Question:
You are the agent in charge of a four person security detail protecting a music industry celebrity. This evening you are en route to the Grammy Awards. In the limousine’s front seat is the driver and you as agent in charge. In the rear seat is the celebrity and his/her companion.
One other agent of your detail is driving behind you in the chase car, and the fourth agent is awaiting your arrival at the Grammy’s having conducted a security advance. As you arrive at the Grammy’s, you visually locate your advance agent and as planned, your driver/agent pulls the vehicle curbside directed by the advance agent.
Upon arrival, you open the rear limo door for your celebrity client and he/she exits and begins to walk slowly toward the front door to the convention center hosting the ceremony. You position yourself to the rear of the celebrity and the advance agent walks ahead of the client.
At this point, you observe a man with a gun at his side break through the ropes that are securing the press and run towards the celebrity. You can see that the conference center has security agents stationed nearby, and local law enforcement is on scene.
How do you handle this situation? Choose one of the below responses:
a.) You pull your client down to the sidewalk and assume your advance agent will neutralize the threat.
b.) You grab your client, turn him/her around, simultaneously pushing their head down, and as fast as possible move back toward the limousine. When you get back to the limo you push your client back into the car, keeping their head down and covering their body, the vehicle evacuates the scene, chase car providing additional
protection.
c.) Both you and the advance agent draw your weapons and engage the potential assassin.
d.) You continue walking assuming this potential threat will be neutralized by the local police.
What is your answer?
This situation is pretty rudamentary but however the answer i would choose is not represented by any of the A->D choices.
1st) I would position myself between the man (man or women here with the gun) and as i do so communicated (via radio) gun and a clock location in reference to protectee
2nd) never take my eyes off of the possible assailants gun leaving my perifferal vision to watch his hands for any movement towards gun
3rd) now this is where quick assesment and decision tactics comes in, If his/her hand goes to aquire his firearm I would take my client to the ground shield them and let my team deal with assailant or if no movement toward procurement deflect assailant towards my rear team and pick up position again slightly behind my client. This latter move should be a very fluid move so as not to highten anxiety for my client. My whole goal is to not bring any undue embaressment to my client in a highly populated close media covered environment thus advertising the professionalism of my company and next year my team will be protecting 5 other clients and 15 the year after and so on.
I have other answer:
This man has a gun at his side. This man running towards the celebrity could be a member of the security agent’s team stationed nearby, and/or a local Police officer. My answer will be (D).
My response to the above situation:
I’ll be watching this man hands. Nothing can happen unless the hands are holding the weapon or other device that could harm the protectee. The agents should be alert for a follow-up attack, and would shield the protectee while bringing their own weapons into a position of defense.
Hopefully the word got out via radio and the other security agents and police have responded, and we continue walking assuming this potential threat will be neutralized by the local police.
If shortly thereafter, the above man draw his gun the agent sighting the weapon will shout out “Gun” and take instant action. He will immediately cover the protectee or step in front as to take the shot or thrust.
In a defensive position, such as executive protection, the immediate reaction is to the Protectee to shield his person from the impeding danger. The second part of that refrain as the action continues is to evacuate him to a safer place.
The protectee must be removed immediately to a safer location in case there are other attackers waiting for an opportunity to strike.
You must have present that once you arrive to any venue such as the Grammy’s you can only drop your client off and your vehicle must move, so you can’t count with your vehicle as you close egress.
In a defensive position, such as executive protection, the inmediate reaction is to the Protectee to shield his person from the impeding danger.
The second part of that refrain as the action continues is to evacuate him to a safer place.
The correct answer would be (A), due to the fact that once you arrive to any venue such as the Grammy’s you can only drop your client off and your vehicle must move.
However, if your vehicle is still nearby I go with answer (B).
as an AIC the answer is B, keep your principal out of the harms way
MY ANSWER IS “A” THIS IS ONLY MY LAST MINUTE OPINION OF THE SITUATION. “A” IS MY BEST ANSWER BECAUSE NUMBER 1 THERE IS THE MAN WITH THE GUN WHO HAS JUST BREACHED THE ROPES AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO TIME TO TURN THE CELEBRITY CLIENT AROUND TOWARD THE ESCAPE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE MAN IS RUNNING WITH THE ALLEGED FIREARM,THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO SECURE THE CIENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PULLING THE CLIENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE GUARDING THE CLIENT,WHILE THE ADVANCE AGENT SECURES THE THREAT. 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES IF YOU ABSERVED THE TREAT THEN THE ADVANCED AGENT DID ALSO.
