| As way of an introduction to the current status of the | | | | 2. Specific Tasks Of The Protection Bodyguard |
| services a protection bodyguard provides like | | | | Individual Protection Bodyguard |
| bodyguarding, vip protection, executive protection | | | | The Individual Protection Bodyguard/Officer is the |
| services, security, close security and officer protection | | | | person who provides the final line of defence for the |
| it is prudent to mention a few inside secrets. | | | | V.I.P. His or her main consideration is threat avoidance. |
| The very best 2 skills that a protection bodyguard can | | | | Executive Protection Team |
| possess, are not the primary skills that most people | | | | The duty of the Executive Protection Team is to form |
| would associate with security bodyguarding or vip | | | | a protective shield around the V.I.P. and Team Leader. |
| protection. They are the highly developed skills of | | | | This includes dealing with all potential and unexpected |
| human instinct and observation. | | | | threats whilst the Team Leader removes the V.I.P. to |
| The british american security expert has trained tens | | | | safety. |
| of thousands of vip protection and bodyguarding | | | | Every individual protection bodyguard should |
| students for world-wide deployment on executive | | | | remember that he or she should always be conscious |
| protection services operations. | | | | of also providing close security and officer protection |
| From the moment any bodyguarding students enter his | | | | for members of the protective services operations |
| protective service operations and officer protection | | | | team as well as the fee paying client. |
| close security training programs they are taught how | | | | Outer Protection Officers |
| to enhance these two primary bodyguarding skills. | | | | Advance Security Team |
| In the midst of our current global war against terrorism, | | | | The Advance Security Team takes control of all |
| it has become widely accepted and reported by the | | | | advanced threat assessment duties, including route |
| british american security expert that human instinct | | | | planning and site surveys. |
| plays a very important role as the first line of defence | | | | The Advanced Security Team secures the venue |
| against terrorism and terrorist atrocities. | | | | which the V.I.P. is to visit and depending on the |
| Observation and human instinct has been overlooked | | | | schedule, either acts as the outer security cordon or |
| in recent years by intelligence agencies as they have | | | | moves on to recce the next venue. |
| diverted their budgets and placed an over reliance on | | | | Resident Security Team |
| the procurement of electronic surveillance and | | | | The Resident Security Team takes control of the |
| intelligence gathering systems. | | | | V.I.P's place of residence or their office facilities. |
| Any professional security expert will tell you that | | | | Other Related Officers |
| human intuition and enhanced observation skills are far | | | | Vehicle Chauffeur |
| better danger detection devices than even the most | | | | The Vehicle Chauffeur takes responsibility for the |
| sophisticated state of the art electronic gadgets. | | | | V.I.P's comfort and safety whilst in his vehicle. Other |
| In the world of bodyguarding, vip protection, executive | | | | duties include the security and maintenance of the |
| protection services, security, close security and officer | | | | V.I.P's vehicle and the security storage facilities for the |
| protection this fact is recognised by every security | | | | vehicle. |
| expert providing training for protective service | | | | In House Security Consultant |
| operations. | | | | The In House Security Consultant provides the Officer |
| In this protection bodyguard inside secrets of | | | | In Charge or Team Leader with all outside requested |
| protective service operations article I cover the | | | | information. |
| following content matter... | | | | Officer In Charge |
| 1.Composition of protective service operations and a | | | | The Officer In Charge is the overall commander of the |
| protection bodyguard 2.Specific tasks of the protection | | | | Protective Operations Team. |
| bodyguard 3.Why is there a need for protective | | | | He is not usually part of the actual team, but is more |
| service operations? Security threats to business clients | | | | likely to be a senior member of the company which |
| are increasing globally. Kidnappings for ransom and | | | | employs the protection team. His duties include liaison |
| kidnappings for publicity fuelled executions are also | | | | between all operatives and outside agencies. |
| increasing. This definitive article explores the inside | | | | 3. Why Is There A Need? |
| secrets of protective service operations provided to | | | | As long as there are human beings on this earth, there |
| business clients. | | | | will be a need for professional protection officers. |
| It also provides a valuable security insight into the | | | | Human nature dictates that lots of people suffer from |
| modus operandi of a protection bodyguard trained in | | | | greed and jealousy, especially criminals. |
| the provision of protective service operations for fee | | | | For centuries successful business people have been |
| paying clients. | | | | actively targeted by criminals, terrorists and jealous |
| Introduction To Protective Service Operations by the | | | | fanatics. |
| British American security expert, | | | | The 1990's witnessed an unprecedented boom in the |
| 1. Composition Of Protective Operatives | | | | training and supplying of professional protection |
| Due to the industry's training syllabus not being officially | | | | officers to try to counteract the threat to V.I.P's. |
| regulated by one global authority, there is a huge | | | | One of the most significant occurrences of |
| variety of permutations in the composition of | | | | contemporary times, is that it is no longer just V.I.P's |
| protective team operatives. | | | | who require protection. |
| Composition Terminology | | | | Because crime, and especially crimes of violence are |
| Individual Protection Officer | | | | on the increase in most countries around the world, we |
| Protection Bodyguard (PG) Bodyguard (BG) Close | | | | have seen everyday working class people seeking the |
| Protection Officer (CPO) Executive Protection Officer | | | | services of professional protection officers. |
| (EPO) Personal Protection Officer (PPO) | | | | The people who utilise the services of protection |
| Protective Service Operations Team | | | | teams in modern times are as follows: |
| Executive Protection Team (EPT) Close Protection | | | | Royalty. Presidential. Diplomatic. Judiciary. Executive. |
| Team (CPT) Personal Protection Team (PPT) | | | | Military. Celebrity. Ordinary Members of the Public. |
| Bodyguard Team (BT) | | | | Criminal.* |
| Outer Protection Officers | | | | *Criminal Bodyguarding is one of the major growth |
| Advance Security Team (AST) Resident Security | | | | areas within the Executive Protection industry. |
| Team (RST) | | | | Be Careful. Check Out Your Clients Very Carefully. |
| Other Related Officers | | | | The information in this article has been taken from the |
| Vehicle Chauffeur (VC) In House Security Consultant | | | | training syllabus of the Law Enforcement & Bodyguard |
| (IHSC) Officer In Charge (OIC) | | | | Association International - L.E.B.A. |