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Both terms seem to have varied meanings. I’ve heard Detail Leader, Team Leader, Shift Leader, PSO and Agent-in-Charge all used interchangeably at times over the years. I’ve also heard the term PSO used by some to describe the primary agent in a close protection formation, and then by others to describe every single person who provides personal security.
It’s similar to the term (acronym) PSD. Some think it’s high threat (sand box type) stuff only, while others think it applies to the corporate world as well.
It would seem that standard meaning/definition/usage has gone by the wayside and people use various terms in whatever way they want.
Hucky
No Jim, the bold represents what your answer was. I will post the answer in next week’s poll Hucky
James Bednash
Hucky,
Once an individual casts his vote and the results are revealed, is the correct answer the one highlighted in bold print?
Jim
Alonzo Gomez
And, with all due respect, those who substitute “closed” for close, “priciple” for principal, and boss for client… are also wrong. In California, PSO is the accepted acronym for Proprietary Security Officer, BTW, and a synonym to Team Leader would be Agent In Charge.
Michael Basedow
All who said “False” are wrong. The closed Protective Service Agent (Bodyguard) to the Principle (Boss) is the team leader. This position in the professional field is called Personal Security Officer (PSO) or is short PSO.
Doug Runyon
Both terms seem to have varied meanings. I’ve heard Detail Leader, Team Leader, Shift Leader, PSO and Agent-in-Charge all used interchangeably at times over the years. I’ve also heard the term PSO used by some to describe the primary agent in a close protection formation, and then by others to describe every single person who provides personal security.
It’s similar to the term (acronym) PSD. Some think it’s high threat (sand box type) stuff only, while others think it applies to the corporate world as well.
It would seem that standard meaning/definition/usage has gone by the wayside and people use various terms in whatever way they want.
Hucky
No Jim, the bold represents what your answer was. I will post the answer in next week’s poll
Hucky
James Bednash
Hucky,
Once an individual casts his vote and the results are revealed, is the correct answer the one highlighted in bold print?
Jim
Alonzo Gomez
And, with all due respect, those who substitute “closed” for close, “priciple” for principal, and boss for client… are also wrong.
In California, PSO is the accepted acronym for Proprietary Security Officer, BTW, and a synonym to Team Leader would be Agent In Charge.
Michael Basedow
All who said “False” are wrong. The closed Protective Service Agent (Bodyguard) to the Principle (Boss) is the team leader. This position in the professional field is called Personal Security Officer (PSO) or is short PSO.
Michael Basedow
Former PSO of Colin Powell