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It is a very natural phenomenon to go abroad making the same assumptions about how people act, and things work that you would find in your domestic environment. But these assumptions can get both you and your client into trouble. Each part of the world presents its own unique set of challenges, and a protector who travels internationally will do well to always keep this fact in the forefront of their mind.

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“Jeff Bezos is the founder of the online retailer Amazon and one of the richest people in the world. He has just made public that he will be getting divorced from his wife of 25 years after an extra marital affair was made public, that’s his personal business… The divorce could cost him 50% of his wealth including his stocks in Amazon, which could lead to control issues for the company and shareholders, this is company business… Again, someone’s personal life has gotten them and their company into big trouble!

I really like that you took the time to break down the difference between establishing yourself as a bodyguard versus an executive protection specialist. I agree that as an EPS you are inclined to dress more professionally and present yourself more professionally because you are not just muscle for hire, you’re there to do a specific job and ensure the safety of the executive you are protecting. Thanks for defining the difference.

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By definition alone, you can clearly see a difference already. Now, “refers to security measures taken to ensure the safety of VIP’s or other individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk” verses, “a usually armed attendant”. EPS’ are neither simply “bodyguards” nor, “attendants”; EPS’ are highly skilled individuals or teams with a purpose, and a plan of action.

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Whether you are a protector, an attender, or a protector of an attender, knowing the baseline behavior (typical behavior or protocols for a certain group of people) of the church you are in will help to understand when something is not right.

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I believe there are stark realities and differences between what a “bodyguard” is and does, and what an Executive Protection Specialist is and does. Most of us have seen a “bodyguard” and know what purpose they have when we see them. As I stated earlier, if seen by the layperson they would probably consider them a professional. The arch of all things protective and professional is a small one in my view.

By definition, a “Bodyguard” is an armed attendant whose sole purpose is to protect. The word “attendant” seems kind of small or insufficient when talking about protection. While it’s true that we serve our clients, “attendant” seems like another position. To go a step further, “usually armed” with what? As we all know 90% of our work is unarmed as it pertains to a firearm use. The definition of “bodyguard” in this case invokes thoughts of protection by the gun and nothing else. So let’s go from definition to reality, shall we?

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the Deep End, the (Dynamic Evolution Of Executive Protection) can you swim? Since the beginning of time, everything from man to nature has or is evolving; the protection theater is no different.

To invoke this change, we must all encourage those who consider themselves “bodyguards” to become trained, licensed, and included. As I stated before, bodyguards outside of the U.S., where the nomenclature is different, deserve the same level of respect, but for those of us who are US-based, the next time someone asks, “what do you do for a living?’…. What will you say?

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Executive Protection (EP): (Wikipedia) Noun Date: 2014 Also known as close personal protection, refers to security measures taken to ensure the safety of VIP’s or other individuals who may be exposed to elevated personal risk because of their employment, celebrity status, wealth, associations or geographical location.

Bodyguard: (Merriam Webster, Inc.) noun Date: 1704 A usually armed attendant, or group of attendants whose duty is to protect a person.

Specialist: Noun Date: 2014 A person who concentrates primarily on a particular subject or activity; a person highly skilled in a specific and restricted field.

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What’s in a name?…Everything.  For the time and effort executive protection specialists put into becoming experienced professionals, we should look to be defined as such. Someone recently said to me, “it’s the same thing!” I ask you, is it? I’m a person who believes that “ it’s not what you’re called, it’s what you answer to”. If someone refers to me as a bodyguard outside of our profession, I wouldn’t be upset but, given the time, I would try to educate them on the differences between the two. In the protection industry, I would probably take a little more of a stern approach because I feel that those specialists, as well as our industry, need to move on from the term “bodyguard”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has refuted Russia’s claims that Ukraine was involved in a drone attack on the Kremlin, which was allegedly aimed at killing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelenskiy stated that Ukraine fights and defends its territory, not attacking Putin or Moscow. The Kremlin reported that two drones were used in the attack but were disabled by Russian defenses.