IN MY OPINION “B” IS NOT A GOOD CHOICE BECAUSE IF YOU MOVE THE CLIENT TOO FAST AND YOU GET SHOT,THEN YOUR CLIENT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO GUNFIRE WHILE YOU ARE DOWN AND THE ADVANCE AGENT WOULDNOT BE ABLE TO ENGAGE CORRECTLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT NOW THE PERP IS A MOVING TARGET ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE CROWD THEREFORE LEAVING ROOM TO SHOOT AN INNOCENT PERSON OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHICH COULD LEAD TO JAIL TIME OR LITIGATION PROBLEMS. THE BODY GUARD SHOULD PULL THE CLIENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE COVERING THE CLIENT WITH HIS BODY WHILE THE ADVANCED AGENT ENGAGES OR NEUTRALIZES THE THREAT.
My answer is B.I can’t assume my lead agent or the police will see the attacker before I do.
Lead agents responsibility to engage, DL or escort agent to ‘cover & evacuate” the protectee. In this scenario I would turn him/her around using my body for cover and evacuate. I will leave gun fight to lead agent, other security, and police.
The only answer plausible out of the scenario is B, problem is that that solution is not possible. At an industry awards banquet the car is long gone.
Then scenarios are completely different, such as did the advance agent notice the weapon? How close is the man with the gun, if within 6 feet or so, you need to attack the weapon.
Then the third agent from the chase car takes the client if he is in the equation and not a driver/agent for the chase car. If you have no retreat, then the person that sees the weapon shouts GUN, goes for the attack on the weapon, the advance agent comes back and takes the client with them away.
If advance agent sees the weapon they yell GUN and go to the assailant. Our rule is who ever sees the weapon in a situation like that needs to notify and attack the weapon. Good question, very trick answers to the scenario.
The answer is probably “B” but Doug and Karolyn are right it depends on the location of both vehicles. In the scenario given you can most reasonably bet the vehicles have moved on. It would therefore be reliant on the advance agents survey of alternate safe havens
Hey Quincy. I will give you an example: Golden Globes. Limo’s Drop and Go due to heavy Celeb Drop off..only the security team is left on the Principal
Let me ask the “new guy” question. I noticed a lot of conversation about the location of the limo and the driver. Shouldn’t the limo stay onsite until the principle is in the venue then drive off to a standby location? Also even if he’s just a “regular” limo driver, if we have a 4 man detail, wouldn’t we have briefed him on evac procedures???
This scenario is a little tough to answer with the information given (i.e if the perceived threat is viable, is he/she law enforcement simply moving through the crow i mean the gun is at his side, is it holstered etc.
There are several unknown variables to consider) but I will give it a shot. The very first thing you have to remember is that as a EP/CP agent your job is not only to protect your client from threat of physical danger, but kidnapping and embarrassment as well.
With a stage as big as the Red Carpet at the Grammy Awards you must be cognizant of all 3… Given the circumstances within the scenario there are really only two feasible answers (A or B).
I will explain my reasoning by process of elimination. In regard to (D) you are paid to ensure the safety of your client you should not assume or anticipate that anyone else will do your job for you.
(C) is not a reasonable answer for two reasons 1) As the PSO your main job in a situation is to ensure the safe removal of the client from the situation. 2) The back drop of the event you never want to take an unnecessary risk that would endanger the lives of others.
Now, given what was previously stated the overall goal is to remove the client from the situation. You most take into account the distance to the door and that to the limo, the position of the treat and how close your backup agents are in proximity to the threat.
Scenarios such as these are what requires those in our profession to be able the think and react quickly. Not to mention that during the initial advance the situation should have been taken into account and planned for. In this scenario A) getting the client on the ground making them a smaller target, limiting exposure and possibility of embarrassment if the situation is not an actual threat would be good.
Overall B) evacuating the client back to the protection limo would be the ideal response, better safe than sorry. So in short (B) would be the best course of action.
Oper8tor has taught me a valuable lesson, but I thought we were in this forum to discuss the Grammy scenario, not attack each other.
I know you & I are hired to protect principles, and if need be place ourselves between the principle and the “possible” assailant, it is just my experience that a man with a gun doesn’t contsitute a threat just because he has a gun, NOT YET.
