The most complete book on the subject of Close Protection and training. Covering all aspects of the work of being a bodyguard. Includes the requirements for the S.I.A. Close Protection Training and Licensing.
Although military operations against terrorist forces often garner the headlines, those who protect government, military, and business leaders from assassination or kidnapping are also in the front lines against terrorism. Ready and prepared to place his body between his employer and a bullet, the bodyguard must be able to blend into the milieu around his charge, yet be ready to spring into action instantly to counter an attack. Based on techniques of the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. State Department Security, the Special Air Service, the Royal Corps of Military Police, the Metropolitan Police, the KGB and its successor the FSB, France's GSPR, and other protective units around the world, The Bodyguard Manual details the steps a protective team takes to prevent attack as well as the tactics which are employed when it is necessary to counter an attack in progress. From security aboard Concorde, the Orient Express, or the Queen Elizabeth 2, to protecting a military general officer in combat, The Bodyguard Manual allows the reader to "stand post" with the professional bodyguard.
This book shows ordinary people how to protect themselves against threats and how to protect clients if they wish to secure a job in close protection. Learn tricks of the trade from a seasoned professional. The training in this book can save your life or the lives of your loved ones and clients.
This book is an advanced, well-rounded and in-depth view about what it takes to be the best in the international arena, in a world where change is the only constant. It is endorsed by a wide range of industry experts. This well-researched book will take you to higher levels, enabling you to be among the best in the demanding world of the truly professional bodyguard, by giving you the tools to develop and measure yourself. Who would benefit from this unique and powerful book? 1. Everyone who is in or wants to be involved in the close protection industry 2. Everyone in the security industry worldwide including: - Police, military, and related agencies - Anti-terror and counter-terrorist units - Current Close Protection or bodyguarding organizations - Private security organizations and companies 3. High level corporate and all users of Close Protection or special security services 4. Specialist security trainers worldwide 5. Academic institutions that have security education departments 6. Security regulators and standards bodies This book is unique because it is one of the only works on the market based on scientific research principles and practical experience. Beyond the Bodyguard is endorsed by a wide range of industry experts.
This book provides a critical engagement with the idea of the ‘security society’ which has been the focus of so much attention in criminology and the social sciences more broadly. ‘Security’ has been argued to constitute a new mode of social ordering, displacing the ‘disciplinary society’ that Foucault saw as characteristic of the liberal era. He saw a ‘control society’ (or ‘risk society’) characteristic of Neo-Liberalism, in which the deviant behaviour of particular individuals, as less important than general attempts to offset risk and reduce harm. Dodsworth argues that much of this literature is extraordinarily present-ist in orientation, denying the long history of attempts to mitigate risk, prevent harm and manage security which have always been a part of the government of order. This book develops a ‘critical history’ of security: a thematic analysis of debates about security and aspects of the security society which puts contemporary arguments and practices in dialogue with the texts and practices of the past. In doing so the book develops a cultural analysis of the meanings of security and the way these meanings have been articulated in particular practical contexts in order to understand how the promise of security has so effectively captured the imagination and channeled the effective engagement of people throughout the modern period.
I wrote this book to teach people with no background in the protection industry how to not only be their own bodyguard but how to learn new skills so that they may eventually protect other people professionally.If you want to learn the business and become a Private Security or Close Protection Operator, you must learn a series of skill sets. How you gain any skill set can vary from person to person. Some people acquire the skills in the military, police or even after years of hands-on martial arts training. You do not have to become a Green Beret, Navy SEAL or CIA Contractor to acquire a series of proficient skill sets on survival, combatives or shooting.All you have to do to acquire some new skills in personal protection is to have the desire to learn and then apply what you have learned safely and with a high level of proficiency. I will pass on small pearls of wisdom throughout this book. The gems that I pass on to you have been passed on to me in many different ways throughout my life. Each jewel will be a new skill or a direction to learn. The more that you learn, the more you will understand.Any person with the passion for learning will pick up these new skills and instantly apply them. The more that you read about close protection, the more you will learn from this book. The more that you physically do, the more ingrained your skills will become into daily operational procedures. Even if you learn just one new thing from this book that saves your life, or someone else's, then it was worth learning that skill.Stay flexible in your thinking and keep an open mind as you read this book. The more you learn about yourself, the more you will want to know and apply your new skills towards your everyday life. Eventually you will be able to tie all of the pearls from this book together and become operationally proficient and stay safe in many different scenarios.
