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Keeping Positive in the Executive Protection Industry

Doc Rogers, Executive Protection Articles

Two of the most important ingredients in your Executive Protection (EP) career (other than training) are mental preparation and attitude.  Be positive and sure of yourself, a positive mind will help you succeed in the EP industry.

This is why it is so important to reinforce positive, performance thinking during your Executive Protection career development.  Remain focused and positive; write a list of your EP goals in a journal everyday. This provides you with an overview of your goal structure.

We all slip up sometimes; break any bad habits you may have acquired and channel that energy into your EP goals; when you discipline yourself, you become in total control of your activities. Discipline combined with good habits gives you the groundwork for long term EP success. By linking discipline with your habits, you will have the components that very few people have in EP industry.

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Executive Protection: Preparing for the Interview

Doc Rogers, Executive Protection Articles

You have secured an interview for a Bodyguard position, now is time to start preparing. With good planning and groundwork you will pass the first screening interview stage and move on to the second round of interviews in securing your Bodyguard job.  Here are some good ways to properly prepare:

Conduct a Recon

Find out as much as you can about the company. Identify its main executives (CEO, presidents, vice presidents, etc.) products or services. Conduct a detailed examination of any security threats it may have had experienced in the past (product tampering, kidnapping, employee violence, etc.).  Check out the company’s website and find out which countries the company operates in as well as other related information.

Continue your recon on the company’s background, slogan, principles and mission statement. Identify what the company has accomplished and what it is striving to accomplish in the future.  This reconnaissance will give you the company’s big picture and will communicate to the interviewer you have a clear and present interest in the company.

Craft Your Career Statement

Craft a career statement; this is a 15-second outline of your favorable skills, knowledge and understanding of the Bodyguard position.  Here’s an example:

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Introduction to Executive Protection in Las Vegas

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Colleague John Sexton, who also is a member of the Top Executive Protection Schools is having a one day introduction to executive protection class in downtown Las Vegas Nevada on 3/20/11. Some of the topics which will be discussed include; how much money you can expect to make – both in the U.S. and overseas (very important when it comes to getting an assignment as you want to be sure you are being paid a fair amount), how to work overseas, how to network and build a list of contacts that will assist you with employment, what a school should be teaching you, what they should be charging you (it is just as bad to pay too little as it is to pay too much), different laws in the U.S., when you can carry a weapon, etc. For more information visit the following link: Introduction to Executive Protection in Las Vegas

Close Quarter Combat Skills For Executive Protection

Bruce Alexander, Featured Articles

By Bruce Alexander

I’m constantly on the lookout for tactical concepts that have applicability to Executive Protection. A while back I discussed Richard Nance’s “Winning in The Kill Zone” as a worthwhile read for Executive Protection. I see lots of similarity and applicability in Kevin Davis’ article “The Combat Draw Stroke.” Like Richard Nance, Kevin Davis focuses on a close range tactical application which when analyzed, has a direct applicability to Executive Protection. I won’t try and rewrite the entire article for you since Mr. Davis does a superb job of getting the point across (therefore no need for me to muck it up with my two cents) but here’s where I see the Combat Draw Stroke as applicable for the Executive Protection community:

First, quick on target. With a close-in threat, and the very real possibility of multiple assailants, quick on target is a must for Executive Protection. Not that it’s any less important for anyone else, but the Executive Protection specialist usually does not have the ability to seek cover, or buy time or space by issuing commands during an assault on a principal (AOP). As I indicated in one of my earlier postings, the presence of a homicide bomber (assuming he/she has been detected) doesn’t allow much time or to assess multiple options before acting. Therefore, quick on target is a must for Executive Protection.

Second, response to spontaneous attacks. Let’s face it, in a crowd situation, your ability to adequately scan hands and demeanor is seriously stressed. Therefore the Executive Protection specialist must expect to confront a spontaneous attack. The standard Law Enforcement approach to escalation of force commensurate with the escalation of the threat, is usually not an option. Therefore the ability to draw in response to a spontaneous attack is paramount.

Third, draw and shoot with one hand. As I read this article I thought about the times during an Executive Protection mission that shooting with one hand might be a very real consideration during an AOP. I came to the conclusion, more often than not. One hand shooting takes on a real possibility when you start to consider the times we can be deprived of the ability to use two handed shooting given the nature of the Executive Protection assignment. One hand shooting is another one of those tactics that we must be ready to do.

Anyway, there are those who are far more skilled at this than I am but for me, this article was exceptionally enlightening.

Driving Considerations For Executive Protection

Bruce Alexander, Featured Articles

By Bruce Alexander

I thought this article by Steve Ashley was as much applicable to the Executive Protection community as it is to the patrol function in Law Enforcement. With the high profile accident of Governor Corzine and the spotlight on Executive Protection and Executive Protection specific driving skills, Mr. Ashley’s reminder that driving skills are perishable skills is equally true for the Executive Protection community.

I have also been thinking about those agencies and organizations with protective details that are not staffed full time with Executive Protection agents who have to transition from one mind set to another. There is another set of challenges there which should be addressed in terms of training and policy.

We have at least three considerations when it comes to Executive Protection specific driving. First, we have the motorcade portion which calls for certain skills. Second, we have the emergency driving aspect which is performed during an attack and Third, we have accident avoidance or safety considerations which is performed in the motorcade formation as well as in response to a threat/attack.

One lesson learned from the Corzine incident, is that the Executive Protection community must consider driving on the same par as firearms or protective tactics. It’s not only the high speed low-drag stuff that will get us into trouble. It’s also the mundane (or what is perceived as mundane) such as accident avoidance and motorcade discipline. We can’t afford to be complacent with the ordinary.

Executive Protection: Job Search Management Plan

Doc Rogers, Executive Protection Articles

During these recessionary times many executive protection agents are looking for work. This article gives you ready to use information on a well-constructed executive protection job search plan.

Networking

Connect with as many target clients or employer decision makers as possible from your list of potential executive protection employers. Reach out to as many contacts within your network that can assist you in getting a solid referral.

Conduct inquiries and come up with additional EP job search networking opportunities with the mindset of providing value to others while enhancing your EP job search network. Share your insight on EP to get in front of potential ideal clients or employers. Imagine yourself as a one-man PR firm with one goal in mind; to land an EP job.

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