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Protection Bodyguard Inside Secrets Of Protective Service Operations

By: Dr Mark Yates Click author's name for more of his/her articles

As way of an introduction to the current status of the services a protection bodyguard provides like bodyguarding, vip protection, executive protection services, security, close security and officer protection it is prudent to mention a few inside secrets.

The very best 2 skills that a protection bodyguard can possess, are not the primary skills that most people would associate with security bodyguarding or vip protection. They are the highly developed skills of human instinct and observation.

The british american security expert has trained tens of thousands of vip protection and bodyguarding students for world-wide deployment on executive protection services operations.

From the moment any bodyguarding students enter his protective service operations and officer protection close security training programs they are taught how to enhance these two primary bodyguarding skills.

In the midst of our current global war against terrorism, it has become widely accepted and reported by the british american security expert that human instinct plays a very important role as the first line of defence against terrorism and terrorist atrocities.

Observation and human instinct has been overlooked in recent years by intelligence agencies as they have diverted their budgets and placed an over reliance on the procurement of electronic surveillance and intelligence gathering systems.

Any professional security expert will tell you that human intuition and enhanced observation skills are far better danger detection devices than even the most sophisticated state of the art electronic gadgets.

In the world of bodyguarding, vip protection, executive protection services, security, close security and officer protection this fact is recognised by every security expert providing training for protective service operations.

In this protection bodyguard inside secrets of protective service operations article I cover the following content matter...

1.Composition of protective service operations and a protection bodyguard 2.Specific tasks of the protection bodyguard 3.Why is there a need for protective service operations? Security threats to business clients are increasing globally. Kidnappings for ransom and kidnappings for publicity fuelled executions are also increasing. This definitive article explores the inside secrets of protective service operations provided to business clients.

It also provides a valuable security insight into the modus operandi of a protection bodyguard trained in the provision of protective service operations for fee paying clients.

Introduction To Protective Service Operations by the British American security expert,

1. Composition Of Protective Operatives

Due to the industry's training syllabus not being officially regulated by one global authority, there is a huge variety of permutations in the composition of protective team operatives.

Composition Terminology

Individual Protection Officer

Protection Bodyguard (PG) Bodyguard (BG) Close Protection Officer (CPO) Executive Protection Officer (EPO) Personal Protection Officer (PPO)

Protective Service Operations Team

Executive Protection Team (EPT) Close Protection Team (CPT) Personal Protection Team (PPT) Bodyguard Team (BT)

Outer Protection Officers

Advance Security Team (AST) Resident Security Team (RST)

Other Related Officers

Vehicle Chauffeur (VC) In House Security Consultant (IHSC) Officer In Charge (OIC)

2. Specific Tasks Of The Protection Bodyguard

Individual Protection Bodyguard

The Individual Protection Bodyguard/Officer is the person who provides the final line of defence for the V.I.P. His or her main consideration is threat avoidance.

Executive Protection Team

The duty of the Executive Protection Team is to form a protective shield around the V.I.P. and Team Leader. This includes dealing with all potential and unexpected threats whilst the Team Leader removes the V.I.P. to safety.

Every individual protection bodyguard should remember that he or she should always be conscious of also providing close security and officer protection for members of the protective services operations team as well as the fee paying client.

Outer Protection Officers

Advance Security Team

The Advance Security Team takes control of all advanced threat assessment duties, including route planning and site surveys.

The Advanced Security Team secures the venue which the V.I.P. is to visit and depending on the schedule, either acts as the outer security cordon or moves on to recce the next venue.

Resident Security Team

The Resident Security Team takes control of the V.I.P's place of residence or their office facilities.

Other Related Officers

Vehicle Chauffeur

The Vehicle Chauffeur takes responsibility for the V.I.P's comfort and safety whilst in his vehicle. Other duties include the security and maintenance of the V.I.P's vehicle and the security storage facilities for the vehicle.

In House Security Consultant

The In House Security Consultant provides the Officer In Charge or Team Leader with all outside requested information.

Officer In Charge

The Officer In Charge is the overall commander of the Protective Operations Team.

He is not usually part of the actual team, but is more likely to be a senior member of the company which employs the protection team. His duties include liaison between all operatives and outside agencies.

3. Why Is There A Need?

As long as there are human beings on this earth, there will be a need for professional protection officers. Human nature dictates that lots of people suffer from greed and jealousy, especially criminals.

For centuries successful business people have been actively targeted by criminals, terrorists and jealous fanatics.

The 1990's witnessed an unprecedented boom in the training and supplying of professional protection officers to try to counteract the threat to V.I.P's.

One of the most significant occurrences of contemporary times, is that it is no longer just V.I.P's who require protection.

Because crime, and especially crimes of violence are on the increase in most countries around the world, we have seen everyday working class people seeking the services of professional protection officers.

The people who utilise the services of protection teams in modern times are as follows:

Royalty. Presidential. Diplomatic. Judiciary. Executive. Military. Celebrity. Ordinary Members of the Public. Criminal.*

*Criminal Bodyguarding is one of the major growth areas within the Executive Protection industry.

Be Careful. Check Out Your Clients Very Carefully.

The information in this article has been taken from the training syllabus of the Law Enforcement & Bodyguard Association International - L.E.B.A.I

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About The Author: Dr. Mark D. Yates The British American Security Expert provides high risk close protection, counter terrorism & SWAT training & consultancy in 42 countries. He's one of the world's top 5 executive protection specialists hired by government, military special forces, security agencies & corporates for his security expertise. Claim his FREE 52 security tips & visit him at => www.closeprotectiongz.com or e-mail him at drmarkdyates@aol.com