Bodyguard Careers is pleased to present the first in a 3-Part Series titled “Training to Task” by our regular contributor Rick Colliver. It is our hope that you find this article beneficial in your pursuit of education for the EPS field. Please visit again next Monday for Part two, and thank you Rick for offering your expertise in this area to our readers.

Rick Colliver is the program developer and lead instructor in the Principal Protection program at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy and is an adjunct instructor in protective operations in several police, military and academic organizations. He is also the global security director for a multi-national corporation with operations in 24 time zones, and has managed protection details in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Training to Task
“Elements to Consider in Choosing the Right School”
R. E. “Rick” Colliver
Part One

There are all kinds of lawyers, but if you’ve just been involved in a work-related shooting, you wouldn’t choose one who specialized in corporate tax. Similarly, guys my age don’t go to pediatricians when they need their cholesterol medicine renewed. So; which is the best protection school for you?

If we can agree that all protection clients are different, then we can begin to understand why some schools might prepare a new protection specialist for their career path, better than others.  Through the years we noticed that the individuals who signed up for our classes, generally came from the law enforcement or military ranks. However, when asked about their career aspirations, they often said they wanted to land assignments in corporate security or the entertainment industry.

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Position: Executive Protection Spec 3

Location: Chicago, IL

Salary: N/A

Posted: February 8, 2009

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By James A. DeVino
One of the pitfalls of doing any type of work over an extended period of time is the tendency to become complacent. The consequences for complacency vary widely depending on the field, but if you work as an Executive Protection Specialist, losing your edge and simply going through the motions can be the difference between life and death.

What exactly do I mean when I say “losing your edge?” It is when an EPS starts to lose interest or passion for the profession. It means taking things for granted, taking shortcuts or even being lazy. It can range from “zoning out” on a tedious detail assignment to failing to conduct a thorough advance. It could be failing to develop a secondary evacuation plan; or lacking the foresight to ask questions and plan for the worst-case-scenario because it is the “same-old, same-old” routine. The results for complacency as an EPS can lead to the embarrassment, injury, or even death to the principal in your charge.

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