Executive Protection: How it Works and Why You Need It
Published on by: Wayne Manning
Executive Protection 101
Risk Factors
If you are a celebrity, it is obvious that you need a highly trained 24-hour-a-day security guard to protect you from capricious fans. However, if you are not constantly in the public eye, you might have a harder time accepting that you need a professional, or team of professionals, to look after the best interests of you and your family. Some questions that you really need to ask yourself are:
- Do I handle, or have control of, large amounts of money for my organization?
- Although I live a quiet life, can others easily find out that I am a CEO, CFO or other high-level executive with access to large amounts of cash or other valuables?
- Are there any new people in my work or social circle that are giving me the gut feeling that their intentions towards me or my family are insincere?
- Could my job title and responsibilities leave me and my family open to a random kidnapping or physical harm attack?
- Have I recently been awarded with a public honor that might draw new attention to me or my family?
- Have I recently been given a large bonus from my company that was mentioned to other people, or the local, national or international media?
- Are there any other reasons for me to believe that my elite position in life will leave me vulnerable to outside attack?
How Executive Protection Works
Once you determine your need for executive protection, you need to know how your new team will work to curb any attempts made on you or your family's lives. The first step is a security vulnerability audit which will take note of you and your family's daily itinerary. Then, they will look for weaknesses within your family's schedule that would allow outsiders to come in and seize control over you or one of your family members. Some examples of this would be arriving and departing to work and school or social events, traveling for work or pleasure, and leaving or returning home at very early or very hours of the day or night.
Once your usual routines are established, the security guards will then take note of you and your family's websites and social media pages. They will then estimate how much information about you and your family can be gained by people with malicious intent. From there, the security guards will take a closer look at you and your family's lives, and decide on the best course of action to take to protect you and your loved ones at all times.
How to Choose the Right Executive Protection Company
Choosing the right company is essential to your family's daily survival. It is wise for you to interview several security guard companies before you make your final decision. When performing your due diligence, ask for references, testimonials, state licensure certificates and written, detailed plans of action before you commit to any one company. Because this type of security service is very personal you may want to meet with and interview the personnel who will be with you everyday.
Special Considerations for Security Personnel
Obviously your chosed security team should be professionally trained and experienced in self-defense, firearms and security detail protocol. Some of the top body guards and personal protection experts are former military or government intelligence agency members. Your particular lifestyle or situational needs may provide cause to look for special qualifications of security detail officers. People seeking personal protection services often have a need for their body guard to know foreign languages, be able to plan travel routes and alternate routes, be able to be highly visible or minimally visible, be able to dress well, and be a good spirited traveling companion.
These plans of action should include physical security guard protection in addition to sophisticated home and work surveillance security measures.
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