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.