…At this point, you observe a man with a gun…AT HIS SIDE…break through the ropes that are securing the press and run towards the celebrity. You can see that the conference center has security agents stationed nearby, and local law enforcement is on scene…
Of course “if” the man looks like “a threat”, or raises the weapon, or is deemed hostile by me in anyway, I would go with “b”, but the scenario DID NOT say that.
In the future please DO NOT verbally attack ANYONE who is doing a job, and has been commended for their performance, just because you have a different version of the same answer. We all learn better when we discuss Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTP’s). I have been doing this since 2004 and I have seen men who thought they had the only correct answer get a one way ticket home. You state that anyone breaking the rope line is either a bad guy or law enforcement. Sorry about your limited experience but I have sceen this scenario (not at the Grammy’s) and the guy WAS NOT A THREAT AT ALL! You say yourself that B is the answer, but you have other considerations, and so do I.
If you have a personal problem with me, please feel free to contact me at Bilal0649@yahoo.com, otherwise thanks Hucky great topic!
The answer is B.
B-that was EASY!
(B) YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR BODY BETWEEN THEM AND POTENTIAL AND MY CLIENT AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE SITUATION
The answer to this one is ( B ), if you get to the location and on debus some looper attemps to attack, the only course of action you should take is to get the protectee back into the limo/chase car or inside the safe confines of the venue. Once the protectee is safe and out of harms way you can call around the rest of your bodyguard team for a update on how they all are.
B- BUT NOT SO FAST! This answer obviously covers the standard PSD Immediate Action Procedure for getting the Principal off the “X” in such a scenario.
However, if the Protective Security Detail has the Principal in a “committed” position to enter the venue when the threat is ID-ed and Called Out-the Detail should put “Bodies/Plates On” the Principal, enter the venue and IMMEDIATELY move the Principal to a “Hard Room”-predetermined by the Advance Agent.
The Detail should “Alamo-Up” with the Principal in the “Hard Room” until 1. Alternate Extraction Points are Cleared and Vehicles are repositioned for Principal Extraction 2. The “All Clear/Index” is signaled by PSD Agents outside the “Hard Room”.
The Protective Security Professional is not only responsible for the Principal’s overall safety but also the prevention of undue embarrassment. In this case, arriving late to the Grammy’s is a good trade off with other unknown outcomes.
I TOTALLY DISAGREE with Mr. Bilal’s assessment-
“If the man with the gun is running to the client because they know each other” and ” I am going to place my body BETWEEN to “potential threat” and my client and further develop the situation”….
The tenets of this PSD scenario would develop within nanoseconds. With the details provided, there simply would be no time to or justification to substitute “reasoning” for training and muscle memory.
If someone is breaching a celebrity Press Rope-Line with an unholstered weapon -a la John Hinckley- he/she is either a
1. “Tango/Bad Guy”
or
2. LE or PSD member who sees a threat you don’t!
Both require the AIC to Cover the Principal and get them off the “X”! Not a time to hope, assume or let the situation develop.
Some great additional ideas to add to the answer B. Some suggestions to consider:
1. If a FA is seen “breaking through the ropes”, no matter if it’s in the holster or hand, you have to assume the person will use it. No time to ask for I.D., cover your client to the ground. Engage /w your weapon. If necessary, ONE FRANGIBLE ROUND! One Shot… One Kill! {No threat of rounds hitting others} No time to retreat-Take him/her out.
2. Prearrange code words for a threat. I would never yell, “GUN…GUN….LEFT….LEFT!!” If the Principal is walking toward the venue door, he becomes the middle of the clock. Lead EP-1 is @ 2, and trail EP-2/you are at 7. “SIERRA=SAFE…. TANGO=THREAT. EP-2 sees the flash of man/weapon and barks, “TANGO 3 {o’clock}…TANGO 3….TANGO 3” EP-1 is given the quick heads-up!
3. If your client is heckled by a water-balloon thrower it’s an embarrassment, no matter what. Your only job is to get your client to. a. limo. b. safe zone c. in the venue if additional EP is available. I would NEVER speak to the media about anything related to the “incident.” Reporters are good at asking questions that make you reveal confidential information. You are not the STAR!. Best advice if approached? “I have no comment. Please talk to the PR Dept.”
Thank you for this great forum!
A s per the scenario, i shall support Mr Bilal (Diplomatic Security). I m sure that is the right answer.
