| Security is a catch 22 business. On one hand you can | | | | large corporation or are a celebrity in your field, you will |
| say you don't need security services as nothing has | | | | usually have an in-house security manager you can |
| happened to you in the past, and on the other hand | | | | ask for advice. They should then be able to make |
| actually having security services seems like a waste | | | | some recommendations for you. If you don't have an |
| of money as they are not preventing anything...that you | | | | in-house security manager but still recognize you might |
| know of. | | | | need to make some changes, then contacting a |
| There are many documented cases of famous | | | | trusted, professional and experienced company like |
| people who have been away from home and had | | | | Capitol Risk is a good place to start. |
| their houses targeted by thieves. More serious cases | | | | Building a relationship with a good security company |
| have reported the persons family being held at | | | | can be an invaluable asset. It's assuring knowing you |
| knife-point. | | | | have someone to turn to if you really need help any |
| Stories such as these could have been avoided by | | | | time of the day or night. |
| means of a simple risk assessment. If you are going | | | | Supplying security services now days is more than |
| on holiday or leaving town for a couple of days and | | | | just about supplying security officers. Capitol Risk for |
| half the world know where you are, then you should | | | | example can organize for you to be picked up, driven |
| put together a simple security plan to safeguard your | | | | to a private airport to meet a private aircraft and then |
| home and/or family. What people sometime forget, is | | | | flown to an exclusive luxury paradise island. Then once |
| that it's not just the law-abiding citizens who are | | | | you are fully relaxed, bring you all the way back home |
| reading the news papers and magazines. | | | | to your door step. If you would one day be on holiday |
| For celebrities who need the media for their careers, | | | | and happen to find yourself in the middle of a political |
| they must remember that the thing that keeps them in | | | | uprising, then we would also be in a position to get |
| the public eye can also be their enemy. I remember | | | | security officers to you and get you out of the |
| seeing a large photo in a tabloid news paper of a | | | | country. Extensive networks and connections enable |
| football player leaving his house, wallet in hand, and it | | | | us to bring you fully managed security services for |
| was clearly stuffed with £50 notes! | | | | every aspect of your life. |
| Its not a case of surrounding yourself with bodyguards. | | | | I once had a client say to me that he wasn't going to |
| It's about making yourself aware that being in the public | | | | call me about a specific task as it was only small and |
| eye can make you a target, and raising your personal | | | | he thought it would be too much trouble. I told him that |
| security awareness could dramatically lessen your | | | | it doesn't matter what the task is, it's always best to |
| chances of becoming a victim of crime. Just because | | | | call as that's what we are here for; and I would say |
| something hasn't happened, doesn't mean that it won't | | | | that to everyone who might think the same. Every |
| happen in the future. | | | | security task we undertake gets 100% of our |
| The number one rule of personal security is that YOU | | | | dedication, nothing is ever too small. |
| are responsible for your own personal security! | | | | Remember - There is no such thing as random crime. |
| This rule doesn't mean you have to undertake every | | | | Making arrangements and using security services |
| aspect of your own security. Just recognizing that you | | | | before something happens is never a waste of time |
| need to make some changes and reporting them to | | | | or money. |
| the security manager is a great start. If you work for a | | | | |