Category: Child Protection

• The challenges for protecting Public Figures- The Macron Incident

  The challenges for protecting Public Figures- The Macron Incident. The latest incident with French President Emmanuel Macron being slapped by someone in the crowd has once again fired up the keyboard warriors who take any incident (video or picture) such as this and claim how improperly the Executive Protection team functioned and what would they have done…

  June 9, 2021

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  Marketing tips for Executive Protection Agents

  Marketing tips for Executive Protection Agents.

  May 1, 2021

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• Things to consider before you hire an Executive Protection team aka Bodyguards

  Things to consider before you hire an Executive Protection team aka Bodyguards. At some point in your careers, you will most likely find the need to retain, or at the very least, inquire about close protection services for yourselves, your loved ones and possibly for those you employ closest to you.       Now,…

  November 25, 2020

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• Who is guarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby?

  Lately, many news agencies have tried to write about the protection detail of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby, based on ”insiders” and revealing names of companies and protectors assigned for little Archie’s security. Now, before you believe any story, have in mind that most of the time those ”insiders” are the company owners who…

  April 17, 2020

  · ATHENA Worldwide Categories, Baby Archie Security, British Female Bodyguards, Child Protection, Child Protection Specialist, Nannyguard, Security for Royal Family

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  Confidentiality: Personal Choice or Professional code of conduct?

  Recently, a young lady, new to the industry, raised a question on a social platform questioning the practice of, or if it is acceptable for, people in our industry to be dropping clients’ names in public or publicly posting pictures with their clients. Surprisingly, many people who took part in the thread commented saying that…

  November 13, 2019

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• Executive Protection – Realities of the Industry and the Ugly Truth

  Let’s talk about the real world of Executive Protection with all its fantasy myths and all its brutal truths.      Many newcomers in our Craft have a completely different idea of what the profession truly is or what it appears to be, because their view is primarily based on what they have heard, seen in staged…

  December 30, 2018

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• Women in the Executive Protection Industry/Female Bodyguards

  Addressing some misperceptions about women in the Executive Protection Industry

  October 21, 2016

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• What kind of a security business leader are you?

  Over the last 10 years, I have written a few hundred articles and granted interviews related to protective work within our industry. I have almost always addressed topics of interest from the perspective of a Close Protection Operative or directed advice or opinions toward the CPO. As threats change with the times, the topics of…

  January 15, 2016

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• The importance of being a responsible and safety-conscious citizen in your community

  Leaving the comfort of your couch and going out to see what’s taking place can save people’s lives. Criminals don’t want to be captured and usually flee if confronted by witnesses. Making criminals aware that someone is watching is a powerful deterrent to their criminal activity and makes for a much safer community

  January 16, 2013

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• Nannyguards Upcoming Training this fall in Atlanta, GA

  Athena Academy announce NANNYGUARDS (SM) a premiere and elite company that not only aids families with placement, through our network of NANNYGUARDS authorized placement agencies, but also provides the world’s first Certified Child Protection Specialist training (CPS). No other agency in the world meets our stringent training and placement guidelines. NANNYGUARDS offer a distinct service…

  May 27, 2012

  · ATHENA Worldwide Categories, Bodyguard Careers, Bodyguard Lessons, Child Care, Child Protection, Child Protection Specialist, Close Protection Training, Executive Protection Training, female bodyguards, female close protection, female executive protection