board of the BC Housing Foundation, a not-for-profit social housing society.