The Security Industry, here in the U.S., has suffered because of the “bodyguard” mentality, which too close of an association with a “glorified thug”. The fact that professionals go out every day, do things correctly, are licensed, insured, trained, and educated in their field should correlate into PROFESSIONAL! As a friend, mentor, and agency owner said, “this is not a hobby” and everyone in this industry should feel the same. I believe our industry is changing and we must all, as an industry facilitate this.

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A bodyguard has been hailed as a hero for his quick-thinking actions during a suspected pipe-bomb attack on Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Video footage captured the bodyguard kicking away a metal object as it landed near Kishida before positioning himself between the Prime Minister and the device, shielding him with a collapsible, handheld ballistics shield.

There are many misconceptions about close protection and private security operations in Mexico. As usual, most of the myths originate from Hollywood movies and fictional T.V. dramas.  The realities of working as a bodyguard in Mexico are quite different, …

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What’s in a name? Let’s break it down to their foundations and see the differences if any. Let me first state for the record that in European countries the title of “bodyguard” like many words, has a different interpretation, so for the purposes of discussion, I am basing this article on the US usage.

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To the layman, a “bodyguard” is stereotypically a large individual that escorts a celebrity where they want to go. They usually protect using intimidation, both physically and verbally. They typically have little to no professional training and count on size as their deterrent to all things attack. They typically are part of the “crew” with no distinct line between friendship and protector, becoming in essence, “buddyguards”. They will dress any kind of ways, lack in the education of professional protection standards, lack the skills associated with weapons use for professional purposes, in some cases will have criminal records, and protect only the physical being. They usually find themselves involved in matters of their clients not associated with their job description and fail to have a plan of action other than what comes to them at the time of duress. This is not to say that they are mean or evil people, they just lack the professional tactics, knowledge, training, and skills associated with being a professional protector.

A Ugandan government minister, Charles Engola, was shot and killed by his bodyguard early Tuesday in an apparent private dispute over wages, according to the army and local media. Engola, a retired army colonel, served as the junior minister in charge of labor in President Yoweri Museveni’s government.

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That’s really cool that executive protection specialists will fit themselves into any situation while operating with a sense of purpose, professionalism, and tact. It would probably be really important for leaders in very high-risk industries where egos can be bruised. It seems like using an executive protection service would be the way to go.

When someone asks, “what do you do for a living”?  Do you say, I’m a “Bodyguard” or do you tell them that you’re an Executive Protection Specialist? What’s in a name?

Creatures of adaptation, executive protection specialists mold themselves into a situation(s). We can come in any size, male or female it makes no difference. We operate with tact, professionalism, and a sense of purpose. We try to be proactive so that we don’t have to be reactive. EPS’ are always dressed professionally, dressed up or down he/she still looks professional. EPS’ protect more than the “person” we protect the entirety of that client’s interest’s while assigned to that particular detail. Most of our “off “ time is consumed by our CRAFT keeping mentally and physically prepared for our client’s. We realize the enormity of our responsibilities and work hard to fulfil our contracts. Executive protection specialists work on the premise of making the unknown known, to ensure to the best of our abilities, the successful completion of the detail and protective coverage of our client(s). A bodyguard acts when a situation arises as opposed to planning ahead. Protection specialists constantly work on tactics and pay attention to the direction of our industry as it progresses, does a bodyguard?

To start with, let’s kill a central myth right off the bat. And that myth is that jobs for commercially employed snipers are widely available and accessible. That is not true. You will not do a sniper course and then be hired as a sniper in a war zone. You will not find any companies that are advertising such jobs. If they are, then I’d be dubious.

When President George W. Bush famously stood on board the USS Abraham Lincoln declaring the end of major combat operations in Iraq in 2003, few people would of anticipated the private security boom that was about to unfold.  The post-war reconstruction …