Executive Protection Top 5 Secrets #1

Know The Limitations of Executive Protection bodyguard companies

I’ve spent close to 20 years actively involved in all aspects of extremely high risk executive protection services as a professional bodyguard and adjunct instructor of executive protection training for hundreds of bodyguard companies in 42 different countries. One of the best kept executive protection security secrets is to know the limitations of executive protection bodyguard companies. I cannot emphasise how important this is. I have frequently listened in to fellow executive protection instructors working full time direct for various bodyguard companies informing executive protection students about how their executive protection training is the best in the world and how their bodyguards are the special forces of the executive protection services industry.  Read more...

Bodyguard Top 5 Professional Secrets #1

Know The Limitations of Bodyguarding & Your bodyguard company
20 years involvement in all aspects of extremely high risk security, bodyguard services as a security bodyguard and adjunct instructor of body guard training for just about every joint venture bodyguard company in over 42 countries. I’ve acknowledged that one of the best kept vip security secrets is to know the limitations of bodyguarding and your bodyguard company. I cannot stress how important this is.  Read more...

The close protection security industry has undergone a tremendous transformation as the requirements of close protection cover; both by the individuals as well as corporate clients have changed drastically and are dynamic in nature. The risks and threats to the lives of wealthy and important public figures have also undergone a drastic change and many of these personalities have become vulnerable to the risk of kidnapping, getting killed or being shot at.  Read more...

Without too much of a global fanfare, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II recently conducted an inspection of the oldest surviving cadre of British Bodyguards at Colour Court, St James Palace in London England. Close protection officers from around the world should be in awe of this professional fraternity the Monarch’s Bodyguards known as Gentlemen at Arms. This elite close protection security group has documented history dating back to its foundation by King Henry VIII in 1509.  Read more...

What Is Stalking?

A stalker is any person who wilfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or harasses another person AND who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person who is the target of the threat in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of his or her immediate family AND made with the apparent ability to carry out the threat.

Who Can Become A Victim?

ANYONE, regardless of race, creed, wealth, and religious sect.

Credible Threat

• A credible threat can be oral, written or implied by a pattern of conduct.  Read more...

In the last few years it has not been uncommon to find your security close protection VIP client visiting Cuba for business meetings. Now while this is no so much of a problem for British VIP citizens, it is very difficult for citizens of the USA. My last work in Cuba was in 2008 and I have to say my close protection clients made my security operation run without a hitch.  Read more...

Live high-risk bodyguarding operational duties, following Dr. Mark D. Yates The British American Security Expert’s International’s close protection operational team two thirds of the way around the world on an extremely high risk close protection operation.

Editors Note: A very special thanks to Dr. Mark D. Yates The British American Security Expert for this Twenty-Two Dead And Several More Wounded High Risk Security Close Protection Bodyguarding article. This security information was taken from the close protection operational pre and de-brief notes taken during this security operation. The information may be old but it provides all security bodyguards and close protection officers with a fascinating insider view of extremely high risk close protection operations across several countries.  Read more...

The following is article 1 of a 4 part series written by Dr. Mark D. Yates for the close protection section of their e-commerce site. This definitive article explores an introduction to Protective Service Operations and aspects of professional Bodyguarding.

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

In this article I cover the following content matter…

CONTENTS

1. Introduction
2. What Is A Protective Service Operation?
3. History

1. INTRODUCTION  Read more...

Every time a close protection security client is killed, attacked or embarrassed the problems can usually be traced back to the close protection security threat assessment. Drill down even further and the faults generally lie in the bodyguard close protection threat assessment research.

This article will focus on old school threat assessment research skills which still prove to be an effective back up to modern Internet research.  Read more...

As close protection consultants we feel it important to pass on relevant security information to all aspiring bodyguards and operational close protection officers.

Editors Note: This Close Protection Officers Don’t Forget The Security Back Door article was first published in the Bodyguard magazine when Mark D. Yates the British American Security Expert was the magazine editor. We have the kind permission of Mark and his close friend Norman Jennings to reprint it.  Read more...