My answer is “b”. grab my principal back to the limousine or to a safe place. it is the duty of the advance to deal with the intruder infront.
I COULDN’T DISAGREE MORE with Mr. Bilal’s assessment-
“If the man with the gun is running to the client because they know each other” and ” I am going to place my body BETWEEN to “potential threat” and my client and further develop the situation”….
The tenets of this PSD scenario would develop within nanoseconds. Under the conditions provided, there simply would be no time to or justification to substitute pure “rationalization” for training, muscle memory and good sense.
If someone is breaching a celebrity Press Rope-Line with an unholstered weapon -a la John Hinckley- he/she is either a
1. “Tango”/”Bad Guy”
or
2. LE / PSD member who sees a threat you don’t!
Both require the AIC to Cover the Principal and get them off the “X”! Not a time to hope, assume or let the situation develop.
With all due respect to Mr. Bilal, if he is indeed “Down Range”…I wish for his luck to continue. If he is indeed serving in a Diplomatic Security capacity…I will sleep better if I tell myself he’s not covering U.S./Brit Diplomats.
The answer is surely “B” without hestitation. We are hired to use our heads, not just brawn and toys. Do whatever is necessary to keep your client safe and out of harms way otherwise find a new career.
= B
Having worked many Protection details along with having worked the Grammy Awards, the correct answer would be (A) because: Once you arrive to any venue such as the Grammy’s you can only drop your client off and your vehicle must move, after such You pull your client down to the sidewalk and assume your advance agent will neutralize the threat if your in radio contact. However; if your vehicle is still nearby go with answer (B).
Huck,
This post was a great addition to your blog. (Maybe It should become a reoccurring feature.) Glad to see the overwhelming majority choose the correct answer. (Especially glad since a few are ICON Celebrity & VIP Protection Training Course Graduates!!)
All the best,
Elijah Shaw, CEO
Icon Services Corporation
http://www.Industry-Icon.com
answer is:”B” remenber you get pay to protect your client and respond inmediately to avoid physical confrontation to avoid public get physical hurt.public is a most.
Answer is B, If your team is drilled correctly, your job as T/Leader is to get your “P” as far away from the threat (in this case your vehile or safehaven) as possible.
B. Normal procedure and the vehicle is to remain at the curb until you are safely inside the venue for reasons such as this scenario.
That was an intelligent, thoughtful post. it adds value to the executive protection, bodyguard and PSD industry. I really enjoyed reading it.
Best Regards,
Doc
B. Protect your boss.
B my resposibility lies with the client and I will not assume somebody else will eliminate the threat.
Great exercise, thank you for that. Obviously, it was an easy one for such a well trained group as this. Remember though: well planned immediate action drills are always subject to change, thanks to Mr. Murphy!
The scenario did say at the Grammy’s, LE was at the venue, the Advance indicated the drop location and we are already headed towards the venue door…
Since no additional information has been provided, the man with the gun at his side DOES NOT indicate a threat to me or my principal “AT THIS TIME”.
If he presents the gun in a manner indicating a threat, then the safest location is INSIDE venue behind the Advance Agent.
One BIG area we at EP Specialist must insure is to protect the Principal from Harm & EMBARRASMENT. If the man with the gun is running to the client because they know each other, you just created a great EMBARRASMENT to your client at the Grammy’s in front of the world press to see.
My head on a swivel, concentric rings of Security, Event Security, Law Enforcement and my own Advance Agent at our PLANNED drop site at the GRAMMY’S front door (probably Red Carpet), this is probably a trick question, but I am going to place my body BETWEEN to “potential threat” and my client and further develop the situation…
It happened to me before and I’m not dead yet, (current location Iraq Diplomatic Security).
my answer is B .. The PROTECTIVE AGENT’S primary functions is to ENSURE THE PROTECTEE’S SAFETY- NOT APPREHEND ATTACKERS.and To protect without fighting is the ” THEORY OF NON CONFRONTATION”.
With the limited information given “B” would be the answer as we are to cover and the Principal. Always keep the client moving if possible and never assume someone else will take care of the situation the Principal is your responsiblity.
B- without any hesitation! EP’s remember what you’re hired to do.
And what is you overrall objective & mission.
Nikida CPA-1/EPA
As the close in agent your primary response is shield the client alert the threat and remove them away from the threat. Your closest egress is the limo. Hopefully the word got out via radio and the other agents have responded.
