What exactly is the true definition of Executive Protection? Executive protection encompasses and refers to the various measures and counter-measures that are taken to ensure the physical safety and well being of a VIP.

Some of these Protection measures include but do not limit the use of strategy development and advance work, research on the client and the specific threats, both known and perceived, as well as providing security, close protection, surveillance, counter surveillance, mail screening, background checks on employees and persons coming into contact with the VIP.

Daintry Duffy, a writer for the online publication CSO security and risk on line (http://www.csoonline.com) wrote an article entitled “The Six Things You Need To Know About Executive Protection”.

In the article Duffy writes. “The term “executive protection professional” should tell you all you need to know about the evolution of executive security details. No-neck goons in black turtlenecks and lumpy suit jackets are fine if you want to hit a dance club with a posse, but they are not effective for executives. An effective EP program has to be based on research and preparation rather than sheer muscle.”

Wanted Female Bodyguards

“Sexton Executive Security is seeking females experienced in HE operations to be part of an upcoming Executive/Close Protection training class which will receive National and possibly International media attention.  We have been contacted by a media source requesting permission to do a story on the advantages that females with overseas experience have when returning from combat and entering the private sector.  As a result, we have retained a professional PR consultant who will coordinate the publicity side with television, magazine and newspaper correspondents.

While the profession is widely held to be male dominated, there exists fantastic opportunities for females looking to make a name for themselves and to be on the top of National and International “A” lists.  If you are a person with this type of experience and are interested in a rewarding career in Executive Protection, please contact us immediately at; opsmgr@sextonsecurity.com   Ideally, we would prefer to have a female-only class as that would draw even more media attention and could seriously jump start the careers of future agents.  If any colleagues in the group know of females who may not see this, we would be obliged if you could pass it along.

Thank you very much and good luck.

John Sexton

Director of Training

Sexton Executive Security

www.sextonsecurity.com

Japanese pop sensation Hideki Kaji, a founding member of the critically acclaimed band “Bridge” was assaulted in Stockholm Sweden while shooting a music video in support of his new album.

Kaji had just finished shooting a scene when a break was called by the director of the film crew.  Kaji volunteered to stay with the equipment and shortly their after was confronted by a group of three men who assaulted Kaji leaving him with a cut lip and the loss of a dental implant.  In addition to being physically hurt the three attackers made off with over $2,500 USD worth of high end camera and recording equipment.

Stockholm police spokesman Bo Paulson stated there are currently no suspects from the assault against Kaji.  Additional reports on the attack state that neither Kaji nor his crew had hired any security or executive protection specialist while he was on location for the video shoot.
In addition to working with the band Bridge, Kaji has recorded 10 solo albums as well as recording with Saint Etienne singer Sarah Caracknell.

Operating in Beirut: Part 2

By: Georges Tabet

Upon my group’s first meeting with our client it became quite obvious that a number of issues needed to be both addressed and resolved.  During the initial meeting with our client he stated to me, “I need you to guarantee me that I will not be killed”. This is not the first time I have heard this statement and most likely it will not be the last.

In reality, while I honestly wish that I could give someone that definitive answer of “Yes, I can guarantee you that you will not be killed”, the truth of the matter is that you cannot make that promise.  I have known many fine protective operators with an experienced team that ended up getting ambushed by a small arms contact or blown up by an IED.  It was not because of anything they did, it was just their time, and in this business as most of you working in a hostile environment know, you can only cheat the undertaker so many times before your number comes up. I’m a realist and like any good operator, I know my limitations.

After explaining this to the client, I was able to make one guarantee to him. I assured him that whoever was trying to kill him would have an extremely difficult time of succeeding. In addition, I ensured the client that my current team was a top notch group of protective specialists.  My team currently consists of Lebanese, British, and American operators who are talented, experienced and creative when putting together operational plans and then executing them.
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Position:  Executive Protection Specialist

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: 60,987 – 113,125 USD per year

Posted Date: April 4, 2009

Close Date: April 6, 2009

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