Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments

Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile EnvironmentsThis book is relevant to those in the close protection business as well as private investigators, journalists and those working in hostile environments. The contents of this book are drawn from my experiences in the close protection, security and investigations industry over the last 35 years. What I am providing here is the real-world perspective, not the classroom or the perfect world perspective.I have always questioned what I have been taught, which has got me into plenty of arguments over the years. But without questioning things, how can they be improved and refined. I have been very lucky because I have been able to work on many diverse taskings, in many diverse places, and have been able to see what strategies and tactics actually work in the close protection business, and what does not!I tell my student’s and people to question everything, especially in today’s world where fake news and social media outlets are all pushing their agendas and selling products. In the real-world, away from the tacticool entertainment world, you need to know what works and what does not, as your life and the lives of others can depend on it.Many people’s view of a close protection operative is a big martial arts expert. This stereotype is a widely held misconception. The real professional in the close protection industry is someone who identifies and prevents any situations that could be potentially dangerous to them, their loved ones, or their clients from happening.Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments CoversThe Close Protection & Bodyguard BusinessDrivers & Bodyguards & Why I don’t trust them!!Life Skills…Escorts & FormationsProtective SurveillanceAdvance SecurityStaying in a HotelAttending MeetingsClose Protection & Personal Security in Hostile CrowdsCounter-Surveillance ConsiderationsElectronic SurveillanceIntelligence GatheringThreat AssessmentsConsiderations for Self-DefenseFirst Aid ConsiderationsTraveling with Firearms & International Self-DefenseTactical Gear