B…Cover and evacuate your Pricipal.
The answer is B. The clients safety always comes first!
my answer is B getting my client back to the limo keeping her head down covering her whole body my guys i work with all have very good traning plus that street sense we don,t know who that person is runiing toward my client so getting her back to the limo is the main objective .other security person from that point goin to take down mod.
Since we’re not law inforcement, but are hired to protect our client the answer is B! Get our principle out of the danger zone as as quickly / safely as possible!
These are great answers, and I learned a lot from each person! Thanks for responding!
B is the best answer in the best of all worlds, as Hucky states, “Cover – Evade – Evacuate.”
HOWEVER the real world can throw curve balls. Assume the limo is temporarily blocked in and the fourth Agent is still in the limo driver seat. The line breaker/assailant has closed quickly on P due to space limitations of the venue, but the nearby crowd does not hinder him. Assume Advance agent is cut off by the crowd – or moving ahead during this time further forward. Hopefully still in some kind of contact. Assailant probably does not recognize the Bodyguards are who they are and he’s tunnel visioned on the Celebrity.
Chase Driver (assuming he was the only Agent in the trail vehicle vehicle — that part wasn’t clear to me) has exited driver side and has hustled to the front. AIC one step at the rear recognized threat, cuts in front with left arm on Client, Operative Commands to Client, and shouts Contact 2 (or whichever clock digit). Chase Driver cuts back as standing cover, left hand to taser. OR — Chase Driver closes to intercept assailant and immediately applies taser. AIC goes right hand to weapon should taser fail. AIC has NOT brandished, drawn, or leveled his FA yet.
It seems to me to depend on the assailant – does he LEVEL his weapon, does he close at a run, stop closing and shout, make a scene, is he UTI or in control, does House Security do anything yet, and is LE still lollygagging at the beauties farther up the ramp?
This has all the ingredients of a nightmare, and thanks for bringing out the question in the first place.
Couple of other thoughts: (1) Assailant with leveled FA = justified lethal response. (2) We choreographed for a solid WEEK prior, when we had a foreign dignitary come in. Our dry runs were extremely helpful. (3) Is it better to respond directly to Assailant with brandished weapon who’s closing from less than 15 feet, neutralize, then 360 sweep if evacuation is impossible? Remember: Clock seconds move slower than bullets.
President Regan as similar example was within a small circumference, but he had MORE agents, a close-by open door, an escape route, expert driver, Police escort, crowd support, etc. Here, we have only two of the four Agents available due to contingencies. Thanks again to everybody who put their ideas in.
The only Option is Option B –
Communication is key So yelling something like GUN FRONT will alert your other agents to how to react to the particular Scenario. Remember you will react how you trained so No Matter how much of a Professional you THINK you are, you had better train this scenario.
A 99lb female Pop singer is not the Same as a 6’tall 225lb CEO so Train with People of all sizes.
Stay Safe.
LD
“B”… while shouting ‘THREAT, THREAT’ to alert the other team mebers and LE. The Limo should stil be in position where you were dropped off and started UNTILL you enter the premises. You should move away from the threat, so directing the client to either the Limo or the venue depends on were the threat is relative to these two options. As for the Limo driver, we always issue an order when we brief him BEFORE the details starts that NO MATTER what, Limo stays put till client is in the venue
I would pull out my mp-5K that I would be carrying under my jacket in a covert holster and empty the clip into the guy with the gun. My other team members would also have the opportunity to unload into the threat.
Lesson- never leave the vehicle without at least 4 mags of hollow point or AP.
B is the best answer. Disengage and protect the client, dont take them to a gunfight
am just a bouncer in the Night club and if I was innthe scenario I would have pick (B) I would have told my team what was going on so my team could have warned other security or police or neutralizes the threat and escape plan would have taken in to effect
If anyone has had any formal certified training they would know the answer is B. You could/would yell Contact to what direction the threat comes and take your client to the opposite direction and get them out of harms way IMMEDIATELY!!
You have forgotten to add communication to your answers, tha Agent in charge shiould be advising and directing ther advance agent to the situation and, if at all spelled out in (B), one also has to be on their toes regarding the partner of the client, if it is someone close, then they are your consern also as the client will be making unordinary movement to secure that person,and all of this should have been thought of and gone over with the team prior to the event, also the different escape routes and palns to returrn to the vehicle, the driver should try to reposition at the onset to a better location, while the back up, equally tries to either reposition or help block the incursion until the client and company have gotten back to the vehicle if possible or to a predesigned hard room at the event. not really enough information to provide a through evaluation as mine is very preliminary.
