Interview with Jacquieline Davis
For more than twenty five years British born Jacquieline Davis survived as one of the top operators in a male dominated profession – the secretive, often dangerous world of covert operations. After leaving the police force she worked as a bodyguard, where her training – which included combat training – and a willingness to risk everything for “the client”, led her into increasingly dangerous operations, so much so that she became recognised as “The World’s Top Female Bodyguard”.
Her book, The Circuit is a fascinating account of one woman’s amazing experiences involving the dangerous job of rescuing children and adults around the world to the more glittering world of guarding well-known celebrities such as Diana Ross, Liza Minnelli and J.K. Rowling. Available from amazon.com or www. jacquiedavis.com
BGC: How did you get started in the Executive Protection Field?
JD: Back in the 1970′s, police pay was very poor and everybody moonlighted to earn more money. Working as a bodyguard was one of those jobs we were asked to do. Our Pay as a bodyguard was £30 per day for 12 hours. It was a fortune to us as police take home pay was about £120 per month ($240 dollars at today’s rate). I was then asked by an agency if I would like to train as a Bodyguard, I said yes and the rest is history.
BGC: Who are your typical clients? Celebrities? Executives?
JD: Most of my clients are Executives, I shy away from the pop bands and singers, they have minders, not Bodyguards.
BGC: What is a “minder?”
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JD: A minder is like a doorman–all brawn and no brains and no training.
BGC:
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President of Bodyguards Careers Harlan Austin has acquired over 25 years of field experience as an Executive Protection Specialist, seven years of which he served as Director of Security Services for Paisley Park Productions.
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October 28th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Excellent Interview!!! The EP field needs more women like Jacquieline Davis. The EP field is wide open for serious females. Maybe this article will help bring more females into the business. Great Article!!
October 30th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
This is one of my favorite reads on BGC. She seems like a really fascinating woman. If I were a female who wanted to break into this business, I’d be sure to contact her and attend her workshop!
July 16th, 2011 at 2:59 am
I liked the article, however disagree with her comment that celebrities use “minders”. All brawn and no brain. I work mostly with celebrities, yet have great training with military experience, US Army Rangers, with Recon experience in live combat situations, providing protection to military officers on the battle lines, and providing TOC security in combat zones. Also trained in Soviet Hand to Hand Combat (Spetnaz soldier, and these guys are nuts).
As a civilian, I have attended many training, as well self train daily, I stay sharp always. Even when off duty, I train as if everything I do, scenerios run through my head. I never want to have to tell a family I failed. I learned that lesson in the military years ago. As far as brawn. I am over 50 now, not much brawn, and at 6 ft and 185 lbs, never has been. One thing for sure, my clients are safe, feel safe, and very happy with the overall experience of my services. I may be a little slower, but learned many things over the years. Stay safe all.
January 25th, 2012 at 11:22 am
Great Article. We need to see more women breaking into male donimated fields! YOU are a ground breaking inspiration! Would love to share one of my other compaies with you http://www.thewomenofglobalchange.com ! And to have you be a part also be nominated for a woman of global change award!!! Keep up the great leading lady work sister!
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