Understanding Bodyguard Services

Here’s a quick list of what criteria and qualifications to follow when choosing a private protection firm.

Following these steps can help you to make the right decisions:

Bodyguards are highly trained individuals who will professionally protect someone from dangers such as assault, kidnapping, assassination, loss of confidential information, or other threats.

What are your needs?

Identify what your executive protection needs are. Which individuals in your organization are at risk? What are the risks to your organization – is there a potential for kidnapping, do high ranking officers of the company go to dangerous places or interact extensively with the media? By taking the time to identify what your executive protection needs are, you can better choose the right professionals to perform those services.

The risk issues are likely seen more or less in the same light in presonal protection/ diplomatic protection or crowd control/bouncers for open air events/ private parties/ bars.

How bodyguards should be:

Recognize that executive protection is not about muscled bodyguards as much as it is about having a plan in place for dealing with threats should they arise. Someone who offers executive protection is likely to have a keen eye for detail and to notice any indication that something could go awry.

How client should work with bodyguards:

Ensure that the staff of the company who will benefit from executive protection recognize that the service is meant to keep them safe; if your staff do not know and understand the risk, they will not work well with the members of the executive protection team. The working relationship works on setting limits so that the staff members to whom executive protection are assigned do not feel as though their personal space is being invaded; choose a protection system that will still allow them to feel as though they can leave work at the office.

Take the time to research your options and discuss your needs with us in hiring a executive protection team.

Scenario:

Business man faces threats from unknown sources due to a some recent deals that came through. He follows a hectic business schedule in cross country meetings and takes time for social events with family or business circles. He has his Personal Assistant and at times his associate(s) for selective events.

General explanation of implementing and working of CPO(s) in this case:

In the protection of higher powered individuals, where multiple agents are used, some may specialise in specific areas of expertise in order to become more successful as a group.

For example, a protective escort would be more useful and better trained in the personal protection of the individual whilst they are on foot, or in public.

A protective driver would specialise in the protection of the individual during journeys in a vehicle rather than on foot, being trained in the technical aspects of driving that are associated with bodyguarding.

Some bodyguards specialise in the search for explosive or dangerous devices and are also trained to deal with the situation as well as, if need be, to attempt to disarm the device.

These bodyguards are only used in the most extreme circumstances where the associate(s) life has been threatened. Technically the VIP too is under attack as the main potential target. But as the situation might rise, when the VIP is secure and immediate members are looked after by the CPO(s).