As my colleague Doug indicates, there are some variables that we aren’t sure of in the above scenario. However, “B”looks like the appropriate response; a classic “cover and evacuate”. Normally, we would leave the doors of the limo open for the very reason indicated. Then we would consider the direction and speed of the threat. As we approach the building the Advance agent would have either staged on or marked the “50/50” line; an imaginary point where we decide whether we push inside to hold and defend in a safe room, or if we return to the vehicle for immediate evacuation. As for threat neutralization, statistically, most armed assailants (in open public venues)are initially interrupted by civilians standing nearby, and then by responding law enforcement or security personnel. With the exception of Fromme’s attack on Ford (USSS S/A Larry Buendorf got her), Sara Jane Moore, Hinckley, Bremer, Sirhan (RFK), Zangara (FDR) etc were all stopped by non-security personnel first.
I would go with B.
I would also have to go with B. Yet there is still much unknown info in the scenario.
B, most certainly, as a lot of others have brought up.
Aside from following up with other members of the protection team, I would also suggest calling (or having the principal call) his or her publicist or talent agent.
Aside from a responsibility for the principal’s physical safety, EP agents also have a responsibility to protect their image. Their publicist/talent agent should be briefed on what happened and what the team did so that the most effective public statement can be made about the incident. This also protects you — the publicist can instruct you what is appropriate to say (or not to say) in the event that the media look to you or anyone else on your team for a statement.
Additionally…
Was the gun holstered or was it being brandished in a threatening manner?
Was the person with the gun known to the Protectee, and if so, did the Protectee request this person to bring him a gun?
I know that last one sounds kind of wacky, but I have seen some similar stuff happen. The Protectee requested a friend of his (who up until this point was unknown to the security staff) bring him something that could have been construed as a weapon.
Based on your scenario, “B” is a good option. Considered during the advance and staging there should have been a preplanned escape strategy or rally point. You however are the VIP’s #1, so his immediate safety is #1 priority
B would be the answer with the limited info you have provided. I would want to know where the limo is and if the driver is a security driver or limo driver..if he’s a limo driver, he’s probably already bailed because he’s gotta move due to celebrity traffic flow coming in behind him. I would get my client outta Dodge and let local PD deal with the threat.
Once the client and companion are confirmed as safe, begin a roll call of the team members.
Your job is to get your client out of harm’s way. Any secondary priorities are to your team members.
B get the client out of there and to a safe location, let local LE deal with it when they finally realize whats going on.
Of the choices given, I would have to agree with “B” as the best course of action, but additional information would need to be considered:
Is the limo still curbside?
If so, is the door still open?
How far are we from the limo?
How far are we from the venue entrance?
How far are we from the assailant?
Is the assailant closer to the limo or the venue entrance?
I’ll go with Lin on this one…”B”. Any answer that has the word “assume” in it is inherently wrong…and leaving the client to fend for themselves (unless in the most dire of personnel shortages and tactical emergencies) is not a wise business practice!
b.) You grab your client, turn him/her around, simultaneously pushing their head down, and as fast as possible move back toward the limousine. When you get back to the limo you push your client back into the car, keeping their head down and covering their body, the vehicle evacuates the scene, chase car providing additional protection.
The one question I had was where exactly was the gun. At the side in a holster or at the side in a hand?
B – simple enough.
Great responses, I know there is limited info for this Scenario. But all things being considered the obvious answer is b, as the basic tenet of protection is “cover, evade, and evacuate your principal.
Considering you have communication with the team and assuming your senario for the celebrity was not wearing High heel shoes or restrictive clothes your best response is answer B getting them back to the car and out of the area. If there was a reason such as above that would then be to put the celebrity on the ground with you holding a position between the gunman and principal, announce the threat to your team so they can respond to remove the threat. Your job is the principal and your team if positioned correctly could deal with the threat while you move the principal out of the threat area. The other thought is that the potential gunman could be an under cover cop responding to a threat that you or your team have not yet identified. Don’t shoot him till your sure, but get the principal out of there asap.
The answer is B. The last thing you want to do is use your firearm, Its a great SUPPORT system that’s all. Use your head before you use your gun!
B. Your job is to protect the client not engage the adversary or count on others to do their job.