Tag: Executive Protection
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The 25 Types of Executive Protection Agents – AKA Bodyguards
Fun Edition – A brutally honest field guide to many of the personalities you will find on any given detail. Let’s start with a disclaimer: This is all in good fun and mostly a light-hearted educational effort (…mostly). If you see yourself in one of these, take it as a chance to laugh, learn, and…
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CEOs Under Attack – The Growing Risks for Corporate Leaders
This article was first published in Chief Executive Officer The recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has cast a spotlight on the vulnerabilities faced by many corporate leaders and is a great example of how C-Suite executive’s safety can affect not only their personal wellbeing, but also can drastically affect a company’s reputation and…
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Why ‘Experience’ Alone Isn’t Enough
The Need for Comprehensive Skills in Team Lead & Operations Manager Roles in Executive Protection We see a lot of articles and posts that address the issues with executive protection agents or what skills are needed and how one should perform as a member of the team. But we rarely see an article that clearly…
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Identifying Suspicious Behavior: Essential Pre-Attack Indicator Training for Executive Protection Agents
An article by Bob Duggan, Founder & President, Executive Security International Senior executive protection professionals will all agree that the number one goal when performing protective details is to prevent a threatening or embarrassing situation before it becomes a reality for your client. Now, we all know that the majority of EP schools are highly…
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Keeping C-Suite Executives Safe
There have been many reported incidents surrounding violence towards C-suite executives, with the most well-known case, the murder of the tech executive Bob Lee, founder of Cash App in San Francisco, last year and the death of Vivek Taneja, who was assaulted in downtown D.C. on February 2nd and succumbed to his injuries a day later.…
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The Importance of Effective Communication Between Protectee and The Executive Protection Team
The last few days have produced a video of the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Justin Trudeau and has been making the news within the executive protection industry circles as it shows the great communication levels between Putin and his EP agents. This is highlighting once again the importance of communication between the protective team…
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The Role of Counter-Surveillance in Executive Protection Operations
One of the most underestimated skills of an executive protection agent is counter-surveillance tactics. This specific topic is either being touched on for a brief time during EP courses or not covered at all. Within the functions of protective operations, counter-surveillance plays a pivotal role in mitigating risks and ensuring the effectiveness of protection strategies.…
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Event Security for High Profile Individuals
In the last months, we have seen many videos from what one may label a ‘failed’ security operation where public figures were attacked or embarrassed during their public appearance at an event. Protecting high-profile individuals during an event or public speech requires very careful and detailed planning. Despite the big challenges for the security team,…
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Reading the Room
Can you read the room? One of the most critical skills for executive protection professionals is the ability to ‘’read the room’‘. This skill goes beyond traditional security protocols and involves a keen understanding of human behavior, emotions, and the ability to anticipate potential #risks before they materialize. Being able not only to read your…
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