We all remember the quick and effective US Secret Service agent’s response to the assassination attempt made by John Hinckley Jr. on March 30, 1981. However, we use this event as a learning point as the reactive measures, while they saved his life, were not enough to save the President from harm. Many protocols were changed after […]
Glock ‘Safe-Action’ pistols are arguably one of the most prolific pistols in use today by military and law enforcement organizations around the world as well as private citizens. The reasons are many and while this article is not intended to be a review of the pistol, I will list a few that are particularly noteworthy:
“Arnold Schwarzenegger’s bodyguard detail his biggest set of muscles” Unfortunately, we cannot easily overcome a stereotype that is portrayed in movies and glorified in the media. However, any true protector understands that it is not the size of the agent or caliber of weapon or the degree of black belt that will keep their client safe, […]
Las Vegas, Houston, Austin, Colorado, Puerto Rico, Michigan, Virginia, Baltimore, Washington, Arizona, Hawaii, Charlotte, Palo Alto, San Jose, Orange County, San Francisco, Illinois, Los Angeles, Oklahoma, New York, Atlanta, Wash DC, Maryland, and more Here is an excerpt from one of the positions: “Training and familiarity in evasive and defensive driving, or security and executive transportation is […]
“The former Vice Chairman, Lagos Mainland branch of the NURTW, was reportedly shot dead at the back of his house by the assailants while parking his car around 8pm on Tuesday.” Time and time again we are shown that the stats are true – “most attacks occur in or near the principal’s vehicle, and they […]
This is based on the 1983 kidnapping of Mr. Heineken in which the assailants planned the mission for as long as two years and had made several attempts prior to being successfull. This event demonstrates the necessity for counter surveillance and behavioral analysis training of protection specialists. Kidnapping Mr. Heineken Official Trailer #1 (2015) – […]
In today’s world, we have more capabilities and efficiencies than ever before. Everyone has a smartphone with internet, email, a hi-def camera and many more features. All of these however, exponentially increase threats and the self imposed risks of your principal. Everything is a give and take, and nothing is free – they enable […]
Personally, I prefer to be unarmed and I am 90% of the time (while working, I carry CCW everyday) but when I do carry it is a Glock 19 or a Kahr P9 with a Precision Holsters Ultra Carry Elite at 4 o’clock.