This illustrated guide covers all aspects of self-defence and personal security in the street, car and home. In addition to providing explanations of the various combat and martial arts techniques, the author describes how to recognize an impending attack and how to deal with the attack.
Any professional actively engaged in the executive protection field, novice or veteran, whether in a team or as team leader, must train for, and be able to pinpoint, even the most unexpected security concerns. The continuation of The Fine Art of Executive Protection - Handbook for the Executive Protection Officer (2007), Advanced Skills in Executive Protection contains carefully selected and illustrated material for the executive protection and security enforcement professional. All available training and study material, individual case studies, and real scenarios, combined with professional experience, serve as the foundation for this specialist's manual. For the client, as a prospective principal, it provides important details that will assure lifesaving protection. Comprehensive, detailed, and straightforward, Advanced Skills in Executive Protection is the only book to offer an in-depth look into the operational aspects of executive protection. It guides the reader through a diversity of advanced disciplines and skills and contains all the necessary ingredients for effective protection planning. Information about every aspect of executive protection is not only an important part of the professional's ongoing training curriculum, but is also crucial for the client who seeks this professional protection, to face not only today's protection needs, but also those of the future. See also The Fine Art of Executive Protection: Handbook for the Executive Protection Officer and Understanding International Counter Terrorism: A Professional s Guide to the Operational Art by A. Hunsicker.
About the Book Regardless of whether you provide Executive Protection to corporate executives, politician, celebrities or military leaders continuous learning and ongoing Executive Protection development for protecting your Principal''s through the current risk-prone environment. Having paid your dues with the military, law enforcement, private sector or PSD (international security contractor) are you ready to step up and meet the challenge of corporate executive protection? Corporate Executive Protection: A Manual for Inspiring Corporate Bodyguards (CXP) cover both the fundamental skills and procedures required to provide effective Corporate Executive Protection and advance skills need while on international Corporate Executive Protection details, meeting the Executive Protection needs of entry-level Executive Protection agents and seasoned Executive Protection professionals. Corporate Executive Protection: A Manual for Inspiring Corporate Bodyguards benefits individuals wishing to get into the Corporate Executive Protection profession the military, law enforcement, private sector or PSD as well as providing new strategies and practices for Executive Protection veterans. WHO SHOULD READ THE MANUAL * Military, law enforcement, private sector and PSD personnel wanting to make a smooth career transition into Corporate Executive Protection. * Corporate security directors. * Professionals interested in the principles and practices of Corporate Executive Protection. * Protective services personnel who need more information on Corporate Executive Protection on the international level. * Newer Executive Protection agents to the field of Corporate Executive Protection. * Seasoned Executive Protection professionals. * Security agency managers transitioning into executive protection or adding a new Executive Protection Unit to their security agency. * Security force managers, and other professionals with personnel protection responsibility. HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT: Learn the fundamentals and the advance operational techniques of Corporate Executive Protection: * Executive Protection skill levels * Assemble your Executive Protection team * Principal care * Your team lineup * Communication * The Principal''s agenda * Working from the agenda * On-site venue inspections * Crisis action planning * Executive Protection medical training * Dry runs of routes * Assemble a motorcade * Security drivers * Motorcade operations * Executive protection operation center * Vetting local hired security * Advance work * Advance surveys * The advance presentation * Executive Protection wardrobe management * Executive Protection body language * Executive Protection firearms * Making a smooth transition * Executive Protection job search management * Executive Protection fitness program * Executive Protection wheels-up party survival * Recommended top 15 corporations to find Executive protection jobs * Executive Protection motorcade checklist * On-camera media checklist * Executive Protection country survey checklist * Executive Protection Improvised explosive devices * Executive Protection Suicide terrorist recognition * Executive Protection professional service programs * Executive Protection Code of conduct * Understand what it takes to succeed and advance in this highly specialized profession of Corporate Executive Protection. CXP enables you a smooth career transition from the military, law enforcement, private sector or PSD into the lucrative and thrilling world of executive protection working in fascinating and exotic locales.