By Doc Rogers

As bodyguards we like to believe that most people are generally decent. However, on-duty everyone is suspect. Threats towards your client can occur in the blink of an eye. Criminal motivation is simple: to take from others and often doing harm in the process. Terrorist motivation is more complicated: to cause fear by violence and by causing chaos.

When on bodyguard assignments across the world or in your own city; these groups need to be identified and their activities avoided at all costs. None of these groups have concern for you or your clients’ well-being. Though far from comprehensive this article will assist you in minimizing the criminal and terrorist risks against you and your clients. The basics of bodyguard risk management include:

1. Who is the Enemy.  Ask yourself who is the most likely enemy in your area of operation (criminal, terrorist, or both)?

2. Appraisal and Evaluation.  Study and learn the enemy’s goals and capabilities and what is the most risky action they can utilize against your client.

3. Strategic Planning.  From historical events study the enemy’s strategies and tactics employed. Such as type ambush attacks used, weapons employed, do attacks occurring on roads, tunnels and bridges, etc. (history often repeats itself).

4. Power and Lack of Power.  Identify the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses from recent and/or past significant incidents. This will help you get the broad, overall view, the perspective on the potential risks involved and avoiding them for your clients’ protection.

5. Effective Methods Used.  Know the enemy’s effectiveness when carrying out their activities. Are they well organized or disorganized? Do they try to inflict maximum harm on their victims or just take their possessions with minimum violence?

6. Ability to Move.  Know the enemy’s mobility and movement; do they attack on foot, from automobiles, motorbikes or a combination, what are their normal escape route procedures?

Planning your bodyguard risk management strategies for client safety should be a careful and deliberate process.  As bodyguards we must know our enemies, the risks these so-called enemies’s present to our clients. It’s pretty basic stuff; but having this knowledge has a definite bearing on the bodyguards’ capabilities and the course of action he or she will take for avoidance of such risks. Keep safe my friend and God speed.

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To be used as a quick review for all road movements during EP assignments:

•    All primary and secondary routes have been checked and mapped.

•    All routes to medical facilities and safe havens have been checked and mapped.

•    The number of motorcade vehicles has been determined.

•    The motorcade formation has been diagrammed and shown to all involved.

•    Police escorts know the primary and secondary routes.

•    Security drivers are to stay with their vehicles as all times.

•    Security drivers are ready for “short notice” moves with vehicle doors unlocked and keys in the ignition.

•    All security drivers have had at least two opportunities to conduct dry runs of primary and secondary routes.

•    There is a security plan in effect for the security of motorcade vehicles during periods of non-use.

•    There is a plan in effect if vehicles in the motorcade become separated.

•    Road construction areas along routes have been documented on the Route Survey Report.

•    All EP agents and security drivers have been issued appropriate radio communication.

•    All motorcade vehicles have a first-aid kit available.

•    Arrangements have been made for motorcade IED sweeps if necessary.

•    Security drivers have been instructed to refuel vehicles at the end of each shift.

•    Choke points or other potential risk sites have been documented on the Route Survey Report.

•    All security drivers and EPS know the security plan in place for possible transportation risks.

This Short and Concise Motorcade Checklist can be reduced in size, laminated and provided to all EPU members and security drivers on assignment for quick review and for consistent procedures. All the best and God speed.

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http://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Executive-Protection-Inspiring-Bodyguards/dp/1425135927

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By Doc Rogers

You have earned the right to guard clients at the jet-set level on a high-budget detail. The myth is that you don’t have to do much on these types of assignments; don’t believe the hype.

These types of details are far from being glamour jobs and bodyguarding a client with a life in the fast lane lifestyle can be very stressful. You need to keep a level head and understand the complexities involved.

Here are a few simple strategies to help you make smart winning moves on when guarding clients with a reckless, self-indulgent and free-spending sphere of activities:

1. Protection. Maintain a mind-locked mental focus; keep alert and tough-minded even in luxury environments and high-class atmospheres. Don’t get sucked into the client’s extreme jet-set lifestyle.

2. Attention to Detail. Be a facilitator for your client; be superbly competent in contributing powerfully to the client’s ability to avoid headaches, stress, and saving him or her valuable time. Learn to make things move smoothly and productively for your client.

3. Client Service. Make yourself an indispensable bodyguard to your client; handle the client with care and dedication. Be a trusted adviser and the strongest protector of the tribe.

4. Budgetary Restraints. Handle your bodyguard budget in a smart, businesslike manner. Your client has a free-spending and glamorizes lifestyle you don’t. Spend on absolute necessities to assemble and produce the bodyguard assignment requirements. All funds must be accounted for and your must eliminate non-necessary expenses.

5. Health. Avoid the trap of following the clients’ self-indulgent, fast lane lifestyle. Do some heart-pounding, blood-pumping exercise on a regular basis. As a bodyguard you should avoid habits that are damaging to your health or cause physical deterioration.

6. Behavior. No irresponsible behavior. Take criticism well, don’t have a defensive attitude; arrogance in the industry can be deadly to a bodyguard career, so act accordingly.

7. Knowledge. Even on jet-set level details you must increase your knowledge, education and insights. Pursue your education seriously. Always striving to become wiser and better than before. Learn form the best and the brightest in the bodyguard industry, keep abreast of the trade and your ear to the ground.

Now we have taken a closer look at the so-called life in the fast line assignments, we now know that it’s not all that it seems to be. There is lots of pressure under the glare of the client’s attention. The glamour of the job disappears quickly. The path to success is to up your work intensity and push harder. Keep healthy and prosper. God speed.

http://www.trafford.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?Book=182707

http://www.amazon.com/Corporate-Executive-Protection-Inspiring-Bodyguards/dp/1425135927

http://international-corporate-executive-protection.com/order.asp

The bodyguard industry is not a forgiving place in which to make mistakes; neglect these six recommendations at your own peril.

1. Advance Work: Do your advance work and conduct your country research at all costs. The more prior knowledge you have and the more facts you obtain the better chances you have at keeping your clients safe.

2. Self-Promotion: Bodyguards sell a product; themselves, pure and simple. If no one has ever heard of you, you have no chance to experience the so-called fame and fortune the industry offers. Bodyguards need to be professional and aggressive self-promoters in this day-and-age, because the competition is intense.

3. Luck: In this business there is no such thing as luck. Don’t sit back and hope to get lucky. Put in the time, energy, sweat and grunt-work to prepare to be lucky.

4. Training: In your down-time use these empty hours to train your mind and body. Attend bodyguard classes, advance shooting schools, exercise read industry books, manuals, and trade journals. Pump-up your muscles and brain-cells.

5. Network: Spread your network far and wide. This means making friends with other bodyguards and keeping in touch with people around the world. Having a strong network will determine your professional life. Sure, daily networking is time consuming, but it will expend your bodyguard career and bank account.

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